“I WENT OVER there to de-escalate the situation,” Natisha Hiedeman says. With her pink hair poking out of her blue hood, she’s explaining her role in an incident at the end of a Minnesota Lynx–Seattle Storm game. The details don’t matter much. But here goes: Hiedeman’s Lynx teammate Kayla McBride fouled Erica Wheeler on a…
Mark SchlabachSep 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — During a fundraising event this summer, a stranger approached Georgia football coach Kirby Smart to share a story about her daughter, who had recently graduated from the…
London,Legendary English cricket umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird has passed away at the age of 92. Bird officiated in 66 Test matches, 69 One Day Internationals — including World Cup finals — and 7 Women’s ODIs, earning widespread respect for his integrity and sharp decision-making. Before becoming an umpire, he also played 93 first-class matches. Yorkshire…
Marc RaimondiSep 22, 2025, 06:55 PM 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…
Dubai — Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf’s “0-6” hand gesture during the Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against India has stirred controversy across the border, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also weighing in. While fielding near the boundary, Rauf was seen making the “0-6” sign and motioning an aircraft crashing, reportedly in…
Rob DemovskySep 22, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers coach Matt…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has beaten Barcelona‘s Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d’Or after a fine season that ended with Champions League success. Dembélé, 28, scored 35 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions for treble-winners PSG, who also won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in addition to their first ever Champions…
Sep 22, 2025, 12:58 PM ET Week 4 gets underway with a matchup of NFC West rivals when the Arizona Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football.” Sunday night features Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers hitting the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys. The week wraps up with a “Monday…
Eric KarabellSep 22, 2025, 11:56 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”. It may seem like the third Sunday of the NFL season was all about the…
Lahore — Pakistan women’s cricket star Sidra Ameen created a stir across the border after making a “six” gesture to celebrate her century against South Africa. The batter scored her sixth career hundred — and second consecutive century in the ongoing three-match ODI series — setting a new national record. After completing her milestone, Sidra…
