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Feb 1, 2024, 09:53 AM Ireland were far too strong for Italy on Sunday, making it two Six Nations’ bonus point wins from two with a dominant 36-0 win at the Aviva Stadium that kept their hopes of defending their grand slam title firmly on track. Andy Farrell made six changes from the team that

Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 02:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez held onto his son tightly with a blazer covering his bare chest and a few marks on his face. Lopez said the swelling mostly was the result of head clashes, not the punches of Jamaine Ortiz, whom Lopez narrowly

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks, who allow the most points per game in the NBA and are struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday’s trade deadline. There was much speculation the Hawks

Open Extended Reactions Super Bowl LVIII kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season in which the Chiefs beat the 49ers 31-20. This is Kansas City’s fourth appearance in the big

Open Extended Reactions College football’s signing day is here to close out the 2024 recruiting cycle. Wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman, the No. 210 overall prospect, is the last remaining uncommitted ESPN 300 prospect after receiver Gatlin Bair (No. 108) committed to Oregon and linebacker Amaree Williams (No. 225) committed to Florida State over the weekend.

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays‘ $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a day

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions With the NHL All-Star Game in the books, everything in the 2023-24 season starts to gain clarity, from the playoffs races to the trade deadline. That includes the NHL awards field. Well, at least in theory.

Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho’s name was sung at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. No, this isn’t a rewind to 2004 or 2014, during his two previous spells as Chelsea manager, but a snapshot of the here-and-now at a club in crisis. The reality is that, should Mauricio Pochettino pay the price for the team’s disastrous

Feb 1, 2024, 09:40 AM England recovered from a slow start to begin their Six Nations campaign with a win over Italy in Rome. Getty England recovered from a scruffy start and a 17-8 deficit to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome on Saturday, ending a run of four successive opening

There wasn’t just one 54-hole tournament in men’s professional golf this past weekend. Spain’s Jon Rahm made his much-anticipated debut in the LIV Golf League. It was a mixed bag for the reigning Masters champion, who squandered a chance to compete in a playoff for the individual title with a couple of bad swings off

Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship has been postponed after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye while sparring Friday. Fury and Usyk will still meet for heavyweight supremacy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just

ESPN.com staff Jan 23, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MMA calendar is officially underway, as the UFC and ONE have major cards booked in January. Moreover, PFL’s acquisition of Bellator should make for an interesting schedule mix for fight fans to enjoy. As the year rolls forward, news and rumors will

Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — With time ticking away, Zion Williamson knew he had to make a play. But he also needed to know where Victor Wembanyama was. As the 7-foot-4 rookie, as well as Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell, tried to chase the New Orleans

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 1, 2024, 09:21 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Buzz for the 2024 NASCAR season will begin to build at Sunday’s Clash at the Coliseum exhibition in Los Angeles. Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Harry Lyles Jr. Feb 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THEY HAD A front-row seat for coaching greatness. The coaches who came and went under Nick Saban, many of whom are now