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Jordan ReidJul 17, 2025, 06:10 AM ET Close Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from … Read more

Jul 17, 2025, 03:30 PM ET SWANSEA, Wales — Snoop Dogg has become a “co-owner and investor” of Welsh soccer club Swansea. The former Premier League club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details in Thursday’s announcement. The investment shines a spotlight on yet another unheralded team from Wales after Wrexham’s … Read more

Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Lillard’s deal includes a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. Lillard joins the Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James as the only NBA players with a true no-trade clause in … Read more

Brian WindhorstJul 17, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MARK AND JOSH Bartelstein have heard the basic jokes a hundred times. “Boy, with that [player name] situation going on, that next family barbeque/holiday/party is going to be weird, eh?” Well, sometimes … Read more

Matt BowenJul 17, 2025, 12:15 PM 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

Alexa PhilippouJul 17, 2025, 01:16 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will not participate in this … Read more

Maria Lawson Close Maria Lawson is a reporter in the ESPN investigative and enterprise unit. She is an ESPN-American University investigative fellow from Frisco, Texas. Jul 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET As the WNBA reaches its All-Star break, the league is facing increasing pressure to address one of the biggest issues that has emerged as … Read more

Beth Lindop Close Beth Lindop Correspondent Based in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL. Julien Laurens Jul 17, 2025, 09:10 AM ET Liverpool are progressing in talks to sign striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, sources told ESPN. The Premier League champions have been assessing their options … Read more

Billy TuckerJul 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close • Recruiting coordinator for ESPN RecruitingNation.• Nearly a decade of college coaching experience. • Has been evaluating prospects at ESPN since 2006. One of our favorite exercises while looking at the top high school talent in the country is ranking the top 25 college football recruits regardless … Read more

Emily KeoghJul 17, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCL Arsenal confirmed the signing of Canada international Olivia Smith on a long-term contract, with sources telling ESPN that it is a world-record fee and the first £1 million transfer in women’s … Read more