Todd ArcherSep 13, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made left guard Tyler Smith the highest-paid interior offensive lineman in…
ESPN.com Sep 13, 2025, 04:14 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Anthony Rizzo made Moises Ballesteros‘ first major league home run extra special. The longtime Chicago Cubs first baseman was at Wrigley Field on Saturday for a retirement ceremony, where he was officially named an ambassador for the team. After the ceremony, Rizzo took…
Dubai,India’s cricket team has responded to growing political calls for a boycott of their upcoming Asia Cup match against Pakistan, with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak stressing that the players remain focused solely on cricket. The high-stakes encounter, scheduled for Sunday, will mark the first meeting between the two rivals since border tensions escalated in May…
Sep 13, 2025, 09:00 AM ET The Minnesota Lynx enter the playoffs as the favorites to win the championship. But what might stand in the way of the No. 1 seed? Who are their biggest challengers? And which players will have the most impact when all four first-round series tip off Sunday (1 p.m. ET,…
Michael VoepelSep 13, 2025, 08:51 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. The New York Liberty walked off the court at Barclays Center with another lopsided victory. Their…
Shwetha SurendranSep 13, 2025, 08:01 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is a reporter in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. The former CEO of Aspiration, the company that LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is accused of using to circumvent the salary cap, said Friday that claims that Kawhi Leonard signed a no-show contract with his former…
Sep 12, 2025, 12:19 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury is ending his NHL career back where it began. The veteran goaltender, who officially retired last spring following a 21-year career, signed a professional tryout contract with the Penguins on Friday and is going to suit up for the club during Pittsburgh’s exhibition game against…
Alaina GetzenbergSep 12, 2025, 11:47 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,…
The Minnesota Lynx will enter the WNBA playoffs favored to win it all, but they will be watching over their shoulders for the two most recent champions. Minnesota is the consensus favorite to win its first title since 2017 across the sportsbook marketplace, showing +110 odds at ESPN BET. The surging Las Vegas Aces sport…
Xuan Thai Close Xuan Thai ESPN Senior Writer Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN…
