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Kendra AndrewsSep 5, 2025, 12:29 am and SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries made history Thursday night as they became the first WNBA expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its inaugural season. The Valkyries clinched the berth after beating the Dallas Wings 84-80 at Chase Center. “A lot of people didn’t believe in […]

Flashback: Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson via unanimous decision (1:38) Jake Paul dominates the late rounds of the main event vs. Mike Tyson and earns a victory at AT&T Stadium. (1:38) Andreas HaleSep 4, 2025, 08:37 pm and Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. […]

Sources: UNC, Belichick ban Patriots staff from program play Rich Eisen to Stephen A.: ‘Shocking to see Belichick coach a team like that’ (1:16) Rich Eisen shares his thoughts with Stephen A. Smith on Bill Belichick’s coaching debut with UNC. (1:16) Kalyn KahlerSep 4, 2025, 05:21 pm and Close Kalyn Kahler is a senior NFL […]

Cowboys turn it over late after no-call on 4th down (0:24) The Cowboys plead for a pass interference call after an incomplete pass on a crucial fourth down late in the game. (0:24) Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2024, 01:49 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the […]

Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer 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 […]

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” The visiting manager’s office in Dodger Stadium is about the size of a small laundry room, and with nine broadcasters stuffed into this space before Game 2 of […]

PITTSBURGH — It seemed there was no way Pat Freiermuth was going to catch the ball arcing high over his head at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 20. But as the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end rumbled down the sideline, the ball took a nosedive and came into view a couple yards in front of him. With […]

NFL Nation, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 12:11 AM ET Week 8 of the NFL season kicked off Thursday with the Los Angeles Rams handing the Minnesota Vikings their second loss of the season. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions blew out the Tennessee Titansand QB Jameis Winston lifted Cleveland Browns past the Baltimore Ravens. Later, the Kansas […]

D’Arcy Maine Sep 3, 2025, 06:11 pm and NEW YORK — Moments after losing in the Wimbledon final in July, and with tears streaming down her face, Amanda Anisimova was resolute as she spoke to the crowd. She had just lost 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek in a devastatingly swift 57 minutes, and the fans […]

Michael VoepelSep 2, 2025, 09:00 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. With 10 days left in the WNBA’s 2025 regular season, we already know the No. 1 […]