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ESPN news services Dec 6, 2023, 01:10 PM ET England FA Chair Debbie Hewitt, in a FIFA report made public on Wednesday, accused former Spain federation president Luis Rubiales of “inappropriate” conduct with the English players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup medal ceremony. FIFA said it considered more severe sanctions than the three-year ban

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Mitchell will step in on short notice to face Josh Emmett in a featherweight contender bout at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Wednesday. Mitchell will fill in for Giga Chikadze, who withdrew from the scheduled

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 12:46 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

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:25 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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Tuesday that his team met with two-way sensation

Declan Rice‘s header deep in stoppage time sealed an enthralling 4-3 victory for Arsenal over Luton Town to send them five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday. Time was almost up when Rice found space to glance a header into the net with virtually the last action of the game,

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:57 PM ET 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 GLASGOW, Scotland — England hammered Scotland 6-0 at Hampden Park on Thursday evening but it

Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney Gloria Allred has confirmed that she is representing the family of the girl that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is alleged to have had an improper relationship with. Allred has been a famous advocate for women in cases against

Dec 4, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will make All-Star Mookie Betts “the every-day second baseman” next season. Speaking on the MLB Network on Monday, Roberts put to the rest the notion of Betts part-timing in both the infield and outfield as the Dodgers look to win

Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., transfer quarterbacks who have all played at least five college seasons, and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterDec 4, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions GRAPEVINE, Texas — It was between 1:30 and 2 a.m. CT on Sunday after the conference championship games when the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee finally

Field Level Media Dec 4, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year extension worth $12 million on Monday. The club announced that the extension will begin for the 2024-25 season. He’s playing on a $4 million salary this season, too. Niederreiter, 31, has played all

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 02:23 AM 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

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2023, 05:55 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Sportsbooks have installed Michigan as a slight favorite over Alabama in their College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl. The Wolverines opened as 2-point favorites over

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2023, 06:43 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Sunday he feels his team deserved to make the College Football Playoff, and empathized with Florida State, his team’s opponent in the Capital One

Associated Press Dec 3, 2023, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since it won its last national championship in 1997, while Georgia slipped to No. 6 on Sunday after its 29-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama. Team Record 1.

Dec 3, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama have been selected by the College Football Playoff committee to vie for the national championship. That means Florida State (No. 5) and Georgia (No. 6), two teams with compelling arguments for playoff inclusion, are on the outside looking in. The Wolverines

Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 2, 2023, 09:40 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — After No. 8 Alabama ended two-time defending national champion Georgia‘s 29-game winning streak 27-24 in Saturday’s SEC championship game, Bulldogs coach Kirby

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 03:56 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas ended its Big 12 tenure the way it began in 1996: with a

Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Min Woo Lee made a dramatic birdie on the 18th hole to keep his bid of winning back-to-back titles on track despite a challenging day in the third round of the Australia Open on Saturday. Lee produced a trademark dazzling chip from