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Jake TrotterJul 22, 2025, 09:03 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

Jul 22, 2025, 08:22 PM ET The 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, was supposed to be the first featuring Lionel Messi after injury kept him out of the 2024 event. That appeared less likely after Monday’s first training session, when Messi and his Inter Miami CF teammate Jordi Alba were absent as the … Read more

WNBA star Caitlin Clark still shows love for her alma mater. Editor’s Picks On Tuesday, the Indiana Fever guard surprised the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s and women’s basketball teams with pairs of her own player-exclusive colorway of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro shoe. “Thanks to [Caitlin Clark] for being that great … we feel so blessed,” … Read more

John KeimJul 22, 2025, 04:15 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to … Read more

Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • 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 Emily Keogh Close Emily Keogh Correspondent Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and … Read more

Jul 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ET Tyrese Haliburton weighed in on the debate surrounding the uptick in Achilles injuries across the NBA last season, saying he doesn’t believe there’s a definitive answer beyond that of bad luck. Haliburton is recovering from his own Achilles tear, which he suffered early in Game 7 of the NBA … Read more

Shwetha SurendranJul 22, 2025, 11:45 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Jeremiah Kelly, the Cincinnati freshman football player who was found unresponsive at his off-campus residence in April, died from a heart condition, according to the coroner’s report. The report, which ESPN has obtained, listed Kelly’s cause of … Read more

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LeBron James made an appearance in rapper Tyler, The Creator’s music video for “Stop Playing With Me,” released on Monday. Editor’s Picks The Los Angeles Lakers star stood alongside his business manager, Maverick Carter, while Tyler, The Creator rapped: “Caught the plane with Mav, Bron there too.” James and Carter then danced behind the SoCal … Read more

Michael VoepelJul 22, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The WNBA starts the second half of its schedule Tuesday, with three teams emerging as the … Read more