MADRID, Spain — This time, the cheers drowned out the whistles. real Madrid Won back the crowd at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night 6-1 defeat Of AS Monaco In uefa champions league. The victory healed the wounds caused by a painful start to 2026, in which the team suffered defeats in two cup competitions…
jake michaelsJanuary 20, 2026, 02:22 pm ET to close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who has worked for ESPN since 2013. He mainly writes on the AFL, but his work has taken him around the world, covering everything from Formula One to Grand Slam tennis, championship boxing to international basketball and the Olympic…
jeremy fowlerJanuary 20, 2026, 09:00 AM ET to close Jeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league, including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter as a studio analyst and a sideline reporter covering NFL games. He is a native of Orlando, Florida, who joined ESPN in 2014 after…
Bill ConnellyJan 20, 2026, 10:13 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. When Miami was putting together its shocking first national title under Howard Schnellenberger in 1983, Indiana was going 3-8. The Hoosiers would go 0-11 the next…
max olsonJanuary 20, 2026, 09:10 am ET to close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 graduate from the university of nebraska Indiana backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza He entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, sources told ESPN. Mendoza, younger brother of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando MendozaThe College Football Playoff advances to the national…
Bill BarnwellJan 19, 2026, 08:35 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with…
Jan 19, 2026, 08:37 pm ET Sunrise, Florida – A rare goaltender battle broke out with 14 minutes left in Monday night’s game between the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Florida Panthers And san jose sharks After the whistle, it became more sticky due to the pushing and shoving. of florida sergey bobrovsky He took…
Brian WindhorstJanuary 20, 2026, 07:00 am ET to close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered the Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Mike Brown and Jordi Fernandez has a charming meet-basketball-sweetheart story and a real-life basketball-as-a-job story. Both stories played a significant role in getting him to this remarkable position, as head…
Ben SolakJan 20, 2026, 06:40 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. The point of NFL football is to win Super Bowls, and there is one path to winning them — fielding a…
San Francisco — Golden State Warriors wing jimmy butler Tore season-ending right ACL on Monday night win 135-112 Above Miami HeatSources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, effectively putting the future direction of the franchise into question. Butler’s injury occurred at 7:41 of the third quarter. He jumped to take an entry pass in the middle of…
