Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 15, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Blaise Taylor, a former college football star at Arkansas State who has worked as an analyst on college football staffs and as an NFL scout, has been arrested on suspicion in the poisoning
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions At the game-changing moment when a fighter locks in an inescapable submission hold or connects with a no-getting-up knockdown punch, just as the referee jumps in and the crowd erupts, the TV broadcasters at cageside always amplify the scene with a few defining words.
NBA Insiders Mar 15, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for the NBA’s Western Conference play-in tournament — and to avoid it all together — is heating up with just under a month remaining in the regular season. And there are some star-studded races to watch down the stretch. Let’s start toward
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Mar 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft features a tremendous collection of talented receivers, including Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze, not to mention Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, all of whom could be top-10 picks. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be
Mar 15, 2024, 08:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Safety Kamren Curl is signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, sources confirmed to ESPN. Curl was a versatile performer during his first four seasons for the Washington Commanders, playing both safety spots in addition to their hybrid safety/linebacker role. Coaches praised him for
Associate Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 02:54 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
NFL experts Mar 15, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year after NFL running backs made headlines for a Zoom call during which they commiserated about their position being undervalued, they’re making news for how many changed teams and landed new contracts. There are seven former Pro Bowl running backs headed to new
Mar 15, 2024, 04:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said player-to-player relationships within the same team are “inappropriate” because they present extra challenges to manage, although she acknowledged that “we’re dealing with human beings.” Hayes is in her last season at Chelsea before she takes over the United States women’s national