Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 03:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — World No. 2 golfer Rory McIlroy had just taken the lead at 8-under in the first round of the
Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarterfinals 11-2 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp’s side were 4-0 up within 14 minutes thanks to goals by Darwin Núñez, Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Salah’s goal meant he became the first player
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions A good showing this spring by former Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease helped his value in advance of his trade to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, according
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 14, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Tucked away from public view at the Scotiabank Saddledome is the small security shed that stands guard over the players’ parking lot. For six years, Noah Hanifin drove up to
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 14, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2023-24 NHL season. In the preseason, the front office attempted to be realistic with
Mar 14, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Commanders are trading quarterback Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks in a pick swap, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Seahawks will receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102) and a sixth-round selection (No. 179) in exchange for a third-round pick (No. 78) and
Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch has been postponed … again. Taylor suffered an injury that forced him to withdraw from the April 27 return bout vs. Catterall in Leeds, England, sources told ESPN. Taylor-Catterall 2 is expected to be rescheduled as soon as late
Associate Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, running his winning streak to 16 consecutive matches this year. Sinner’s streak includes the Australian Open title he won in January. The
Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Kim withdrew from The Players Championship eight holes into his opening round at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. on Thursday. The PGA Tour said Kim’s withdrawal was due to an unspecified illness. It came as Kim was 5-over par following
Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts’ sudden decision to take the same job at Texas A&M was disappointing, and he implored the university’s board of regents Thursday to act quickly to fill vacant leadership positions. Pillen, a former regent who played
Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff is on the brink of moving one important step closer to an expected 14-team playoff that would begin in 2026, as
Mar 14, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The ATP Tour and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) are pushing ahead with efforts to merge the commercial and media rights of the men’s and women’s tennis tours, bringing in an external adviser to study options, three people familiar with the situation said. The groups,
Mar 14, 2024, 02:24 PM Open Extended Reactions Veteran centre Manu Tuilagi has been named on the bench for England ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France in Lyon in what could be his final game for his country. Tuilagi, 32, has been heavily linked with a move overseas when his contract at Sale
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC legend Mark Coleman was awake and responsive Thursday after he was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Toledo, Ohio. Coleman,
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will look to their captain Harmanpreet Kaur for inspiration when they take on a plucky Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League Eliminator in New Delhi on Friday. Mumbai head to the match on the back of five wins and three losses including the seven-wicket loss RCB inflicted on them
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PSV Eindhoven director of football Earnest Stewart hopes United States men’s international duo Sergiño Dest