Jan 30, 2025, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first season of the new 36-team, single-league table UEFA Champions League built to a crescendo on Wednesday night with all the final games kicking off at the same time — and it delivered the drama and chaos we crave. Much of the focus, naturally, fell
David PurdumJan 30, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Football bettors in Nevada beat the sportsbooks out of a net $2.1 million in December, the first monthly loss during the NFL regular season for the state’s bookmakers in 12 years. It’s only the
Mark SchlabachJan 30, 2025, 09:34 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean sued the NCAA on Wednesday, alleging his five-year eligibility clock shouldn’t have been running during his two seasons at Division II Grand Valley
Jeff BorzelloJan 30, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with
David Hale Close David Hale ESPN Staff Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Andrea Adelson Close Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Jan 30, 2025, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN has agreed to pick
Jeff LegwoldJan 30, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has been a
Open Extended Reactions The NBA is set to announce the 14 All-Star reserves tonight. And while the game itself has a new format — All-Stars will be split up into three teams, with Friday night’s Rising Stars champion becoming the fourth entry to the three-game mini tournament — the debate about who should be headed
Brian WindhorstJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions The NBA is seriously considering starting an all-new basketball league in Europe and, potentially, the Middle East. A few things to know: First, this would be a standalone league
Jorge CastilloJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions On Dec. 8, one
Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Mikko Rantanen has been a member of the Carolina Hurricanes for nearly a week, but it’s going to take a bit longer than that for the shock to subside. Carolina stunned the NHL last Friday night by
Tea Australia 600 for 5 (Khawaja 232, Smith 141, Inglis 102, Head 57, Jayasuriya 3-193) vs Sri Lanka Opener Usman Khawaja celebrated his maiden Test double century before Josh Inglis smashed a rapid ton on debut as Australia built a formidable first-innings total on day two in Galle. Australia have shown no mercy on a
Getty Images Kelvin Kimathi BBC Sport Africa 30 January 2025, 10:23 GMT Updated 2 hours ago It has been over 30 years since the roar of Formula 1 engines echoed on African soil but a heated race is under way to bring the sport back to the continent. Rwanda and South Africa are vying for
Multiple Contributors Jan 30, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After eight matches played across four months, we finally know the 24 teams who will continue in the new UEFA Champions League format through to the knockout rounds. It’s been a big departure from the old way, with those eight four-team groups having become
Tim MacMahonJan 30, 2025, 02:59 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s second career 50-point game — and second in the span of four games — was not a cause for celebration.
Associated Press Jan 30, 2025, 12:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had enough. The San Antonio star charged after Ivica Zubac after the LA center shoved him to the court during the Clippers’ 128-116 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night. The frustration with what Wembanyama preceives as a
Associated Press Jan 30, 2025, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Greg Norman is set to link up with organizers of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Norman, a two-time British Open champion and the only player to lose all four majors in a playoff following 72 holes, recently was replaced as CEO of
ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2025, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing Patrick Graham to be their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Graham has been with the franchise since 2022, when he was hired by then-coach Josh McDaniels and stayed on as part of Antonio Pierce’s staff. Graham’s
Jan 29, 2025, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in one week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday. Ball suffered the injury in Monday night’s 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After making a 3-pointer off one foot, Ball