Wrexham’s Championship hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place, and out of the automatic promotion places, in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley at the STōK Cae Ras. The Welsh club’s defeat and Birmingham City’s 1-1 draw with Stockport County meant Wycombe Wanderers’ narrow victory
Month: January 2025
J.J. Post, ESPNJan 1, 2025, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a thrilling College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State, Wednesday’s second quarterfinal offered as decisive of a result as you’ll find in the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ blowout win over the Oregon Ducks. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 1, 2025, 11:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — As the time on the clock dripped away and the winner’s podium full of red roses was being wheeled onto the field, Oregon was experiencing something it hadn’t faced all season: a loss. After going 13-0 in the regular season, beating
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2025, 10:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said his team met Wednesday morning after learning of the attack on Bourbon Street that killed 15 people and injured dozens more, working
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith, a rose stem planted firmly in his mouth, glared confidently into the scarlet-coated section of the Rose Bowl stands Wednesday as he exited
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2025, 09:03 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Kenny Dillingham, Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt tried their best to hold back tears as they attempted to process what their Arizona State squad had
Jan 1, 2025, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On New Year’s Eve, Penn State became the first team to lock up a spot in a College Football Playoff semifinal when it beat Boise State 31-14 in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Texas needed double overtime to escape a gritty Arizona State team 39-31 on New
ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the
ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 09:30 PM ET Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey sustained what appeared to be a severe injury to his left lower leg in the fourth quarter of a 105-96 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Orlando’s Cole Anthony slipped and fell as he and Ivey went for the
Jan 1, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday to alleviate pain and swelling, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Alexander could make it back for the Super Bowl if the Packers made it that far, the source told Schefter. Alexander sustained a torn PCL
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 08:13 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers sat at his locker long after a thrilling 39-31 double overtime win over Arizona State had ended Wednesday, his heart rate back to
Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 08:33 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair said he was in a “really dark place” and wondered if he’d ever play football again in the days after he was suspended for three games for his hit on Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence that left the quarterback with a concussion.
Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson won’t play for the New York Knicks against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night because of right calf tightness. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Knicks ruled out their All-Star point guard about 40 minutes before the game, with the
Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Jan 1, 2025, 07:52
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2025, 07:43 PM 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 Jan 1, 2025, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Willie Green got the text from his father early Wednesday. The first part wished him Happy New Year. The second offered prayers for New Orleans. That’s how the coach of the Pelicans found out about the horror happening in his city. “I’m
Australia has dropped allrounder Mitchell Marsh for the final Test against India in Sydney with captain Pat Cummins confirming that Tasmanian Beau Webster will make his Test debut. Marsh’s place in the side was under the microscope after a lean series with both bat and ball. He has scored just 73 runs at 10.42, with
Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 06:27 PM ET CHICAGO — UConn freshman Liam McNeeley will have an MRI on Thursday on his injured right ankle. McNeeley got hurt in the second half of the Huskies’ 81-68 victory at DePaul on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 forward went down after he collided with DePaul guard Layden Blocker while