Dan HajduckyJan 9, 2026, 07:30 AM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts owner who died in May 2025, was a world-renowned collector,…
Ryan O’HanlonJan 9, 2026, 07:28 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” We’re halfway done-ish! The Premier League is now 21 games in — just a bit past the exact halfway of the 38-game season — and we’ve…
David SchoenfieldJan 9, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The MLB offseason reached its inevitable Christmas pause — and has yet to pick back up again, with the only recent major signings the three Japanese players who each signed just before…
Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast….
The 2025-26 NHL season is a special one, as players will be competing in the Olympic Games for the first time since 2014. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Eleven of 12 teams in the tournament have revealed their rosters — what’s the holdup, Italy? — featuring a mix of current, former and future NHLers. As part…
The Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Saturday night in the second game of the NFL’s wild-card weekend. The NFC North rivals split the season series, and the tape really tells a story. So, let’s take a deeper look at both teams, using the previous games to place our top…
Bayern Munich‘s teenage star Lennart Karl recently courted interest from Real Madrid but is ready to commit his long-term future to the club, while AFC Bournemouth are interested in a loan move for Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s…
Wright ThompsonJan 8, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN and is executive producer of TrueSouth and co-executive producer of Backstory. He is the author of New York Times bestselling The Cost of These Dreams. NEW ORLEANS — We got into town the day before the Sugar Bowl, dropped…
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields remains atop ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings, while Amanda Serrano holds steady at No. 3 following her decisive victory over Reina Tellez on Jan. 3. Elsewhere in the rankings, one fighter moved up, one entered the rankings while others further cemented their places in the top 10. Gabriela Fundora climbs one…
Wednesday night provided the answer to one of the NBA’s biggest questions: Who will make the first trade of 2025-26? Yes, the Atlanta Hawks dealing four-time All-Star guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards has officially kick-started trade season. But will it spark more moves as the league inches closer to the Feb. 5 deadline?…
