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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal broke math. That is the best compliment I can possibly think to give to an athlete in any sport. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Numbers are how I make sense of the

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — John Tumpane replaced Rob Drake on the umpire crew for Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Drake worked right field in the opener and left field in Game 2.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and,

Joseph Lowery Oct 7, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 7, 2024, 12:27 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Kevin Sinfield will continue his role with the England men’s rugby team with his responsibilities tweaked.

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — A 27-car crash that involved eight of NASCAR’s 12 title contenders. A chaotic cleanup that infuriated competitors. And a surprise winner. Just a regular race at Talladega Superspeedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at

Andreas Hale Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 12-fight card at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City was headlined by two title fights. In the co-main event, Julianna Peña

Oct 2, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday at The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Australia (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 in Las Vegas, but two days before that date, Alimkhanuly fainted while trying to make

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner showed no signs of fatigue from their China Open final this week as they advanced in Shanghai with comfortable straight-set victories in their opening matches. The second-ranked Alcaraz, who beat the Italian in Beijing on Wednesday

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions AT EXACTLY 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, a full seven minutes ahead of his carefully planned schedule, JJ Redick paused for a moment to collect his thoughts. The question in

Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

Oct 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 6 in college football is here as we dive into another weekend filled with intriguing matchups you won’t want to miss. Cal is hosting No. 8 Miami on Saturday in an ACC matchup that has Bears fans ready to show up for their team with

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Ten years ago, a photo from a Florida Panthers game went viral — and still lives in infamy. It was Florida’s third game of the 2013-14 season, against the Ottawa Senators, and it wouldn’t be an

Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Kyle Higashioka‘s solo homer started a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 2 of their NL Wild

ESPN Oct 1, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Arsenal

Jeff Wagenheim Sep 30, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions When Alex Pereira defends his UFC light heavyweight championship for the third time on Saturday, it will have been just 99 days since he made his second title defense in late June. Pereira, who faces Khalil Rountree Jr. in the UFC 307 main event