Month: January 2025

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 12:14 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 5, 2025, 11:51 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Missouri has bolstered its defense with the transfer addition of safety Jalen Catalon, an all-conference selection at UNLV, a source confirmed to ESPN. Catalon earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in
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Jan 5, 2025, 07:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova pulled out of the Australian Open due to a back problem, the Czech player said Sunday, while Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova will also miss the year’s first Grand Slam. World No. 10 Krejcikova, a surprise winner at the All England Club
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 5, 2025, 10:13 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former South Carolina quarterback Robby Ashford told ESPN that he has committed to Wake Forest, giving first-year coach Jake Dickert a veteran signal-caller for his first season there. Ashford is
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ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2025, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Czech player Jiri Lehecka claimed the Brisbane International men’s title Sunday after American Reilly Opelka retired with an injury while trailing 4-1 in the opening set. Opelka upset former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals but appeared to struggle with a
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AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 07:04 AM ET Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Open Extended Reactions Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in
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Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Browns have fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach
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Jan 5, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Aryna Sabalenka has won the Brisbane International, rallying from a set down against qualifier Polina Kudermetova to sharpen her tilt for a third-straight Australian Open title. The world No.1 looked in for a straightforward night at Pat Rafter Arena on Sunday when a Kudermetova double fault handed her an
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Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJan 5, 2025, 02:55 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After 253 days between
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ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finally arrived in Denver on Saturday night after their plane spent about four hours stranded on the tarmac at Kansas City International Airport amid an ice storm that blanketed the region ahead of an impending blizzard. The
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 01:31 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — With 20 seconds and 60 yards separating the Pittsburgh Steelers from a fourth consecutive loss or a miraculous comeback, quarterback Russell Wilson
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 01:41 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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