Katie Barnes, ESPN.comSep 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Katie Barnes is a writer/reporter for ESPN.com. Follow them on Twitter at Katie_Barnes3. LAS VEGAS ACES owner Mark Davis clapped his hands as he stood next to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. They both grinned widely as the celebration of the 2023 champions kicked off the 2024…
Sep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Week 4 gave us surprising outcomes as we welcome three new schools into this week’s top-25 list. Texas stayed on top for a second straight week after a blowout win over UL Monroe. Arch Manning started his first game and continued to shine in the spotlight, while Texas’ defense…
Sep 23, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Week 4 is in the books as we look back at surprising performances and key storylines from this weekend’s games. No. 1 Texas remained on top in the rankings with backup quarterback Arch Manning getting his first career start. As injuries affect multiple top-ranked teams this season, it shows…
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterSep 23, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 No. 4 Alabama begins the week as a rare home underdog to No. 2 Georgia in Saturday’s SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide on Monday were consensus 2-point underdogs to the Bulldogs at…
So, what statistical tidbits should you know about, and which rookies deserve your attention moving forward? Nix completed 69.4% of his passes and racked up a season-high 19.3 fantasy points against the Buccaneers. He also scored his second career rushing touchdown, both having come before he threw his first passing TD. One key takeaway from…
Sep 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The final week of the 2024 MLB regular season has arrived — and there is no shortage of drama left. The race for the final two National League playoff spots is coming down to the wire, with the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves set to begin a three-game…
Sep 22, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Erling Haaland equalled Cristiano Ronaldo‘s record as the fastest man to score 100 goals for a European club, reaching his centenary for Manchester City in Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal. The Norway international’s strike in the ninth minute at the Etihad Stadium, accelerating between Gabriel Magalhães and…
Michael Voepel, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 02:09 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. LAS VEGAS — On the day she was announced as unanimous WNBA MVP,…
Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterSep 22, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato MINNEAPOLIS — Diana Taurasi‘s potential retirement has been a theme throughout the 2024 WNBA season. And with her Phoenix Mercury suffering a 102-95 loss in Game 1 of their first-round matchup…
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 22, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 ATLANTA — JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s second catch after his return to the Kansas City Chiefs came late in the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night and it was a…