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Dallas Mavericks point guard D’Angelo Russell is officially engaged. Russell’s now-fiancée, Laura Ivaniukas announced their engagement Tuesday with a joint post on Instagram captioned: “Ms to Mrs.. Loading,” seemingly referencing the nickname he has embraced since being drafted in 2015 by the Los Angeles Lakers. According to People, Russell and Ivaniukas met at a New … Read more

Rob DemovskySep 24, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. GREEN BAY, Wis. — No tribute, no … Read more

Sep 24, 2025, 04:57 PM ET The last time LSU and Alabama went an entire season without playing each other, Tigers coach Brian Kelly was a toddler and Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer wouldn’t be born for another 11 years. During six-plus decades, that annual matchup has had some intense, dramatic moments, such as Kelly’s … Read more

NEW YORK — The news spread like a flash of lightning on the night of Dec. 8. The New York Mets and free agent outfielder Juan Soto had reached an agreement on a jaw-dropping 15-year, $765 million contract that would be the largest in professional sports history once signed. That’s larger than any deal global … Read more

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — It is just past 3 p.m. on Tuesday of Ryder Cup week, and the mostly-empty driving range at Bethpage State Park has transformed into a stage. The spectacle is standing room only, taking place on the far left side of the range where a red-faced Bryson DeChambeau is launching balls into the … Read more

Tim McManusSep 24, 2025, 02:27 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. PHILADELPHIA — Eagles starting edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. strained his triceps in Sunday’s win over the Los … Read more

Sep 24, 2025, 01:28 PM ET ESPN Eliminator Challenge is one of the most fun and simple games to play this NFL season. The rules are simple: pick one team, and as long as they win (or tie), you advance to the next round. If they lose, you are out. The caveat is you cannot … Read more

Sep 24, 2025, 12:50 PM ET New York Giants coach Brian Daboll confirmed Wednesday that Jaxson Dart will be the team’s starting quarterback beginning this week against the Los Angeles Chargers and for the remainder of the season. Daboll said he talked with the Giants’ ownership but made it clear this was his decision. He … Read more

Adam RittenbergSep 24, 2025, 11:55 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Florida starting cornerback Dijon Johnson will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery Tuesday. Johnson suffered the injury in Saturday’s loss to Miami. Gators coach Billy Napier confirmed the surgery for Johnson, who … Read more

Liz LozaSep 23, 2025, 03:53 PM ET Close Liz Loza is a writer for fantasy football, women’s basketball and betting at ESPN. Liz also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and contributes to the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. My son — who is less than a month into middle school — asked me to share my … Read more