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Adam RittenbergAug 18, 2025, 12:18 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ohio State has named second-year player Julian Sayin as its starting quarterback for its highly anticipated season opener against No. 1 Texas at Ohio Stadium. Coach Ryan Day on Monday announced the decision, noting that Sayin … Read more

The Toronto Raptors are appointing general manager Bobby Webster as the team’s head of basketball operations, and the sides have reached a new contract, sources told ESPN on Monday. Webster succeeds his former boss, Masai Ujiri, as the lead Raptors executive. The Raptors parted ways with Ujiri on June 27, one day after the NBA … Read more

Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer 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 for ESPN.com, while … Read more

Aug 18, 2025, 08:44 AM ET The Buffalo Bills‘ blowout loss against the Chicago Bears was “certainly not up to our standard,” according to coach Sean McDermott, who said he was “concerned” by his team’s overall performance in its second preseason game. The Bills, who almost exclusively played their backups against Caleb Williams and the … Read more

EMMA RADUCANU AND Carlos Alcaraz sit side-by-side, in separate chairs, two armrests forming a barrier between them. It’s mid-June, and US Open organizers have asked the former singles champions — now doubles partners — to help promote the tournament’s new mixed doubles event by making a social media video. They face a producer sitting off-camera. … Read more

Loyalty is a virtue, but in football business comes first. Alexander Isak is simply the latest high-profile player to walk the rocky path previously trodden by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane and Robin van Persie. Supporters are the ones who tattoo their bodies with permanent expressions of loyalty and devotion to their team, but don’t expect … Read more

Stephania BellAug 17, 2025, 05:00 PM ET Close Stephania Bell is a senior writer and injury analyst for ESPN. Stephania is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame and a certified orthopedic clinical specialist and strength and conditioning specialist. She also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. The Philadelphia … Read more

The NFL preseason has arrived, with all 32 teams navigating their training camps and prepping for the 2025 season. As teams continue to tinker with their final rosters, we are tracking every trade before the season kicks off on Sept. 4. Here are all the deals that happened recently this offseason, along with buzz on … Read more

Courtney CroninAug 18, 2025, 02:12 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on … Read more

Jake TrotterAug 17, 2025, 09:27 PM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. Trotter resides in the Cleveland area with his wife and three kids and is a fan of his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder. He … Read more