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ESPN News Services Oct 16, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. With the game

Jarrett Bailey is a freelance NFL writer for The Sporting News. He previously wrote for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, The 33rd Team and Pro Football Network. Enjoyer of chocolate milk, metal music, Batman, pasta salad, and pro wrestling. There is nothing more breathtaking than a Jeff Hardy swanton bomb.

ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this postseason, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead. Judge, who

A shorthanded USMNT squad travels for the team’s first road match in Mexico for years as Mauricio Pochettino gets his first taste of this rivalry in a friendly on Tuesday evening. USA has enjoyed recent success against their southern foes, but all of those positive results have come at home. They have not done well

Oct 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Browns are trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. In the trade, the Browns will receive a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round selection in exchange for Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick, a source told

Week 6  was an unusual one for our game picks, not only in 2024 but also every other recent season. Chalk ruled, as favorites dominated, either home or away, and also took care of business with the number to prove without a doubt they were the better teams. It’s unlikely that everything will play to

ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ record-tying postseason scoreless streak in a 7-3 victory on Monday, tying the NL Championship Series at a game apiece. Lindor added to his storybook

The NFL world loves the idea of the Baltimore Ravens adding another wide receiver. The Ravens have been linked to Davante Adams and they’ve been seen as a fit for Darius Slayton. Now, Bleacher Report’s “Scouting Department” named the Ravens as a potential free agency fit for wide receiver Stefon Diggs. B/R’s Alex Ballentine writes: “The

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 13, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York two weeks ago, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following the Knicks’ 115-110 preseason victory Sunday night. Players

The Giants and Bengals are looking to get their seasons back on track on the “Sunday Night Football” stage. The primetime lights aren’t for everyone, but New York and Cincinnati will have to step up if they are going to stay in the playoff hunt. The Giants are 2-3 to start the season but are

NFL Nation, ESPNOct 13, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season featured another London game, and another strong performance by the Chicago Bears‘ offense, which rolled against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Thursday night, the banged-up San Francisco 49ers pulled out an important NFC West victory on the road

No season of college basketball is complete without a matchup of the best of the best. Introducing the Women’s Champions Classic, a doubleheader between four of the best programs in the league. The inaugural event will feature Tennessee, Iowa, Louisville and UConn as they play a primetime doubleheader at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December

Open Extended Reactions The biggest matchup in Week 7 is in Eugene, Oregon, where the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. Both are undefeated, but the Ducks have been challenged more in the early part of the season. The Buckeyes, facing largely overmatched competition, have outscored their opponents 230-34. They’ve

Ole Miss football is 5-1 to start the season, but that record has not come without controversy. The Rebels have been accused of faking injuries during games, and it seems to have gotten serious enough that multiple SEC coaches commented on it. Here is a dive into the Ole Miss controversy ahead of the Rebels

Oct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Would you want it any other way? After four heated National League Division Series showdowns, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a win-or-go-home Game 5 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Which side will get the last laugh in the intense

Nick Nurse has coached veteran guard Kyle Lowry in multiple places. First the Toronto Raptors and now the Philadelphia 76ers, so it’s safe to say he knows the 38-year-old quite well. As one of the most knowledgeable guards in the league, Lowry is expected to play just as great a role off the court as

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions TWENTY-FOUR YEARS ago, Delaware was rolling over New Hampshire, leading