This has been a year of championship upheaval in the UFC, even if 2025 is ending with belts wrapped around many familiar waists. Of the 11 current UFC men’s and women’s champions, four were titleholders at the start of the year. Two others began 2025 as former champions, and another was in the second year…
Jeff BorzelloDec 29, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. With the calendar about to turn to 2026 and nonconference play making way for the full swing of conference schedules, we’ll start to see more separation in the national pecking order of college basketball….
Dec 29, 2025, 03:56 AM ET Napoli want Real Madrid midfielder Franco Mastantuono on loan, but he won’t be allowed to move this month, while Fulham are interested in signing USMNT and PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s…
Brooke PryorDec 28, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. CLEVELAND — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington sustained…
Max OlsonDec 28, 2025, 01:19 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska North Texas running back Caleb Hawkins, a true freshman who leads the FBS with 29 touchdowns, said Sunday he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Hawkins is expected to be one of…
Dec 28, 2025, 01:31 PM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nick Kyrgios won the latest version of the “Battle of the Sexes” in tennis, beating top-ranked women’s player Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match that represented light entertainment rather than another landmark moment for gender equality. There was laughing and joking between…
Andrea AdelsonDec 28, 2025, 01:21 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. — After Kyle Whittingham stepped down at Utah earlier this month, he left the door open to return to coaching. He had no idea that within a day, he would get a call…
Courtney CroninDec 28, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on…
Dec 28, 2025, 10:55 AM ET Sunday’s Week 17 slate wraps up with the Chicago Bears visiting the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football.” The Bears have won back-to-back games and clinched the NFC North by virtue of the Green Bay Packers‘ loss on Saturday. The 49ers have won five straight and have also…
DJ Bien-AimeDec 27, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his…
