Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappé‘s visit to Stockholm in October. ESPN had previously reported that Mbappé’s representatives said the allegations of rape were “totally false” and “a slanderous rumour.” In a
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — As the final seconds melted away, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young kneeled down on the Knicks‘ midcourt logo at Madison Square Garden — where he has inflicted so much pain and received so much scorn — and pretended to
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 02:31 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
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 02:50 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday night as the nation’s best collegiate lineman. Banks beat out LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard, who were
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is set to transfer to Houston for the 2025 season, he announced Wednesday night on social media. Weigman, who began each of the past
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:27 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Florida State, he posted Wednesday
Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said Wednesday he suffered a sprained left ankle in the team’s 19-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Herbert sat out practice Wednesday because of the ankle injury, as well as a
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Open Extended Reactions World Rugby has unveiled the logo and wider branding for Rugby World Cup 2027, which will be held across Australia for the third time in the tournament’s history. It will be just the second occasion the event has been staged solely in Australia, with the inaugural tournament in 1987 co-hosted by New