Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USC’s 2025 recruiting class suffered a second massive blow in the span of 24 hours Wednesday morning with the decommitment of five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry. “My recruitment is open!! #Decommitted,” Terry wrote on X. Terry’s decision to reopen his recruitment comes just one
Jun 19, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robert Whittaker meets Ikram Aliskerov in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card at Kingdom Arena is on ABC and ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ at noon. Whittaker (26-7), a
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Maybe the greatest baseball player of all time is Babe Ruth. Perhaps it’s Henry Aaron or Barry Bonds or Josh Gibson or Oscar Charleston. Proponents of
Dana Lee, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Dana Lee is a reporter-researcher at ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Stacy Lewis is a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, two-time major winner, and former No. 1 in world rankings, holding the top spot for consecutive weeks longer than any other American woman before Nelly Korda broke the
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons will be adding former quarterback Matt Ryan and team owner and chairman Arthur Blank to their ring of honor during the 2024 season, it was announced Tuesday. Ryan, who retired from the NFL in April, spent 14 seasons with
Jun 19, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A trio of former world number ones in Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month’s Wimbledon championship, it was announced Wednesday. Kerber, down at 224th in the world rankings after 18 months on maternity
Jun 18, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to appear in six different European Championships as Portugal began their 2024 campaign against Czechia on Tuesday. The 39-year-old will look to reclaim the title that Portugal won in 2016 when they beat host country France 1-0 to
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief has issued a stern warning to the fan who was involved in an altercation with the team’s senior cricketer Haris Rauf. The Pakistan pacer was with his wife when he had an argument with a fan, after the team’s T20 World Cup 2024 exit. As the video of the
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers do not believe the Stanley Cup is slipping away to Connor McDavid and the rallying Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers saw their Stanley Cup Final lead cut from 3-0 down to
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 06:26 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan loses quarterback J.J. McCarthy and seven other NFL draft picks from an offense that helped the team to a national championship in January, but was
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 18, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Stanley Cup in the building for a second straight
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions One of the greatest players of all time, Frank Robinson, was asked once if Willie Mays was the best player he had ever seen. Robinson got that annoyed look
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has created a special sponsor exemption for 15-time major champion Tiger Woods — and Woods alone — based on his “exceptional
Jun 18, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Willie Mays, whose unmatched collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said Michael Mays in a statement released by the Giants.
Jun 18, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Bakhtiari‘s past few seasons have been marked by setbacks to his left knee, but after his fifth surgical procedure to that knee, the All-Pro left tackle is optimistic about continuing his career. Bakhtiari, who was released by the Green Bay Packers after 11 seasons in
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson declined the central contract for the 2024-25 year but emphasised his long-term commitment to the Blackcaps. New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday released a statement to confirm that the veteran batter opted out of the central contract for the 2024-25 season. Speculations were building around Williamson’s future after New Zealand suffered
Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov.
J.J. Post, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions If you tune into a Notre Dame football game next year, you might feel like you’re watching a game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and not South Bend, Indiana. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class currently slots in at No. 2 in ESPN’s