Jan 13, 2025, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury shocked the boxing world on Monday with a retirement announcement less than a month after his heavyweight title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. But Fury is no stranger to retiring before returning to the ring, sometimes within months. Whether Britain’s former heavyweight champion stages another
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There are division rivals a team can’t wait to face. Others, not so much. Take the Washington Capitals for instance, who’ve already seen enough of their Metropolitan Division rivals in New Jersey.
Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 13, 2025, 11:51 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Clemson is working toward a deal to hire Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen as the school’s new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Allen has emerged as Clemson’s top target,
Jan 13, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing on Monday in a video posted to social media. Fury has called time on his career before, in April 2022 after his win over Dillian Whyte. However, the Brit returned to action in December that
Jan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Mauricio Pochettino has led some of the most distinguished clubs in Europe, but when he accepted the role of U.S. men’s national team manager, he made the choice to step into a new environment in the international game. Four months into the job, Pochettino
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 13, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a weekend! European soccer didn’t disappoint, per usual, with a ton of talking points to discuss after a captivating slate of games. Barcelona thumped Clasico rivals Real Madrid to win the Spanish Supercopa, but more than the result, it showed
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Open Extended Reactions 2025 is starting out as a great year for MMA. ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Islam Makhachev, puts his UFC lightweight title on the line against Arman Tsarukyan and bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili defends against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in Inglewood, California, on Saturday. Then February kicks off with a bang
Jan 13, 2025, 09:11 AM ET Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, turned himself in to authorities Sunday night, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records.
Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 07:07 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — A raucous cheer reverberated around John