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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

The high school football season rushes into 2024 with gridiron action creating buzz around the country. For high school football fans, it’s chance to watch the matchups under the Friday night lights or on Saturday afternoons. And thanks to the NFHS Network, games can also be streamed or watched on-demand—whether that be a national Super

More Banana Ball is on the way.  The world-famous Savannah Bananas continue their world tour against their nemesis, the Party Animals. Their next five series — all against the Party Animals — take them across the country, from Virginia, to Utah, to Iowa.  The beginning game of each of these series will air on national television. TruTV

Aug 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA schedule for 2024-25 has been unveiled. Which debuts, star showdowns, reunions and playoff rematches are we most excited to watch? Plenty of stars will don new jerseys next season — most notably Klay Thompson with the Dallas Mavericks, Paul George with the Philadelphia 76ers,

With football practice beginning to take the field over the last two weeks, states such as Oklahoma are putting a greater emphasis not just on proper hydration but smart practice habits. Three days out of the next nine days in Oklahoma are forecasted to be in the triple digits. The lowest forecasted temperature is 93

In the wake of Gregg Berhalter’s dismissal, U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker made his next task very clear. “I just want to get the best coach possible,” Crocker said after pulling the trigger on a coaching change after Copa America disappointment. “And whether they’re from the U.S. or elsewhere, they’ve got to fit the

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions College football like we’ve never experienced it is on the doorstep, with games less than two weeks away, so it’s time to unveil ESPN’s 2024 preseason All-America team.

The 2024 NBA Draft class was not filled with heavy-hitting names like the years surrounding it, leading to immense amounts of negativity. Many even view the top selections like Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr with an All-Star caliber ceiling. The Atlanta Hawks landed the top pick in the deemed mediocre class, selecting the French wing,

Open Extended Reactions Football is at a breaking point. If anyone doubts that, just ask Erling Haaland. Should all go to plan for the Manchester City forward during the 2024-25 campaign, his season will be 354 days long. Ready or not, the new football season will be the longest and most physically demanding ever. Haaland,

There is a quarterback battle at DeSoto, one of the top programs in Texas football and the nation. In last week’s release of the USA TODAY Sports Preseason Super 25, DeSoto was fourth nationally. Last year, DeSoto was led by quarterback D.J. Bailey who is now with Sam Houston football. Bailey threw for over 3,600

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 12, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball have suspended outfielder Jarren Duran for two games after he uttered an anti-gay slur at a fan during

For Jayden Daniels, it wasn’t a big run in terms of offensive snaps, but the Washington Commanders rookie certainly did well in his weekend NFL debut. For those who have followed Daniels since his high school days, this wasn’t a big surprise. Daniels completed 2-of-3 passes for 45 yards along with a 3-yard rushing touchdown

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the most talented roster in baseball, but not all of their stars will be together for long. Even if Los Angeles manages to finance $100M-plus toward the retention of Jack Flaherty this winter, the Dodgers still have Teoscar Hernández to pay, who is due for a lucrative new deal. Hernández

During the Denver Broncos‘ 34-30 preseason win over the Indianapolis Colts, the running backs on the roster were quite the story.  The Broncos focused on the rushing attack in this game, giving five of the six running backs on the roster carries in this game. The other — Samaje Perine — had a pass thrown his way

Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN.com 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. Alexa Philippou Close Alexa Philippou ESPN Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the

The Tennessee Titans started their 2024 preseason off on the right foot, with the team topping the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, 17-13. But the win wasn’t the most important thing from the exhibition opener. Instead, it was the performance of the starting offensive line. The group upfront didn’t give up

Quincy Wilson wrapped up his summer break from Bullis School (Potomac, Md.) in a way that rewrote history books: With the Team USA 4×400 men’s victory in the finals on Saturday, Wilson became the youngest male athlete to win a gold medal in a track and field event, according to MaxPreps. Wilson, who ran a