Buster OlneyOct 11, 2025, 01:19 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” SEATTLE — After Jorge Polanco singled to end the Mariners’ 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in 15 innings late Friday night, propelling Seattle to its first American League Championship Series…
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the spirit of his players, who rallied for a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in an aggressive friendly Friday that included a 71st-minute equalizer from Folarin Balogun. “We were so brave in trying to go forward, try to find the space,” Pochettino said postgame about his team’s second-half efforts as…
PHOENIX — Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts stood at center court, dumbfounded. With 2:41 left in the third quarter of Phoenix’s 97-86 Game 4 loss in the WNBA Finals on Friday night, he received two quick technical fouls for arguing a foul call, becoming the first coach in league history to be ejected in a Finals…
Oct 11, 2025, 01:05 AM ET The 2025 American League Championship Series matchup is set! Starting Sunday in Toronto, the No. 2 seed Seattle Mariners and No. 1 seed Toronto Blue Jays will clash with a trip to the World Series on the line. Seattle outlasted the Detroit Tigers in a thrilling ALDS Game 5…
The Argentina national team said Friday that Lionel Messi would not be available for the team’s friendly against Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni teased the possibility of experimenting with the lineup in the match against Venezuela when addressing media on Thursday but never completely ruled out the captain’s…
Nick WagonerOct 10, 2025, 06:54 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage…
Baxter HolmesOct 10, 2025, 06:01 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors agreed to voluntarily dismiss a 2023…
In the first best-of-seven series in WNBA history, the Phoenix Mercury are attempting to do something that no team has ever done in the WNBA or NBA: Climb out of an 0-3 hole in the Finals. They had an opportunity to take Game 3 on Wednesday. Phoenix rallied from down 17 in the fourth quarter…
Michael VoepelOct 10, 2025, 09:00 AM ET 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. PHOENIX — The Mercury rallied to overcome a 17-point deficit in Game 3 of the WNBA…
Rich CiminiOct 10, 2025, 09:21 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York…
