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ESPN.comJun 12, 2023, 11: 24 PM ETDENVER — Long before Nikola Jokic won his first NBA championship, his first Finals MVP and his back-to-back league MVPs, there was “Jokmas.”It was 10 days before Christmas in 2016, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was “racking” his brain for solutions to jump-start his team, which was sputtering… […]

Nicol slams Liverpool’s ‘horrible’ performance vs. Fulham (2:24) Steve Nicol reacts to Liverpool’s 3-2 loss to Fulham in the Premier League. (2:24) James OlleyAPR 6, 2025, 12:00 pm and LONDON — Has a team ever been such a deserved Premier League winner-in-waiting yet so obviously in need of a rebuild at the same time? This […]

Jesse RogersAPR 6, 2025, 07:00 am and Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. When the rain finally lifted after a 90-minute delay and the St. Louis Cardinals opened their season in front of 47,395 red-clad fans at Busch Stadium, two long-familiar sights were a bit of a surprise […]

Wayne Gretzky congratulates Alex Ovechkin for breaking his record (3:04) Wayne Gretzky takes the ice to congratulate Alex Ovechkin on breaking Gretzky’s career goals record. (3:04) Greg WyshynskiAPR 6, 2025, 03:13 pm and Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Inside UBS Arena on Sunday afternoon, Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals […]

Greg WyshynskiAPR 6, 2025, 02:00 pm and Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. “The Gr8 Chase” is over. Alex Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, surpassing the legendary Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin amassed this career total in a variety of ways. He had over 550 even-strength goals and 320 power-play goals, the […]

Max Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Japanese GP (0:56) Take a look at the incredible numbers behind Verstappen’s fourth consecutive Japanese GP victory. (0:56) Laurence EdmondsonAPR 6, 2025, 02:34 am and Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Max Verstappen secured his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 […]

ESPN Aug 3, 2024, 7:43 PM ET Two of Team USA’s biggest names competed again in Paris on Saturday — Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky — while the U.S. women’s soccer team survived in a key quarterfinal match. Biles — who already won the individual all-around and team all-around final — earned her record-extending seventh […]

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast […]

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books LILLE, France — For three years, Team USA has been planning, recruiting and refining to reach this upcoming week in Paris. And they’ve aligned things in excellent position to […]

Is Tyreek Hill the best WR in the NFL? (1:09) Chad Johnson discusses Tyreek Hill and Justin Jefferson rankings as the top wide receivers in Madden 25. (1:09) Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNAug 3, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the […]