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Pete Thamel Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Sep 25, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka left the undefeated Rebels on Tuesday night over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises from a UNLV assistant coach, a decision

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 26, 2024, 05:38 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Open Extended Reactions It’s been several years since the last weekend of the Rugby Championship was needed to determine the champion and the first time Argentina could take home the trophy! After they stunned the Springboks by one-point last week in Santiago, the Pumas and Springboks return to South Africa for the return fixture that

Associated Press Sep 24, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University postponed its upcoming college football game against Alabama A&M because of Tropical Storm Helene. The Rattlers rescheduled the game for Friday, Nov. 29, in anticipation of Helene strengthening into a major hurricane Wednesday while moving north toward the

Field Level Media Sep 24, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed restricted free agent forward Cole Perfetti to a two-year, $6.5 million contract. The two sides agreed to terms on Monday, and Perfetti joined the Jets for practice on Tuesday. Perfetti, 22, set career highs in points (38), goals

Sep 24, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Teenager Shang Juncheng beat Italy’s Olympic bronze medallist Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4) 6-1 in the Chengdu Open final on Tuesday to become the second ever Chinese player to win an ATP title. It is the first ATP Tour title for Shang, who is currently China’s number two

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the university, the Pac-12 and the NCAA, seeking compensation for his name, image and likeness during his time with the program. In the filing, Bush’s legal team says

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he’s hopeful the No. 2 Bulldogs will have back a few injured defensive linemen for Saturday night’s SEC showdown

Meanwhile, the All Blacks survived a stirring Wallabies comeback in Sydney to claim their second win of the tournament. Read on as we review some of the key takeaways from the weekend. If you flicked off the TV after 15 minutes of Bledisloe I, and then came back an hour later, it would have been

Associated Press Sep 22, 2024, 11:29 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. In a statement,

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 22, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions With 40 seconds left, the world was unrecognizable. There was Michigan, the defending national champs, battered and bruised and teetering on the brink of a second loss in

ESPN News Services Sep 21, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati‘s Elly De La Cruz became the youngest player in major league history to hit 25 home runs and steal 60 bases in a season during the Reds’ 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. De La Cruz, 22, hit the benchmark

Brady Henderson, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 06:25 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. — Seattle Seahawks running back Ken Walker

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Minutes before the MLB trade deadline in July, the Detroit Tigers shipped out their fourth player of the week and arguably the best to move across

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club signed forward Dylan Guenther to an eight-year extension worth $57.14 million Friday. Guenther will count just over $7.14 million annually against the salary cap over the term of the contract that runs through the 2032-33 NHL

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VIRGINIA WATER, England — Three weeks ago, Matthew Baldwin was laughing at himself for mis-hitting a drive so badly that the ball went between his legs and advanced just 1 yard in front of the tee markers. On Friday, the No. 363-ranked journeyman from

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARROLLTON, Texas — Scott Vincent made a hole-in-one that sparked a rally for the lowly Iron Heads, and Jinichiro Kozuma finished it off with two clutch putts to eliminate the Smash team of Brooks Koepka and advance to the semifinals of the LIV Golf

Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets named franchise icon Rick Nash as their president of hockey operations on Friday. The No. 1 pick in the 2002 NHL draft, Nash played for the Blue Jackets from 2002 to 2012 and is the franchise leader in goals

Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday after suffering an early blow from defender Eric Garcia‘s dismissal. Garcia pulled back Takumi Minamino when the Japan forward intercepted a panicky pass out from Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. The result put an end to a

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday’s draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada