Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will make his second title defense against Steve Erceg at UFC 301 on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, the promotion announced
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Hours after quarterback Russell Wilson officially signed his contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team traded 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett to
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 15, 2024, 03:06 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, Florida — A year ago, Wyndham Clark was ranked 116th in the Official World Golf Ranking and had rarely contended in
Open Extended Reactions With eight strong sides in the pot for Friday’s Champions League quarterfinal draw, we knew we would get some incredible pairings in Europe’s elite competition, but this draw really did deliver in terms of talking points, drama and entertainment value. From Manchester City vs. Real Madrid — a rematch of last season’s
ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals have signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday. His current deal was set to expire at the end of the 2024 season. “It’s important,” Marmol said during a
Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Pete Thamel Mar 15, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions All 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame have agreed to the next College Football Playoff contract, which will begin in 2026 and bring the sport’s
Mar 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft features a tremendous collection of talented receivers, including Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze, not to mention Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, all of whom could be top-10 picks. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be
Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The woman who made accusations about Christian Horner’s behaviour is to appeal against Red Bull’s decision to dismiss her complaint. The woman, who Red Bull last week suspended from her position, accused the team principal of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. She will ask Red Bull to reconsider their
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions In 1960, Northwestern athletic director Stu Holcomb got a wild idea: A playoff in college football! The former Purdue football coach was a fan of the tournaments that were taking root in sports
File photo of Hardik Pandya.© X (formerly Twitter) Back in Mumbai Indians colours, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Friday vowed to play a brand of cricket which no one will forget as he leads the five-time champions this IPL season. Pandya was traded by MI from Gujarat Titans ahead of the upcoming season. He made
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 15, 2024, 10:34 AM 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 LYON, France — For so long, Manu Tuilagi has had to wear the hats of either
Getty Images Great Britain got off to a winning start in round two of the Track Nations Cup as Will Perrett secured men’s elimination gold before the women’s sprint team triumphed in Hong Kong. Perrett, 27, held off Belgium’s Jules Hesters to secure a narrow victory. “You have to ride efficiently in the bunch, then
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers are planning to sign former Charlotte Hornets first-round pick Kai Jones to a 10-day contract Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones, 23, was the 19th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Hornets, who traded a future first-rounder to
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions At the game-changing moment when a fighter locks in an inescapable submission hold or connects with a no-getting-up knockdown punch, just as the referee jumps in and the crowd erupts, the TV broadcasters at cageside always amplify the scene with a few defining words.
Mar 15, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City were drawn against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Friday in a tie that sees the most recent winners of Europe’s premier competition take on its most successful side. Kylian Mbappé and his Paris Saint-Germain team will take on Barcelona
A ‘hybrid model’ to host next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains an option as India’s participation cannot be decided by the ICC if there is a government policy against it, a source in the governing body’s all-powerful executive board told PTI on Friday. The ICC board meeting is currently underway in Dubai. The Champions
NFL experts Mar 15, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year after NFL running backs made headlines for a Zoom call during which they commiserated about their position being undervalued, they’re making news for how many changed teams and landed new contracts. There are seven former Pro Bowl running backs headed to new
Associate Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the