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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 24, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have included Dani Olmo in their matchday squad for Saturday’s fixture against Athletic Club at the Olympic Stadium as they race to get him registered with LaLiga in time. Olmo, 26, joined Barça from RB Leipzig for an initial €55 million

Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 22, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou wants to make one perfectly thing clear ahead of his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira: He never ducked a fight with Jon Jones. During a news conference for the Battle of the Giants PFL Super Fight event on

Kelly Crandall Aug 22, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney is gearing up for a title defense as stock car racing prepares for the home stretch ahead of the postseason. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images As the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approached last season, Ryan Blaney and his team were, as

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour is returning to Colorado for the first time in a decade this week for the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of

Aug 21, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has undergone shoulder surgery, the 25-year-old said on Wednesday, days after she withdrew from this month’s US Open due to injury. Vondrousova, who reached the US Open quarterfinals last year, wrote on Instagram that she had been struggling with shoulder pain

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 20, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight title against Joe Cordina

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN ALCORN STATE quarterback Steve McNair and his teammates would walk from their dorms to Jack Spinks Stadium for home games, they’d always hear students and fans tailgating. They’d smell barbecue. On that walk, fans would clamor to get close to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 18, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday, after the former Boston Celtics first-round pick played a big role in France’s run to the silver medal at the Olympics earlier

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte aggravated his sprained left ankle when he checked his swing Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Marte was out of the starting lineup after being the designated hitter Saturday following a three-game absence. The infielder

Aug 18, 2024, 12:15 PM Open Extended Reactions Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit made his home debut for the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason game on Saturday. The reigning Super Bowl champions hosted the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium in their penultimate preseason game ahead of their season opener against the Baltimore Ravens

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 17, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Former United States under-20 coach Mikey Varas will lead the U.S. men’s national team on an interim basis during the upcoming September international window, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FROM HIS UFC debut on Feb. 11, 2018, to his title loss to Sean Strickland on Sept. 10, 2023, Israel Adesanya was one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster. He had 16 fights in that time frame (an average of three

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Aug 15, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Austin

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived in her return to hard courts Wednesday night in the Cincinnati Open, outlasting Varvara Gracheva 6-0, 6-7 (8), 6-2. Playing for the first time since finishing third for Poland in the Paris Olympics, Swiatek set up a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The final three-week stretch of the FedEx Cup season is here. Many of the best golfers in the world will not only have to

Nick ParkinsonAug 7, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions There are some big boxing fights in the next few months, including undisputed title showdowns and fascinating rematches. While the first half of the year has given us incredible

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson‘s return to the Bay Area will come on the first night of the 2024-25 Emirates NBA Cup schedule. Thompson and his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, will face the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Nov. 12, part of the full

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He