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Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Davis Thompson capped a roller coaster of a back nine at Torrey Pines with a birdie to take the lead Friday in the Genesis Invitational. Scottie Scheffler had an unusually wild day off the tee and was right on his heels.

Rich CiminiFeb 13, 2025, 11:15 AM 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 the New York

Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Kevin Lankinen will start in net for Finland against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday after Juuse Saros allowed six goals on 32 shots in a 6-1 loss to the United States in each team’s tournament opener, coach Antti Pennanen

Feb 14, 2025, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions American Patrick Reed aced the Watering Hole as England’s Sam Horsfield set the first-round pace at LIV Golf’s Adelaide tournament. Horsfield carded a blemish-free six-under 66 to hold outright leadership at The Grange on Friday. The 28-year-old is one stroke clear of Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Denny McCarthy ended a miserable day in a most brilliant manner Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, closing birdie-eagle for a 4-under 68 on a Torrey Pines course that more than lived up to its reputation as a beast. McCarthy had a

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby got a sellout crowd roaring with a no-look pass to Nathan MacKinnon for a slam dunk power-play goal in the first minute. Then he sent Canada fans home happy by assisting on Mitch Marner‘s overtime winner. Sid’s not a kid

Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 02:58 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington will be Canada’s starting goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada’s coach Jon Cooper officially declared Binnington his No. 1 netminder following Tuesday’s practice. The Canadians will face Sweden in the

Associated Press Feb 11, 2025, 11:40 AM Open Extended Reactions Masivesi Dakuwaqa left his teammate requiring 20 stitches after an alcohol fuelled bite. Getty Fiji Olympian Masivesi Dakuwaqa has offered apologies to his Biarritz teammate Pierre Pagès after viciously biting his cheek during an alcohol-fuelled night out, an incident that has led to the rugby club

Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain women’s coach Montse Tomé told a judge Monday she was not trying to punish Jenni Hermoso by omitting her from the national team in the fallout of the kiss by former football federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for

James Regan Feb 8, 2025, 10:37 PM Open Extended Reactions France’s evening was summed up perfectly, albeit jovially, by defence coach Shaun Edwards following a crushing 26-25 defeat to England on Saturday. “We got the oopsies, didn’t we? Every time we got near the tryline we seemed to just drop the ball,” Edwards said. “I’ve

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending more than half a century in pro basketball. The 91-year-old Brown called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia

James Regan Feb 8, 2025, 08:27 PM Open Extended Reactions England coach Steve Borthwick praised fly-half Fin Smith and hailed his players’ composure following their 26-25 win over France at Twickenham on Saturday. The hosts snatched victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to a try in the final minute from Elliot Daly which put

James Regan Feb 8, 2025, 06:44 PM Open Extended Reactions England finally broke their final-quarter hoodoo on Saturday with a remarkable last-gasp 26-25 win over France at Twickenham. At the end of a breathless game, Elliot Daly scored with a minute left on the clock to put England to within one point of France with

James Regan Feb 8, 2025, 08:44 PM Open Extended Reactions England captain Maro Itoje lauded his side’s desire and heart following their dramatic win over France on Saturday, but warned it was “by no means perfect” as they aim to keep improving. The hosts looked set for another tight defeat at Twickenham when France winger

Turron DavenportFeb 7, 2025, 10:07 AM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can follow

Adam RittenbergFeb 7, 2025, 11:44 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado‘s board of regents has approved a contract extension for defensive coordinator Robert Livingston, who had an integral role in the team’s improvement last season. The new two-year deal makes Livingston the highest-paid

Feb 7, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Deion Sanders has added another Hall of Famer to his coaching staff at Colorado. The Buffaloes announced Thursday night that former NFL great Marshall Faulk has joined the team as its new running backs coach. Faulk knows a little about the position. He ranks 12th all

Feb 7, 2025, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul fired back at Canelo Alvarez on Friday night, claiming that the four-division champion “ducked” a fight with him to sign a lucrative deal with Riyadh Season. In a video posted to social media, Paul showed what he said was a contract signed by himself

Feb 5, 2025, 10:20 AM Open Extended Reactions Le Crunch returns to Twickenham this week as England host France in what promises to be a blockbuster clash. France, who started their campaign in sensational fashion against Wales last week, will have fond memories from their last trip to London, when they thrashed England 53-10. Last

Tristan H. Cockcroft Feb 7, 2025, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s February and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans are devoting the majority of their attention to the NFL, NBA and NHL, where the games (both real and fantasy) take center stage —