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Matt BowenNov 6, 2025, 06:39 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

Rachel KryshakNov 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Kryshak is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She's worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. With the top 50 prospects

Bill ConnellyNov 6, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. One of the primary complaints about the new Champions League format, with no groups and one large, 36-team table, is that it's hard to figure out

Chris WrightNov 6, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Last week saw Kylian Mbappé finally become the proud recipient of the European Golden Shoe award that he actually won months ago by finishing as the top goal scorer of the continent's top divisions in the 2024-25 season. Having officially claimed the award back in May, the France

Jeff CarlisleNov 6, 2025, 03:55 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. From the moment Mauricio Pochettino took over as manager of the U.S. men's national team, time has been his enemy. He took over with less than two years to go until the U.S. co-hosts the

Dan WetzelNov 6, 2025, 07:06 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Washington, as much as any team in the NFL, should know about the importance of a franchise quarterback. And Washington, perhaps more than any team in the NFL, should know that as

The ACC is already playing from behind, and it's only the first ranking of the season. With no teams ranked in the College Football Playoff selection committee's initial top 12 on Tuesday night, the lone ACC team in the bracket if it were released today would be No. 14 Virginia. The Cavaliers would earn a

The College Football Playoff committee has released its first top 25 ranking of the season, which is the sport's version of Walmart opening its doors at midnight on Black Friday. Things are about to get ugly, and someone's going to end up bloodied while fighting Oklahoma for a spot in the top 12. In other

Amid a dispute between Disney and YouTube TV, some customers are missing out on ESPN programming. Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN ESPN Oct 31, 2025, 03:42 AM ET On October 31, YouTube TV subscribers experienced a blackout of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, such as ABC. Due to a recent licensing deal disconnect, YouTube TV lost

Andreas HaleNov 6, 2025, 07:49 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM's Fight Nation. Before joining