David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The best upsets are the ones no one sees coming. Northern Illinois‘ stunning defeat of Notre Dame certainly fits the bill. Just a week ago, the Irish looked
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Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 8, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov retained his lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Alexander Shabliy in the main event of Bellator Championship Series 4 at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The fight lacked much in the way of action and drama as Nurmagomedov (18-0, 1
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia’s Sean Brady solidified himself as one of the top welterweights in the world on Saturday, outpointing Gilbert Burns in a five-round main event in Las Vegas.
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas right-hander Jacob deGrom could make his next start for the Rangers after a dominant four innings in his fourth and likely final rehab start. DeGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, struck out five without a walk and allowed one hit for
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 8, 2024, 12:07 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
NFL Nation, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer
Sep 7, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Brady placed himself back in the welterweight title picture with an impressive win over Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brady landed 274 strikes and recorded over 10 minutes of control time
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play and Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday. Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by
Sep 7, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Demetrious Johnson‘s legacy in MMA is up there with the best ever to do it. He reigned with the UFC flyweight belt through a record 11 consecutive title defenses, and in 2022, he became ONE Championship’s 135-pound champion. When news broke on Friday that the 38-year-old
Team India stars Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav were involved in an hilarious exchange on Day 3 of a Duleep Trophy match in Bengaluru. The incident came after India A spinner Kuldeep came out to bat before his team was dismissed for 231 runs as India B took a 90-run lead having scored 321 runs
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 7, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — As the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium cheered wildly, Aryna Sabalenka put her head down and walked to her chair. Coco Gauff was lying on the court with her head in her hands, celebrating her first major title, and Sabalenka
Lizzy Becherano Sep 7, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three months after a dismal 2024 Copa America group-stage exit, the United States men’s national team returned to action for the September international window under different management and a renewed desire to prove themselves. But the promise of change and growth lasted mere minutes
Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — Austin Hill swept the Xfinity Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track, as the Georgia native continued to excel under the venue reconfiguration. Since moving to the drafting track configuration in 2022, Hill has won three of the five
England began life after Gareth Southgate in convincing fashion on Saturday, outclassing Ireland 2-0 in the Nations League with goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish giving interim manager Lee Carsley a debut win. Carsley, who will oversee two games this month with a view to staying on through the autumn, represented Ireland as a
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Quinn Ewers has led Texas to road wins in two of the toughest places to play in college football in consecutive seasons. Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, helping No. 3 Texas rout No. 10 Michigan 31-12
Marc J. Spears Sep 7, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NBA star Gary Payton Sr. is the new head coach of the College of Alameda men’s basketball team, the school announced Saturday. “Gary Payton is the right choice for the College Of Alameda for a number of reasons,” athletic director Remaundo Vaughn
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNSep 7, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike George told ESPN on Saturday. The deal — which keeps Murray out of free agency next summer — ties one of
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him