WNBA All-Star 2025 grades for 3-point contest, skills challenge

Kevin PeltonJul 18, 2025, 10:00 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Indianapolis is hosting its first WNBA All-Star Game. But the festivities had a New York flavor Friday night. The Liberty‘s Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point shooting contest for the … Read more

Dear ‘Diamond,’ letters to Dustin Poirier on the eve of his final UFC fight

Brett OkamotoJul 18, 2025, 07:10 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, … Read more

How every 5-star men’s college basketball commit fits at his new school

Jeff BorzelloJul 18, 2025, 06:10 PM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. There are 18 five-stars atop the ESPN 100 player rankings for the men’s college basketball class of 2026. Entering the July live period, just one player (JaShawn “JJ” Andrews) had committed, but now there’s … Read more