Feb 5, 2025, 11:32 AM ET Former Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler, once dubbed the NFL’s “dirtiest player,” had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in 2023, his family announced through the Concussion Legacy Foundation on Wednesday. Dobler was diagnosed with Stage 3 CTE by researchers at the Boston University CTE
Month: February 2025
Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 11:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gonzalo Oliveira, a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela, was provisionally suspended for doping on Wednesday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 29-year-old Oliveira was tested on Nov. 25 while competing at an ATP Challenger event in Manzanillo, Mexico and the A sample was
Feb 5, 2025, 08:52 AM Open Extended Reactions Week 1 of the Six Nations saw some players further cement their spot in this year’s British & Irish Lions squad for the tour of Australia, while it only increased the intrigue around some other positions. Is Caelan Doris now nailed on as captain? Who edged ahead
Tom HamiltonFeb 5, 2025, 10:15 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions England head coach Steve Borthwick is planning to start both Marcus Smith and
Eli LedermanFeb 5, 2025, 09:23 AM 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 Five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood — the top remaining uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class — signed
Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers two-time All-Pro tight end George Kittle is the USAA 2024 Salute to Service award winner. Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox were the other finalists for the award. The award
Brett OkamotoFeb 5, 2025, 07:54 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions When Tatiana Suarez challenges Zhang Weili for the UFC strawweight championship Saturday, one thing she won’t lack is self-belief. Because if Suarez did not truly believe she was the best
Todd ArcherFeb 5, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys can
Sarah BarshopFeb 5, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You
Neil PaineFeb 5, 2025, 06:25 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off, which is a round-robin hockey tournament scheduled for Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, will boast an international field stacked with elite scorers, playmakers,