Oct 13, 2025, 12:30 PM ET Mike Shildt is retiring as San Diego Padres manager with two years remaining on his contract, saying “the grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally.” The 57-year-old Shildt on Saturday informed the team he would retire, nine days after the…
Oct 13, 2025, 12:17 PM ET Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday’s poll to begin the 2025-26 season. That put Matt Painter’s squad ahead of the two teams that played in last…
David HaleOct 13, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After a week of chaos surrounding the North Carolina football program and Bill Belichick’s future in Chapel Hill, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach denied rumors he was looking for an…
Stephen HolderOct 13, 2025, 12:14 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest….
Oct 13, 2025, 12:08 PM ET The 2025-26 preseason men’s college basketball AP Top 25 poll results are out! Purdue will tip off the season at No. 1 for the first time. Reigning national champion Florida (No. 3) and national runner-up Houston (No. 2) were also in the mix. Can either the Gators or the…
Eric KarabellOct 13, 2025, 11:47 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”. Many statistical surprises will occur during the upcoming NBA season, and fantasy managers should be…
Oct 13, 2025, 10:53 AM ET When Jayden Daniels embraced Caleb Williams on the field after their Week 8 heartstopper last season, the two quarterbacks couldn’t have known how decisively their paths were about to diverge. Daniels, the Washington Commanders star who was drafted No. 2 in 2024, threw the winning Hail Mary and walked…
Marc RaimondiOct 13, 2025, 06:09 AM ET Close Marc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro…
Alaina GetzenbergOct 13, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. ORCHARD PARK,…
Oct 13, 2025, 04:00 PM ET Levante‘s Karl Etta Eyong has been identified as Robert Lewandowski‘s successor at Barcelona, while Manchester United have joined the clubs wanting to sign Mexico‘s rising star Gilberto Mora. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades…
