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Associated Press May 30, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carl Edwards says he never expected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame so when the announcement came down a week ago, he was unreachable for hours until his wife encouraged him to check his phone. He was shocked

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 01:35 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOWELL, Mass. — Kendall Coyne Schofield once showed off her speed racing against the men in an NHL skills competition at All-Star Weekend. On Wednesday night, she made a mad dash into women’s hockey history. The three-time Olympian chased down a rolling puck and

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close 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

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Nick Paul scored two goals as defending champion Canada beat Slovakia 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist and Jared McCann, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Brandon Tanev also scored

May 22, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everything that happens in sports has some additional context when viewed from a sports betting perspective. From season-changing injuries to record-setting moments and so much more, the sports news cycle will constantly and significantly affect the sports betting industry. Our betting buzz file, with contributions from

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — With college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications, two private investment firms have created a platform to help athletic departments find funding. RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital announced Wednesday the creation of Collegiate Athletic

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 21, 2024, 06:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos will retire from football after playing for Germany at this summer’s European Championship, the player announced on Tuesday. Kroos, 34, has won 22 trophies with Madrid since joining in 2014, including four Champions Leagues — plus another

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first international signee of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions will debut on the undercard of Paul’s July 20 showdown with Mike Tyson, officials confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. India’s Neeraj Goyat (18-4-2, 8 KOs) will compete for the first time under the MVP

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A spokesman for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to ESPN on Saturday that the officer who arrested world No. 1

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Mike Clay, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Open Extended Reactions It has been a minute, but the New York Jets are back.

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championship after not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods. The United States scored four goals in the opening period to

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following the lead of in-state rival Michigan State and a trend of booze being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the announcement

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff to keep her hopes of a “dirt double” going into the women’s final. Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

May 16, 2024, 12:15 PM Open Extended Reactions Henry Slade has played for Exeter since 2012. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images Exeter Chiefs have confirmed that Henry Slade will remain at the club and has signed a new contract. England international Slade has made 230 appearances for Exeter since making his debut in 2012.

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Derrick Lewis extended his lead as the all-time knockout leader of the UFC’s heavyweight division with a third-round TKO of Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis And in true Derrick Lewis fashion, after