Month: January 2025

Matt Walsh, ESPN Assistant EditorJan 20, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open
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Field Level Media Jan 20, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran catcher Andrew Knapp announced his retirement from baseball Monday. Knapp, 33, appeared in just three games with the San Francisco Giants in 2024. He finishes with a .209 batting average and 13 home runs in 328 career games with four teams, most
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 20, 2025, 10:20 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia will fight Rolly Romero in his return
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Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 20, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games after delivering cross-checks to the heads of opponents in a game between the teams on Saturday night.
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ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2025, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University has laid off 25 athletic department employees as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year, according to multiple reports. The Indianapolis Star reported the employees were notified of the decision in a
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Jan 20, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Johnson, who has been the Lions’ offensive coordinator the past three seasons, will fill the job vacated when Matt
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2025, 05:39 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 04:26 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler said he isn’t sure whether he’ll play in next week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second signature event of
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Jan 20, 2025, 04:22 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their senior women’s team. Dan Mullan/Getty Images Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their women’s senior side on a three-year contract, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) confirmed on Monday. Lynn coached Gloucester-Hartpury to consecutive Premiership Women’s
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