Ohm YoungmisukJun 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Elizabeth MerrillJun 14, 2025, 08:20 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. OMAHA, Neb. — Dan Tauken doesn’t have any NIL deals, and didn’t expect many perks playing baseball for Murray State. The Racers outfielder yearned for just one…
If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 — when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2. …
The Tennessee Titans had an aggressive offseason knowing they needed to build around whichever player they selected with the No. 1 overall pick. That player wound up being quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami, a move that has given some new hope to a franchise that hasn’t reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons. However,…
The New York Giants have been devoid of characters and flavor the past few seasons (Tommy DeVito and his agent notwithstanding), and now are playing catch-up. This offseason, the addition of three new quarterbacks from three different backgrounds is adding a new vibe to the culture. The players who have been here for a while…
Marcel Louis-JacquesJun 14, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for…
BEREA, Ohio — After fielding arguably the best defense in the NFL in the 2023 season, the Cleveland Browns brought back most contributors from that record-setting unit. However, as the offense cratered in the 2024 season, it dragged the defense down with it. Cleveland’s defense dropped from first in yards per play allowed (4.6) in…
Jeremy WooJun 14, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 NBA front offices have canvassed the globe for the past year in preparation for the 2025 draft, scouting prospects and narrowing down their boards. Now, it’s decision-making mode. Scouting…
The 2025 U.S. Open heads for the weekend on Saturday morning at Oakmont Country Club, and there are some surprising names atop the leaderboard. Americans Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun lead the way at 3 under and 2 under, respectively. Viktor Hovland of Norway is the only other golfer in the 2025 U.S. Open field…
The stage is set for the Edmonton Oilers to host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers took a 2-1 series lead with a dominant 6-1 home victory in Game 3, but Leon Draisaitl’s overtime goal completed the Oilers’ rally for a 5-4…
