Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A new year is upon us. It’s time for optimism and hope, right? I believe in both, but unfortunately, mixed martial arts has not been fantastic about giving me what…
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson insists his teenage son has no influence on the team’s decisions and referred to a recent report about the organization’s dysfunction as a “smear piece.” Johnson told the New York Post that he read the story published last month by The Athletic, which reported that the 77-year-old owner takes…
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 08:54 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. The New York Giants are retaining general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll off a 3-14 season, team president John…
Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 08:28 AM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow…
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. On Dec. 15, 1984, Montana State completed a worst-to-first run for the ages. One season after going 1-10, Dave Arnold’s Bobcats began the season 2-2 but caught fire offensively, beat a top-10 Boise State team in…
The Carabao Cup semifinals are upon us as Arsenal take on Newcastle United on Tuesday, before Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool on Wednesday. But with the two-legged ties completed on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, and the final set to take place on March 16 at Wembley, which team wants the trophy most? We have ranked…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Should…
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast…
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Buffalo Sabres didn’t get that “New Year, New Me” memo. And that’s putting it nicely. Buffalo spent much of 2024 struggling to gather any positive momentum — and its first outing of 2025 remained…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said he and his teammates are not satisfied despite earning a draw at Premier League leaders Liverpool, asking why they cannot perform similarly every week. Fernandes provided an assist for Lisandro Martínez‘s opening goal in the 2-2 draw and was named player of the match for his showing. Editor’s…