Bill ConnellySep 11, 2025, 08:23 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Transfer season has ended for a few months, plus the first — and most interruptive — of international breaks is coming to a close. We can…
Matt BowenSep 11, 2025, 08:46 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and…
Former featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes looks to get back in the win column against Jean Silva in the main event at Noche UFC on Saturday from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio (6 p.m. ET, prelims at 3 p.m. on ESPN+). Lopes, ESPN’s No. 3-ranked featherweight, lost to Alexander Volkanovski in a bout for…
Victoria MatiashSep 11, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close Victoria Matiash is a contributing writer for fantasy hockey and betting at ESPN. Victoria has been a part of the fantasy team since 2010. While not statistically impossible, it’s exceptionally difficult to win at fantasy hockey without a strong goaltending force. Not only are several categories the…
New Delhi (Sports Desk) — The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition seeking to stop the much-anticipated Pakistan-India match in the ongoing Asia Cup being hosted in the United Arab Emirates. According to Indian media, the petition called for a ban on the September 14 fixture, arguing that the match should be declared…
Sep 11, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Declaring the No. 1 prospect in a class is an arduous, difficult task, for a number of reasons. But someone has to do it. The goal with these rankings is always to project into the future to get it right in the long term, even if high school recruiting…
Sep 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Since Aaron Judge entered the majors near the end of the 2016 season, there has not been a more prolific — and fear-inducing — slugger than the New York Yankees superstar. Listed at 6-foot-7, 282 pounds, Judge’s mix of size, power and patience makes him every pitcher’s nightmare. Nobody…
Greg WyshynskiSep 11, 2025, 01:42 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin said he doesn’t want “all-out panic” among the team’s fans after star winger Kirill Kaprizov reportedly turned down an NHL record contract extension this week. Kaprizov is in the last year of a five-year,…
Alden GonzalezSep 10, 2025, 09:40 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman came off the injured list and started in center field Wednesday, providing a glimpse at what the Los Angeles…
Sep 10, 2025, 07:15 PM ET WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aroldis Chapman allowed his first hit since July 23, and the Athletics rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4, avoiding a series sweep. Shea Langeliers led off the ninth with a double off Chapman (4-3), who had gone a span…
