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Konnor Griffin has been named the 2023-24 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. It is yet another big recognition for the LSU commit who has certainly set the standard in high school baseball this year. In 43 games this past year for Jackson Prep (Jackson, Mississippi), he showed his versatility and high ceiling for

ESPN insiders Jun 6, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions One month after firing Darvin Ham, the Lakers are zeroing in on their next head coach. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Los Angeles is preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to pry two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley away from the University of Connecticut.

Bo knows his decision. And for four-star running back Bo Jackson, that decision is Ohio State. Jackson, the fifth-best running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite, committed to Ohio State this week. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Villa Angela-Saint Joseph (Cleveland, OH) is the No. 81 recruit in the nation according to

This appeared to be the year the Oklahoma softball team was at its most vulnerable. The Sooners went 61-1 a season ago and won the national championship, going wire to wire as the No. 1 ranked team. The 2024 season has been a change of pace. Oklahoma fell out of the No. 1 spot following

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

The Las Vegas Raiders held their third and final open practice of organized team activities on Tuesday, meaning the media got the opportunity to film and document the session, which was the eighth overall of Raiders OTAs.  With media attendance, we got to see the players in action and hear from some of them, and

It’s been a busy few weeks for Dorian Barney. First, the four-star cornerback committed to Alabama on May 19, choosing the Crimson Tide over top programs like Michigan, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Georgia. Though incredibly early, his commitment instantly adds a bit of recruiting-game heft to the 2026 class for the SEC power under new

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 4, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against

Will anyone stop this Texas team from making history? The Longhorns made quick work of Florida on Saturday, completing a dominant 10-0 win in five innings, and they have their sights on Stanford next as the Cardinal aim to play spoiler on Monday. Stanford knocked No. 6 UCLA out of the Women’s College World Series

While the upcoming NCAA football calendar will focus heavily on the Big Ten and the additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington, it’s hard to overlook the two massive programs heading to the SEC. Texas and Oklahoma make the already highly competitive conference even more so, including in the recurring game, where the battle for

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterJun 3, 2024, 09:19 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Vikings and star wide receiver Justin Jefferson have reached agreement on a four-year, $140 million contract extension

It’s not the Olympic trials, but the road to Paris starts now. Seventy-five gymnasts are competing in Fort Worth, Texas, during the four-day event in the hopes of earning a spot at the trials in a month. After Day 1, it’s Simone Biles that leads on the women’s side. The greatest gymnast of all time

Talk about an all-time grand finale. On Saturday evening, the Texas State 6A softball state championship game saw Weslaco High School trail 9-3 and down to their final chance to win the title in the bottom of the seventh. They closed the deficit against Waco Midway to 9-7 when Andrea Ortiz, a sophomore, stepped into

Andreas Hale Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Jun 2, 2024, 03:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 12-fight UFC 302 card in Newark, New Jersey, was headlined by a riveting title fight performance from Islam Makhachev and Dustin

Look across the U.S. high school sports landscape and you’ll see that football clearly outranks the other offerings, with over a million athletes hitting the gridiron. In fact, according to the data from one study, only seven states don’t have football as the top sport. Considering that type of overwhelming demand, it seems a more

“Big Bang” vs. “The Bronze Bomber” certainly sounds explosive, so fight fans the world over are expecting one of the most exciting heavyweight showdowns in recent years when fellow knockout artists Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder face off on June 1 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action,

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCMay 31, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham is 20 years old. He’s just been named LaLiga’s player of the year after scoring 19 goals to fire Real Madrid to the league title in his debut season at arguably the world’s biggest club. On Saturday, he’ll play a Champions

Bryce Young is giving back to the community and the game of football with a youth camp that he is hosting this Saturday. Young is coming off his rookie season with the Carolina Panthers and was the first player taken in last spring’s NFL draft. In college, he won a national championship with Alabama in