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Browns receiver David Bell announced his retirement on Tuesday.Bell, a 2022 third-round pick, was placed on the reserve/retired list.“Several months ago, I was blindsided by an off-field injury that was beyond my control, which put my football future in jeopardy,” Bell wrote in a social media post. “After consulting with medical experts and praying, I accept that continuing to play football would literally risk life and limb. Although it is the last thing I would otherwise want to do, with a heavy heart, I am announcing my retirement.”Bell appeared in 32 games with six starts for Cleveland over the previous…

Brett OkamotoOct 10, 2025, 03:29 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…

Oct 14, 2025, 06:16 AM ETDavid Coote was previously a Premier League referee until being sacked in December 2024. Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty ImagesFormer Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child.The ex-official appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday in connection with an allegation relating to a Category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by police in February.The 43-year-old, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea during the six-minute hearing in front of Judge Nirmal Shant KC.The former referee,…

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.NLCS Begins: Explaining the Brewers’ jaw-dropping playDodgers 2, Brewers 1 — Los Angeles leads series 1-0We’ll get to the outcome, but first, you gotta hear about this play. I can confidently say that I had never before seen a bases-loaded 8-6-2-2 double play with no runs scored. Re-read that! It looks like baseball Mad Libs!It left Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick making this face:I’ll try to explain:OK, so it’s 0-0, top of the fourth inning, bases are loaded. Max Muncy hits a…

Jamal CollierOct 13, 2025, 12:33 PM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Alex Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract, Octagon managing director Alex Saratsis told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.Alex, the youngest of the Antetokounmpo brothers, will…

He serves as a manager, advisor, and power broker in the sport. From a managerial standpoint, he is known as a hands-on operator who has advised an impressive list of fighters, including dozens of world champions like Xander Zayas, Randall Bailey, Franchon Crews-Dezurn, George Kambosos Jr., Michael Moorer, Daniel Santos, Robert Garcia, and others.

See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown. How do Rome Odunze’s 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers? This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player. Explain These Stats See where Rome…

Courtney CroninCloseCourtney CroninESPN Staff WriterCourtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.John KeimCloseJohn KeimESPN Staff WriterJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal…

Heading into his third NBA season, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been putting in work to add more muscle and bulk to his body. Appearing on Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls show on LOL Network’s YouTube channel (starts at 2:10 mark), Wembanyama said he has added “probably like 30 pounds” since being drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who had any negative things to say about Wembanyama leading up to the draft, but the one potential concern area was how his frame would hold up against…

“You can get good levels, good looks where you’re at, but the different scenery, the different pressure or stress, dealing with whoever you may go against will only help you get that much better because you’re having to be comfortable being uncomfortable.” Along with getting to go through a full training camp for just the second time in his four UFC appearance — his debut was short-notice as well — Saturday’s pairing with Dober is one that feels more in line with the kind of fight the 27-fight veteran Prepolec prefers though past experiences have made him a little leery. “I…