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© David Richard-Imagn Images Originally posted on Athlon Sports  |  By Dean Koutouratsas  |  Last updated Jul 24, 2025 10:57 PM ET WWE icon Hulk Hogan died at age 71 after suffering cardiac arrest on Thursday, according to the WWE and the Associated Press. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was pronounced dead at a hospital in Clearwater, Florida, after local

Hulk Hogan died on Thursday morning after a medical episode at his home in Florida, and reports have revealed the cause of death for the wrestling legend. According to audio from Pinellas County Fire and EMS that was obtained by TMZ, medical personnel were dispatched to Hogan’s home in Clearwater for a cardiac arrest at

ESPN staffJul 25, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Nearly three decades after “Happy Gilmore” first teed off as a sports comedy hit, the sequel reunites Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen in their iconic roles with a massive assist from the sports world. This time, the green is stacked with cameos from PGA legends Jack

Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Jeremy WooJul 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writer Joined ESPN.com in 2023 Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 The 2025 NBA draft has wrapped up, with the rookie class debuting at summer leagues and teams looking ahead to next season. In the wake of the

Bill ConnellyJul 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Last we saw the SEC on the gridiron, it was underachieving dramatically. Well, sort of. SEC teams went 8-7 in bowl/playoff season, falling short against the

Signed 1-of-1 Caitlin Clark rookie card sells for $660,000 play How far away from recovery is Caitlin Clark? (1:35) Alexa Philippou joins “NBA Today” to break down Caitlin Clark’s injury situation and how the Fever plan to handle it. (1:35) Dan HajduckyJul 25, 2025, 09:10 AM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for

The Detroit Lions took a chance on drafting offensive lineman Giovanni Manu in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. At the time, the native Tongan was viewed as a long-term project, with major upside, but a steep development curve. Playing collegiately in Canada presented the athletic lineman with challenges in adapting to life in

The Brooklyn Nets selected Nolan Traore at No. 19 in the 2025 NBA Draft. Taking a look back at past players in his draft position is a simple way to manage expectations for his rookie year. Dating back to the 2021 NBA Draft, the 19th picks were Kai Jones, Jake LaRavia, Brandin Podziemski and Ja’Kobe

Balance For Faulk, he will attempt to wreak havoc on the outside, kicking inside on passing downs. Yet, for Blocton, he will be entrusted to make interior offensive linemen’s lives difficult for four quarters. Not to mention, playing next to Faulk means someone is going to see single-blocking. As a result, that defender should get