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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Minutes after North Dakota State’s potential game-winning Hail Mary pass left the Bison 4 yards shy of a Thursday night, prime-time upset, Colorado coach Deion Sanders strolled

Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Shedeur Sanders threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns — three to Travis Hunter — and Colorado began Year 2 under Deion Sanders by holding off FCS power North Dakota State 31-26 on Thursday night. The Buffaloes couldn’t shake a pesky

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions A new college football season, featuring widespread conference realignment and an expanded playoff, has a familiar look to it at sportsbooks, with perennial powers from the SEC and Big Ten sitting

Lizzy Becherano Aug 28, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL on Wednesday announced sanctions for the players involved in the incident that broke out after the 2024 Copa América semifinal between Colombia and Uruguay. Following Colombia’s 1-0 victory on July 10, several Uruguay players and staff climbed into stands to confront fans, with

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 27, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Danielle Collins unceremoniously packed up her bag and quickly headed for the exit at Louis Armstrong Stadium, as US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster followed behind her, awkwardly carrying a bouquet of flowers. Collins had just lost to Caroline Dolehide

Open Extended Reactions After a week’s break, The Rugby Championship returns with a change of scenery, as Australia and New Zealand have embarked on their own mini-tours to Argentina and South Africa respectively. Bouncing back to a thumping win over the Pumas in Round 2, the All Blacks will face their biggest task yet under

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 27, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former world No. 7 Danielle Collins wasn’t interested in any type of celebration after her Grand Slam singles career came to an end Tuesday at the US Open. Playing against fellow American Caroline Dolehide in the first round at Louis

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 27, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The betting interest on Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes early last season was extraordinary, bookmakers say, and it seems to be happening again. College football kicks into high gear this week with

Field Level Media Aug 27, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis finalized her team by naming Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel as her three wild-card picks Tuesday. World No. 46 Thompson will be competing in her seventh consecutive Solheim Cup, Kupcho (53) will play for a

ESPN News Services Aug 26, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Iva Jovic, a 16-year-old from California, eliminated 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-3 on Monday. “Surprised, but not surprised,” Jovic said about the result against someone who’s been ranked in the top 20. “I just had

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Days after toppling No. 10 Florida State in Dublin, Brent Key and Georgia Tech

Associated Press Aug 26, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. could miss the entire season after undergoing surgery for what the school described as an upper-body injury. The injury leaves the Badgers without their most experienced defensive lineman as they prepare for their Friday night

Associated Press Aug 24, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN — Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 on Saturday in the first major college football game of the season. Coming off an undefeated regular season, but with a remade roster,

ESPN News Services Aug 24, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alyssa Thompson‘s first career brace lifted lift visiting Angel City FC to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave to spoil Landon Donovan’s debut as coach in the NWSL on Saturday. Thompson, 19, did all of her damage during a nine-minute span

Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Adam Scott kept making birdies and changing his outlook on the season until he finished with his lowest score of the year, a 9-under 63 on Friday in the BMW Championship that gave him a three-shot lead going into the

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado has banned Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler from asking questions of football coach Deion Sanders or other members of the football program, the school confirmed Friday. “After a series

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels, has reached new deals with the NBA and

Aug 23, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Uruguay suspended all football activity for the weekend on Friday due to “the delicate health situation of Juan Izquierdo“, after the Nacional defender suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match against São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores. Izquierdo, who replaced Sebastian Coates at halftime, fell to

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr are suspended for the Hawkeyes’ season opener as part of a school-imposed penalty for a recruiting violation in late 2022. Ferentz,

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference completed mediation mandated by a Florida judge, according to a court filing posted Thursday, as the legal battle between the school and the league it has been a member of for 32 years appears poised to drag