Unbeaten no more. The top-ranked UCLA Bruins entered Thursday’s game at the No. 6 USC Trojans with a perfect 23-0 record. After 40 minutes and an instant-classic performance from JuJu Watkins, USC toppled UCLA 71-60. How did the Trojans do it? What does the upset mean for NCAA tournament seeds, rankings and the Big Ten […]
Eric KarabellFeb 14, 2025, 10:17 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” It’s February and the fantasy baseball preseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans are devoting the majority of their […]
DJ Bien-AimeFeb 13, 2025, 05:32 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his […]
Feb 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Even though it hasn’t been a full month since Ohio State was crowned national champion after defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, we aren’t waiting to look ahead to the 2025 season. Arch Manning will finally take over at Texas and be put to […]
Jeff BorzelloFeb 13, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are certain things you have to prepare for when your coach is one of the most gifted talents to ever play the sport. Take it from Memphis Tigers guard Tyrese Hunter. […]
The 4 Nations Face-Off continues Thursday with the first matchup for the United States and Finland (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+). These countries have played six times in the eight previous best-on-best tournaments involving NHL players, according to ESPN Research. The U.S. has won four games, Finland won the most recent matchup (2004 World […]
Feb 13, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Now that the 2024 NFL season is behind us and the 2025 offseason has begun, every team has a big question to face. Teams looking for a quarterback might wonder where quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins play in 2025? Will the Jets, Browns, Steelers, Titans and […]
Feb 13, 2025, 12:18 AM ET DENVER — The only thing hotter than Jamal Murray‘s jumper Wednesday night might have been his temper. The Denver guard was still carrying a grudge against the Portland Trail Blazers over being ejected for trash talking Monday night. Facing them again two days later, Murray let his play do […]
Feb 12, 2025, 02:11 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said he doesn’t understand why fans booed pop superstar Taylor Swift when she was shown on the videoboards at the Caesars Superdome during Super Bowl LIX. “I remember that they showed her on the jumbotron, and she got booed. I don’t get it. […]
Feb 12, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré were sent off after an on-pitch brawl as Liverpool and Everton dramatically drew 2-2 in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday, with visiting head coach Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff also receiving red cards after an interaction with referee Michael […]