Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — If anybody knows Deion Sanders’ mind, it might be Travis Hunter. And the two-way Colorado star says Coach Prime is indeed staying put with the Buffaloes. “I got a lot of insight. He ain’t going nowhere. He’s going to be right
Day: December 13, 2024
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez admitted Friday he made a mistake by leaving West Virginia for Michigan 17 years ago. Based on the welcome he got from the thousands of fans who attended his introductory news conference Friday, much seemed
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan tight end Colston Loveland will skip his final college season and enter the 2025 NFL draft, continuing the team’s string of departures by high-level pro prospects. Loveland announced his
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs acquired Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker in exchange for third baseman Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and prospect Cam Smith, the teams announced on Friday. Tucker,
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions Justin Ishbia, a Phoenix Suns minority owner
Brady Henderson, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions RENTON, Wash. — If the Seattle Seahawks are going
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss announced that he has been battling a cancer found outside of his bile duct between his pancreas and liver on Instagram live on Friday. Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 13, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat have agreed on a trade to send center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN. The Pacers will send a swap of a future second-round pick to the Heat for Bryant, who becomes trade-eligible on Sunday, sources
Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 13, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Nebraska coach Matt Rhule returned to college football two years ago after a stint with the Carolina Panthers. Above his desk in his office in Lincoln sat a congratulatory bottle
Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 13, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former Auburn quarterback Hank Brown has committed to Iowa, he told ESPN, potentially giving the Hawkeyes the program’s quarterback of the future. Brown threw for 403 yards and six touchdowns
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Alabama running back Justice Haynes has entered the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN has learned. Haynes started six games for the Crimson Tide this season and finished as
Michael Voepel, ESPN.comDec 13, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Open Extended Reactions The two-time defending champion Texas Longhorns are out of the NCAA women’s
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 04:01 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
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will be without their top wide receiver George Pickens on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Pickens is recovering from a
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Garrett Crochet quickly realized he had a numbers issue following his trade to the Boston Red Sox. He had worn No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox since his major league debut in 2020 and the pitcher was dealt Wednesday to a
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs are acquiring Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker in exchange for third baseman Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and prospect Cam Smith, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
ESPN Betting Dec 13, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win the NBA Championship, which would be their second consecutive and 19th overall in franchise history. To do so, the Celtics will have to hold off the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in
Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Michigan quarterback Alex Orji told ESPN’s Pete Thamel that he’s
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Dec 13, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eight notable boxing cards are on the schedule for this weekend, including four women’s title fights, the return of former junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, who’s making his fourth appearance this year, and a welterweight bout between two of the most exciting fighters in the division
Oregon women’s basketball ended last season 11-21 culminated by the worst loss (79-30) by any team in PAC-12 tournament history. A month later, nearly all of the elite players had transferred and fans were left to wonder if Oregon women’s basketball would recover. Today we have a team with so many new faces that it
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles receiver
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 01:02 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions The
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 12:28 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her — a case that made national headlines and stirred tensions about race, class and the privilege of college athletes — has admitted publicly for the first time that she
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Shams Charania Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Dec 13, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dash Daniels, one of the top international prospects in the NBA’s 2026