Alden GonzalezJanuary 15, 2026, 12:45 pm ET to close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the LA Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the LA Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. clayton kershaw He may not have thrown his last pitch, after all. Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Kershaw has committed to pitch…
Dan WetzelJanuary 15, 2026, 10:20 am ET to close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focusing on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. This week an athletic director at a college was searching for any troubling ticket purchases that might indicate another Connor Stallions-style advanced scouting operation. At another school, a program reviewed its…
January 15, 2026, 11:15 am ET There really was a lot to analyze from wild-card weekend. Chicago Bears Coming back with another comeback in the fourth quarter, back and forth in the final quarter Los Angeles Rams–carolina panthers, buffalo bill–jacksonville jaguars And san francisco 49ers–philadelphia eagles game. And we saw the defense for it new…
David PurdumJanuary 15, 2026, 10:00 am ET to close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering the gambling industry since 2008 A college basketball point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 players from 17 NCAA Division I teams resulted in dozens of games being fixed over the past two seasons by a gambling ring that also involved…
Tim McMahonJan 15, 2026, 02:47 pm ET to close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Dallas– Mavericks Cheater cooper flag Has been listed as questionable for Thursday night’s home game against utah jazz Due to sprain in left ankle. Flagg, the first…
No different from this year’s 12-team playoff field, the 2025 ESPN All-America team offers a window into just how dramatically the college football landscape is changing. Defending national champion Ohio State leads the nation with four first-team selections in 2025. But just behind the Buckeyes are Indiana and Texas Tech — two teams that have…
Myron MedcalfJan 15, 2026, 08:30 AM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. WACO, TEXAS — THE MOST polarizing pickup in men’s college basketball history started with a wild idea. On an October networking trip to Baylor, Deirunas Visockas — a former Boston College reserve turned agent —…
January 15, 2026, 10:28 am ET San Francisco–On the very first day he was eligible to advance to the fifth year Jonathan Kuminga sought business away from Golden State WarriorsLeague sources told ESPN. Per the terms of the contract he signed this summer, Kuminga could not be traded until Thursday. The trade deadline is February…
blue penJanuary 15, 2026, 07:00 am ET to close Neil Penn writes about sports using data and analytics. Before that, he was sports editor at FiveThirtyEight. The rosters are finally finalizedAnd this is what the rink in Milan Cortina looks like – technically speaking – be prepared To host the tournament. The first Olympic Games…
Ben SolakJan 15, 2026, 06:25 AM ET Close Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network. video1> The NFL’s best rushing offense of the past decade belongs to the 2018 Rams. You remember them, right? Second year…
