Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun There’s a new era of welterweights taking over the UFC right now, and Joaquin Buckley is undeniably one of them. Buckley (21-6) extended his winning streak to six on Saturday…
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 14, 2024, 04:20 PM ET The Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal to acquire Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder for De’Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Warriors are also receiving one second-round pick from the Nets and sending three second-round picks to Brooklyn in the…
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and finished an assist shy of a triple-double, but it was his “winning plays” down the stretch that helped will the Milwaukee Bucks to a 110-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday to clinch a spot in the…
LONDON — Maybe Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and set-pieces are not enough to win the Premier League after all. Arsenal have more about them than that, of course, but much of the frustration over Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Everton will likely be channelled toward the club’s approach to the January transfer market. The Gunners were…
Dec 14, 2024, 08:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, capping a season in which he was a dominant force on both sides of the ball for Colorado. The star cornerback/receiver became the second Buffaloes player to win college football’s most prestigious award, following late running back…
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The season for Dallas…
Mikel Arteta has defended his substitution of captain Martin Ødegaard in Arsenal‘s 0-0 draw against Everton by insisting it was a “tactical decision.” The Gunners were held in a stalemate at Emirates Stadium during which, despite chasing a goal, Arteta replaced influential playmaker Ødegaard in the 62nd minute for teenager Ethan Nwaneri. Editor’s Picks 2…
Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich Senior College Football Insider College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Dec 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET THE STEEP CLIMB up Stony Lonesome Road is…
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — There are massive concrete barriers blocking what were once entrances to the Metro Extended Stay hotel. The empty and cracked parking lot has patches…
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years…