Getty Images Coming into the 2025 U.S. Open, much of the conversation centered around the difficulty of Oakmont Country Club. On Thursday, despite some solid scoring early, we saw just how difficult Oakmont would be as the average score in the early wave was more than 5 over par despite the best conditions players will…
Dave McMenaminJun 12, 2025, 02:58 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith underwent surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be able to…
Chris Kreider is joining the Anaheim Ducks after the winger waived his no-trade clause to allow the New York Rangers to deal him away. The Rangers will receive prospect Carey Terrance in the trade, which both teams announced Thursday. The Rangers are also getting a third-round pick in this year’s draft that originally belonged to…
Jun 12, 2025, 11:00 AM ET The Indiana Pacers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night with a 116-107 victory. As a result, the Pacers have seen their odds to win the title shorten from +400 prior to the victory to +185 ahead of Saturday’s Game 4…
Jun 12, 2025, 02:03 PM ET The New England Patriots will unveil a statue of quarterback Tom Brady outside of Gillette Stadium before their Aug. 8 preseason game against the Washington Commanders. The team announced the details on Thursday, since June 12 is known as “Tom Brady Day” in Patriots territory, and the date also…
Florida football’s 2025 schedule gained some clarity on Wednesday when ESPN and the SEC Network announced seven kickoff windows for the fall campaign. Of those seven matchups, six have received a “flex” designation, which means that the start time could fall anywhere from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. The seventh — the Gators’ homecoming…
Jeff CarlisleJun 12, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AC Milan and United States men’s national team midfielder Christian Pulisic said that comments from former U.S. players criticizing him for opting to skip the Concacaf Gold Cup are “way out of line,” and he…
DJ Bien-AimeJun 12, 2025, 10:29 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his…
After two tight games to start the 2025 Stanley Cup Final — each requiring overtime to determine a winner — Game 3 was a lopsided affair, with the Florida Panthers winning 6-1 over the Edmonton Oilers. Can the Oilers even things up prior to the series heading back to Edmonton for Game 5? Or will…
If there’s one thing that titillates wrestling obsessives, it’s when one of the major promotions — WWE or AEW — makes an explicit reference to the other. These days the digs and attacks tend to be much rarer than in the past, but that doesn’t stop them from being thrilling when they happen. Witness the…
