Oct 12, 2025, 09:56 PM ET LAS VEGAS — With tears in his eyes and needing a moment to compose himself, Denny Hamlin collected his sixth checkered flag and reflected on everything it meant. The victory Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the 60th of his career — a lifetime goal he dedicated to…
Doug Greenberg David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Oct 12, 2025, 09:51 PM ET As a general rule each week, public bettors tend to back favorites — both on the spread and in moneyline parlays — and the sportsbooks, in turn, cheer for…
Jorge CastilloOct 12, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. TORONTO — The Blue Jays will remain…
Oct 12, 2025, 09:23 AM ET WUHAN, China — Coco Gauff reeled off four straight games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open on Sunday in an all-American final. Gauff, 21, won her second title of the year, having claimed the French Open on clay, and she now has 11 career…
Oct 12, 2025, 10:56 AM ET Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was booked and released at the Marion County Jail on Sunday, telling a reporter as he left the jail that he was focused on his recovery from stab wounds he suffered in the altercation that resulted in multiple charges against him. Sanchez was released…
Oct 12, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Sunday’s NFL Week 6 action kicked off early in London, with the New York Jets facing the Denver Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league’s third straight international game. Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass, Wil Lutz kicked a late go-ahead field goal and the Broncos (4-2)…
Emily KeoghOct 12, 2025, 10:04 AM ET Close Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCL Chelsea‘s recent form has been far from convincing. But they are still grinding out results: a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester, back-to-back 1-1 draws with Manchester United and Twente, and now…
Oct 12, 2025, 10:12 AM ET Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is a target for Manchester United, while Real Madrid are ramping up their interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP…
It went from bad to worse for Penn State in Week 7 after losing to Northwestern 22-21 on Saturday. And if the loss on the field wasn’t enough, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin became the theme of the Wildcats’ petty troll. Editor’s Picks 1 Related After a stunning loss to unranked UCLA in Week 6,…
Eli LedermanOct 11, 2025, 07:18 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. DALLAS — Texas rolled into the Cotton Bowl at 12:30 p.m. sharp on Saturday facing what Longhorns’ coach Steve Sarkisian…
