Month: January 2025

Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 02:56 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting safety Jordan Whitehead
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 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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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame‘s Marcus Freeman and Penn State‘s James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 01:05 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Penn State All-American defensive end Abdul Carter is working back from an apparent left arm injury, and while coach James Franklin said it’s “too early” to determine Carter’s status for
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says his team has to “expedite the preparation” with fewer days than Penn State to get ready for the College Football Playoff semifinal at
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died early Saturday morning after suffering complications from hip surgery he underwent following a fall in New Orleans before the Allstate
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Jan 4, 2025, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE — Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Brisbane International final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday, taking a step closer to a first trophy of the year before her Australian Open title defense begins later this month. World No. 1 Sabalenka
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 10:58 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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Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 4, 2025, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bulls will retire Derrick Rose‘s No. 1 jersey to the rafters next season, ESPN has learned. Rose, a Chicago native, played eight seasons with the Bulls, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history, and is now being honored as a
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona‘s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer
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ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony on Saturday at the White House. President Joe Biden will bestow the honor to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+
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Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderJan 4, 2025, 07:04 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions There’s more than just the NFC North title and No. 1 seed at stake Sunday night when the Detroit
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