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  • ESPN wrote a new post 3 years, 10 months ago

    By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer

    April 10 was payday at the XFL. Kurt Hunzeker hadn’t slept. As the St. Louis BattleHawks’ president, his job was to shepherd the team into a presumptive 2021 season. Kickoff […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 4 years, 2 months ago

    Kevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer

     

    Early returns on the XFL’s slew of rule changes reveal at least one significant takeaway. The effort to increase the number of kickoff and punt returns, compared to […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 6 years, 12 months ago

    By Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Reporter

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots surprised many by selecting world-class rugby player Nate Ebner in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, and Ebner soon emerged as […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 1 month ago

    By: David Lombardi, ESPN Staff Writer

    STANFORD, Calif. — Tsuyoshi Kawata stood outside Jim Harbaugh’s office, took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and entered.

    It was the spring of 2007, and Kawata was […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 2 months ago

    By Paul Lukas

    A lot can happen in six years. If you’re a Major League Baseball player, that’s how long it takes to go from rookie to free agent. If you’re a politician, that’s how long it takes to serve a full […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

    By Thomas Neumann, ESPN.com

    BRADENTON, Fla. — The legend of Daniel Faalele is growing on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

    He stands 6-foot-9, weighs 394 pounds and possesses a rare combination of power and […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

    By Tom Hamilton

    SHEFFIELD, UK — On a day when NFL playoffs were in full swing, Premier League champions Leicester City were hosting league-leaders Chelsea and the first backhands of the Australian Open were […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 4 months ago

    By Gerry Hamilton and Craig Haubert

    TROISDORF, Germany — American football is growing in Germany and surrounding countries in Europe. That was never more evident than Nov. 26-27 with more than 240 players […]

  • ESPN wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago

    Mexico’s top college team, the UDLAP Aztecas, traveled to San Diego to play the San Diego Toreros. As ESPN’s Dan Arritt relates, although the Aztecas lost, they certainly gained the admiration of the Toreros […]