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Joon Lee, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 05: 42 PM ETClosePreviously a Staff Writer at Bleacher Report Cornell University graduateThe New York Mets might be seven games under .500, but general manager Billy Eppler is not rushing to make any big moves ahead of the deadline.”We’ve got a decent amount of runway before the [Aug. 1] deadline,”… […]

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 05: 29 PM ETSAN FRANCISCO — Donte DiVincenzo will decline his $4.7 million player option with the Golden State Warriors and enter free agency, a source told ESPN on Tuesday.This wasn’t a big surprise for the Warriors and other front-office executives around the league, as there was a sentiment that… […]

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 27, 2023, 05: 24 PM ETClose College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s two years at Michigan have been defined by wins over archrival Ohio State, Big Ten championships and College Football Playoff losses.As McCarthy prepares for his third season… […]

play ‘Drop mic, sit down!’ Stephen A. and Mad Dog get into epic Yankees debate (2:33) Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo engage in a must-see debate over who is the greatest Yankees player of all time. (2:33) ESPN staffAug 18, 2024, 06:28 PM ET MLB Players’ Weekend is underway, and baseball’s stars […]

ESPN staffAug 16, 2024, 11:32 AM ET MLB Players’ Weekend is here, and Jackson Merrill already looks like he’s the clear winner. The rookie center fielder for the San Diego Padres will be debuting a Star Wars-themed lightsaber bat this weekend. The Victus bat features a handle reminiscent of the iconic sci-fi weapon, with everything […]

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 […]

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. GOING INTO THE 2023 season, Major League Baseball implemented the most extreme set of rule changes in the history of the game. The league instituted a pitch clock, eliminated the shift, enlarged […]

Alexa Philippou, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer The WNBA is back, and before we know it […]

Eric KarabellMay 6, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Last Wednesday night, Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Justin Martinez began the ninth inning with a three-run […]

Tristan H. Cockcroft May 7, 2025, 10:40 AM ET It’s prime time for trading in fantasy baseball leagues. As we discussed last weekseasonal sample sizes remain small, and therefore even the most established, highly drafted stars in the midst of early-season slumps might be harshly and unfairly judged by their fantasy managers. Whether it’s a […]