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Michael VoepelJun 3, 2025, 08:15 am and 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. The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty remain unbeaten atop ESPN’s WNBA Power Rankings as the […]

Neil PaineJun 5, 2025, 07:48 am and Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The 2025 WNBA season is riding a wave of momentum from last year’s record-breaking popularity, expanding to 13 teams with the debut of the Golden State Valkyries and increasing the schedule […]

ESPN staffSep 2, 2024, 10:00 PM ET After five straight days of college football, Week 1 is in the books. There was a school-record-breaking performance from Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava in his freshman debut, showing the preseason hype around him was warranted. Other programs didn’t have as ideal a weekend, but it’s only Week 1. […]

49ers GM: It’s ‘miraculous’ Pearsall is doing as well as he is (1:31) 49ers general manager John Lynch gives an update on rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall’s status and recovery after being shot in the chest during an armed robbery attempt. (1:31) Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 05:45 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — A 17-year-old […]

Caitlin Clark makes WNBA rookie history with her 2nd triple-double (1:52) Caitlin Clark becomes the only rookie in WNBA history with two triple-doubles in a season, putting up 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. the Sparks. (1:52) Michael Voepel, ESPN Senior WriterSep 4, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior […]

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area […]

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can […]

The 2023 Grand Competition of Sumo rolls on this weekend with the Haru Basho(Spring or March Competition), happening from March 12 to March 26 at the Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka. Bloody Elbow is your house for all the news, highlights and updates as this year’s field of rivals take on for the very first… […]

Mar 15, 2023Tonya SimpsonCloseTonya Simpson is an award-winning writer for ESPN. She is based in Raleigh, N.C. and can be reached at Tonya.M.Simpson@espn.com.HANDS, FINGERS, ELBOWS and hips jab at Aliyah Boston as she catches the ball on the baseline inside South Carolina’s Colonial Life Arena. Surrounded by three LSU players, Boston pinballs against them as… […]

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 4, 2025, 07:30 am and The Stanley Cup playoffs is one of the most grueling postseason tournaments in […]