David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2025, 11:20 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The top two favorites to win next season’s College Football Playoff will square off in Week 1, when Ohio State hosts Texas on Aug. 30. Texas +450 Ohio State +500 Penn
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 11:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Maybe Ohio State football fans will like coach Ryan Day now. Fifty-one days after suffering the worst loss of his career, Day
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 11:08 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Seven weeks and two days ago, Ohio State coach Ryan Day watched as Michigan planted its flag at midfield inside the Horseshoe, chaos ensuing: fans chanting “F—
Open Extended Reactions We’re into the home stretch! It’s quarterfinal action from Melbourne with the last eight getting underway at the Australian Open. American No. 3 seed Coco Gauff is in action, as well as Tommy Paul, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz. Keep abreast of all the latest new, results, schedules, and more here in
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 20, 2025, 10:20 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia will fight Rolly Romero in his return
Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 20, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games after delivering cross-checks to the heads of opponents in a game between the teams on Saturday night.
Open Extended Reactions It all comes down to this. Editor’s Picks 1 Related On Monday night, the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. A win would mark Ohio State’s first title since the 2014 season, while a Notre Dame title would be the
ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2025, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University has laid off 25 athletic department employees as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year, according to multiple reports. The Indianapolis Star reported the employees were notified of the decision in a
ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2025, 06:37 PM ET BOSTON — Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL, has died. He was 89. McVie was also the Jets’ first coach in
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR