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Sunday’s slate of Week 5 games culminates with an AFC East matchup between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills on “Sunday Night Football.” New England (2-2) is coming off a 42-13 shellacking of the Carolina Panthers, while undefeated Buffalo disposed of the New Orleans Saints, 31-19. The Bills and Patriots split their series last … Read more

NFL NationOct 5, 2025, 11:40 AM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Sunday’s NFL Week 5 action kicked off early in London, with the Minnesota … Read more

David HaleOct 4, 2025, 11:55 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. It might seem hard to believe, but a quarter century ago, there was no more fearsome program in college football than Miami. Those were strange days. Most people’s phones were tethered to a wall, … Read more

Brett OkamotoOct 5, 2025, 09:00 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

Following his second touchdown of the night, Miami receiver CJ Daniels looked directly into the ESPN camera and sang the FSU war chant. The U isn’t just back — so is its swagger. Miami owns the state of Florida, having knocked down South Florida, Florida and Florida State, further cementing its case for the top … Read more

Andrea AdelsonOct 5, 2025, 01:27 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After No. 3 Miami hung on to defeat No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday night, several Hurricanes players paraded around their sideline with white placards that read BACK TO BACK STATE … Read more

Manchester City midfielder Rodri is a target for Real Madrid, while Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs eyeing a midseason move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES … Read more

Kendra Andrews Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Oct 4, 2025, 07:06 PM ET Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has canceled her meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Collier had previously texted Engelbert … Read more

Matt BowenOct 3, 2025, 06:56 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and … Read more

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer 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