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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 02:51 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. Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of

Jun 14, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Arkansas defensive tackle recruit Dion Stutts died Tuesday in an apparent ATV crash, according to police. He was 18. Panola County Sheriff Shane Phelps told multiple outlets that Stutts crashed on his family’s property in Batesville, Mississippi. “We are heartbroken over the passing of Dion Stutts,” the Arkansas football

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — When the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017 as an expansion team, their owner Bill Foley said his plan was to win the Stanley Cup in six years. That prophesy was emphatically fulfilled on

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Nevada state Senate passed a $380 million bill Tuesday to help fund a new stadium for the Oakland A’s in Las Vegas, the first step toward the expected

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — With prominent veteran running backs prematurely hitting the market recently, Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris said Tuesday he doesn’t buy into the narrative that his

The spring has been spent breaking down which offenses (quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers) will define the upcoming college football season, so it’s now time to look at what ultimately wins championships: the defenses. The Georgia Bulldogs broke their 41-year title drought, then followed it up by becoming the first back-to-back champion in a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Vegas Golden Knights have been spotted wearing T-shirts during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the phrase “It Hurts To Win” printed on them. “Whatever we’ve got to do at this time of year, we’ve

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:25 PM ET Miami Heat forward Kevin Love missed the team flight to Denver for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but he had the best possible excuse. Love and his wife, Kate Bock, became parents on Saturday. Love flew to Denver on his own, arriving in time for

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:07 PM ET LONDON — Andy Murray hailed his “perfect start to the grass season” as the three-time Grand Slam champion stepped up preparations for Wimbledon in style. Murray, 36, became the oldest grass-court champion at an ATP Challenger Tour event, beating Austrian Jurij Rodionov 6-3, 6-2 Sunday in

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 10:43 AM ET LE MANS, France — Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota on Sunday in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car race in the world. Ferrari last competed at Le Mans in 1973 but returned to

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 10, 2023, 06:29 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Michigan running back Donovan Edwards revealed on Saturday that he played the majority of last season with a partially torn patella. Edwards injured his hand in a 34-3 win over Nebraska Nov. 12,

Nick ParkinsonJun 10, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Sunny Edwards set up the prospect of a flyweight world title unification fight for later this year with a unanimous points win

Jun 8, 2023, 07:18 PM ET Italy will face Uruguay in the final of the 2023 Under-20 World Cup on Sunday after both teams won their semifinal matchups on Thursday in Buenos Aires. Uruguay beat surprise last-four side Israel 1-0 earlier in the day before Simone Pafundi scored a spectacular free kick to hand Italy

Jun 8, 2023, 04:49 AM ET West Ham United captain Declan Rice is set to leave the club this summer, chairman David Sullivan said on Thursday, following the club’s first European title victory in 58 years. Rice, 24, captained his side to the European title as a last-minute Jarrod Bowen winner earned West Ham a

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 7, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Duke freshman forward Dariq Whitehead — a projected first-round pick in this month’s NBA draft — underwent a right foot procedure but is expected to be fully recovered for the start of NBA training camp.

ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 11:24 PM ET Noah Syndergaard‘s rough 2023 didn’t get any better Wednesday night in Cincinnati, leaving Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to say the veteran right-hander might need a “reset” to fix his struggles. Syndergaard allowed six runs and seven hits in three innings as the Dodgers’ losing

Jun 7, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute as West Ham United secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to clinch a first major European trophy in over half a century. The match at Prague’s Eden Arena looked like it was heading

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 03:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia TORONTO — DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley on Wednesday told his golfers that those who resigned their memberships to join the LIV Golf League probably won’t

Associated Press Jun 7, 2023, 06:20 AM ET LE MANS, France — Kamui Kobayashi, one of the best sports car drivers in the world, will make his NASCAR debut on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with Toyota in August. Kobayashi will drive for 23XI Racing, the team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 10:40 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University BEREA, Ohio — Two Cleveland Browns players were robbed at gunpoint by six masked men, according to a police report. Police redacted the names of the victims in the incident