Category: Sports

Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 24, 2023, 06:44 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national…

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Aug 21, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Just days before USC‘s 2023 football season kicks off, the school announced Monday that it hired Washington‘s Jennifer Cohen as the program’s new athletic director. “There was only one school I’d ever leave UW for, and that was USC,” Cohen, who was born in nearby Arcadia, said Monday. “I…

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Aug 19, 2023, 04:29 PM ET LONDON — Erik ten Hag has said it is “obvious” why Manchester United signed a striker this summer after his side struggled in front of goal in the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday. United were clear on their need to add a striker in the transfer window, with…

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CNN  —  Rohan Bopanna proved age was just a number after becoming the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion at 43 years old, with victory in the BNP Paribas Open men’s doubles. Alongside playing partner Matthew Ebden, the unseeded pair dispatched top-ranked duo Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski, to claim the men’s doubles title at Indian…

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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam seen in these stills taken from a video. — Twitter For all the right reasons, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is a fan favourite as he never fails to delight his admirers, either with his performance or through off-field moves. The last time Babar garnered praise was for his brilliant performance at…

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Paige Spiranac was back on the golf course on Friday to continue her “case study” into whether wearing fewer clothes will help her performance. The golf influencer with one of the largest followings on social media took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to reveal what she learned about her second day at Liberty National…

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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 4, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten added Oregon and Washington as new members Friday, strengthening the Western flank of the rapidly growing conference while dealing a major blow to the Pac-12. The league’s presidents and chancellors…

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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 03:17 AM ET 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 NFL legend Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English Championship side Birmingham City. The seven-time Super…

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