MICHAEL JOHNSON WAS trying to find a way home. In 2019, Johnson was the executive chef of the Seattle Seahawks, but he wanted to get back to Baton Rouge, where his children and their mother lived. One late night, Johnson dove into a job search that yielded a surprising result. “I googled ‘executive chef Baton…
SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Gordon‘s 10th and final made 3 on Thursday night at Chase Center felt like the final dagger. It came with 26 seconds left in regulation, putting the visiting Denver Nuggets up by three and punctuating a career night for the 12th-year forward. But the biggest perimeter fireworks show in Gordon’s life…
Jamal CollierOct 24, 2025, 02:32 AM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered…
Ben BabyOct 23, 2025, 05:13 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Oct 23, 2025, 06:12 PM ET The Southeastern Conference has suspended longtime referee Ken Williamson for the remainder of the season in the wake of his crew’s performance in Georgia‘s…
Rob DemovskyOct 23, 2025, 05:18 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. — Whenever Aaron Rodgers…
Dave McMenaminOct 23, 2025, 03:35 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Former 11-year NBA player Damon Jones was arrested Thursday amid charges that he allegedly disclosed privileged injury information about…
Bill ConnellyOct 23, 2025, 10:16 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. What happens when teams find out that in the new-look UEFA Champions League, draws don’t help you and losses don’t necessarily hurt? They go for it….
Oct 23, 2025, 09:00 AM ET ESPN Eliminator Challenge is one of the most fun games to play this NFL season. The rules are simple: pick one team, and as long as they win (or tie), you advance to the next round. If they lose, you are out. The caveat is you cannot pick the…
It’s throwbacks galore in Week 8 of the NFL season, led by the return of an almost 100-year-old design. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Pittsburgh Steelers will wear their 1933 throwback uniforms against the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” The gold threads include black stripes and large white block numbers on the front,…
