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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In an era of college football with roster turnover at an all-time high, Virginia Tech has worked to build a culture that stresses continuity. That continuity has led expectations to blossom in Blacksburg. A big reason for those expectations was a

ESPN News Services May 4, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night.

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2024, 04:21 PM 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 4, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STAMFORD, Conn. — The Kentucky Derby will remain on NBC through 2032 after the network and Churchill Downs Inc. extended their contract through 2032, announcing it hours before the running of the 150th race on Saturday. The race switched to NBC in 2001 after

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 2, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Georgia‘s Kirby Smart has received a new 10-year, $130 million deal that was approved by university officials Thursday in its annual athletics board of directors meeting. The deal

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 09:44 AM ET JOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the WBO lightweight title in 1990 and the WBA lightweight title in 1993, when he beat

Apr 29, 2024, 12:07 PM Open Extended Reactions Billy Vunipola has denied reports he acted violently ahead of his arrest in Spain. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images England back-row Billy Vunipola was arrested in Mallorca, Spain, on Sunday for resisting arrest and has been fined €240 ($257) for the incident. In a statement shared

Apr 27, 2024, 06:40 PM Open Extended Reactions England ran in six tries to claim a sixth successive Women’s Six Nations title with a 42-21 victory over hosts France in their championship decider in Bordeaux on Saturday and claim the Grand Slam for the third year in a row. The Red Roses used their forward

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 04:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ADELAIDE, Australia — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele held off a fast finishing Louis Oosthuizen to win the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club by one stoke. The 41-year-old Steele shot a final round 68 Sunday for a 54-hole total

Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Investigative Reporter Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter.

Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Make it three straight NASCAR wins for the Truex kids at the Monster Mile. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only

Apr 25, 2024, 09:10 AM ET The Spanish government announced the creation of a special committee on Thursday that will oversee the country’s football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections. The decision was taken “in response to the crisis in the organisation and in defence of the general interest of Spain,” the

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 11:50 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

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA announced penalties for Arizona State and four former employees related to recruiting violations that occurred under former head football coach Herm Edwards. ASU gets four years of probation,

Tom Chambers Apr 20, 2024, 06:37 PM Open Extended Reactions LONDON — England head coach John Mitchell dismissed claims that their ongoing dominance in the Six Nations is a problem for women’s rugby, following his side’s 88-10 thrashing of Ireland on Saturday. The victory at Twickenham was England’s 28th in a row in a competition

ESPN News Services Apr 20, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — Nineteen-year-old rookie Jesse Love won the first NASCAR Xfinity Series of his career in a crash-marred, double-overtime finish at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. Love held off Brennan Poole, who pulled alongside roaring into the trioval, and took the checkered flag

Apr 17, 2024, 11:27 AM Open Extended Reactions Wales rugby great Ken Owens announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday, ending an 18-year professional career. Owens, 37, played 91 times for his country, more than any other hooker in Wales’ history. He featured at three Rugby World Cups and played for the British and

Associated Press Apr 15, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — A healthy Trae Young gives the Atlanta Hawks their best hope for overcoming season-long injury woes and advancing past the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Young hopes he can provide his normal production after playing three games at the