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Jan 20, 2025, 04:22 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their senior women’s team. Dan Mullan/Getty Images Wales have appointed Sean Lynn as head coach of their women’s senior side on a three-year contract, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) confirmed on Monday. Lynn coached Gloucester-Hartpury to consecutive Premiership Women’s

Jan 19, 2025, 11:56 PM Open Extended Reactions Jamie George could be a doubt for the Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury. Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images England prop Jamie George limped out of Sarcens’ 32-24 defeat to Castres in the Champions Cup on Sunday, just weeks before the 2025 Six Nations tournament is

Eric Woodyard, ESPNJan 19, 2025, 01:53 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 18, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin and the Big Ten both issued statements on Saturday expressing disagreement with how the University of Miami has handled the expected transfer of defensive back Xavier Lucas, which appears

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands built a four-shot lead with an 8-under 64, and then held on to win the Latin American Amateur Championship in a 36-hole marathon Saturday that sends him to the Masters, U.S. Open and British

Open Extended Reactions Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool “the best team in the world” and believes they are “huge favourites” to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side. Substitute Darwin Núñez scored twice in stoppage time to hand Arne Slot’s men their first league victory of 2025

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands was playing so well Friday he felt nothing could stop him in the Latin American Amateur Championship. A two-hour storm delay did, but he birdied the 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 07:46 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The Sun Belt Conference announced Friday it fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl last month even though the Thundering Herd’s roster had

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:06 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 Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from rugby. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England and British

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s January and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With schools playing as many as 16 games this season in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, we waited a little longer than usual

Jan 15, 2025, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the attacking performance of his teammates in the north London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur, saying they could have scored 10 goals in the 2-1 triumph. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Mikel Arteta’s team came from behind to beat Spurs in

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Devin Booker‘s 35 points to beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night and snap the Suns’ three-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 14 of his 31 points in the third quarter

Jan 14, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Texans on Tuesday waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson as they prepare for their divisional-round playoff game on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans had claimed Johnson off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 23 after Baltimore moved on from the receiver

Jan 14, 2025, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Walker has been left out of the Manchester City squad at Brentford. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Manchester City‘s wantaway defender Kyle Walker has been left out of the squad for the clash against Brentford on Tuesday as he explores a move away from the club.

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is already having a golden playoffs and the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t even played yet. Editor’s Picks The two-time NFL MVP quarterback and his wife, Brittany, announced Monday the birth of their third child, a daughter that they

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 12:12 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions Mike McCarthy is not

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Step aside, Oprah. Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy to the hottest seller on Amazon overnight. The Eagles wide receiver passed on the

Jan 11, 2025, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman has resigned his post with the Gophers and will accept the same position at Miami, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report. Hetherman helped the Gophers to an 8-5 record this season, including a 5-4 mark in the

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 11:23 PM Open Extended Reactions Ilona Maher is playing her club rugby in England ahead of the country hosting the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup later in the year. Harry Trump/Getty Images U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for Bristol Bears by powering over for a try in