Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 11, 2024, 08:09 AM ET From 2011 to 2020, the UFC’s light heavyweight division was anchored by two individuals: Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Jones carried the 205-pound title twice, with his initial tenure lasting 1,501 days and his second run lasting 597 days. When Jones wasn’t champion due to his transgressions…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 11, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUSTIN, Texas — United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino dubbed hosting the 2026 World Cup “a massive, massive responsibility” and has called on U.S. fans to help push the…
Oct 10, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Week 7 is here as we look toward some exciting conference matchups this weekend that you won’t want to miss. The Red River Rivalry game is Saturday as No. 1 Texas will face No. 18 Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. In just his second career start, Oklahoma’s…
Oct 11, 2024, 10:36 PM ET The 2024 National League Championship Series matchup is set! Starting Sunday, the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers will clash with a trip to the World Series on the line. After the Mets booked their first NLCS trip since 2015 when Francisco Lindor delivered a Game 4 grand…
Pamela Maldonado, Sports Betting AnalystOct 11, 2024, 07:16 AM ET Close Pamela Maldonado is a sports betting analyst for ESPN. In a week highlighted by marquee ranked matchups, No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) face No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5-0) in a Big Ten showdown for the first time. Both teams have stayed undefeated through…
Oct 11, 2024, 08:02 PM ET The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Bayern Munich look for goalkeepers…
Oct 11, 2024, 06:10 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has come out in defence of the new format of the FIFA Club World Cup, telling those who don’t want to compete in the tournament to not play. FIFA’s revamped competition, set to debut in the United States on June 15, 2025, involves 32…
NFL Nation, ESPNOct 11, 2024, 06:25 AM ET The Week 6 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer Seth Walder makes…
Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNOct 11, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has been ruled out for a second…
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Get Karl-Anthony Towns and $300,000 to spare. For the New York Knicks, this was the mandate and the margin. Towns and his new Knicks teammates will see his old…