Michael VoepelMar 18, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Open Extended Reactions Former Tennessee player and coach Kellie Harper has been hired as the new coach for Missouri women’s basketball, the school announced Tuesday. Harper will be returning to the Show-Me State where she spent 2013-19 at…

Mike ReissMar 18, 2025, 04:08 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Open Extended Reactions The New England Patriots took what they hope is an important step toward solidifying their offensive line in front of quarterback Drake Maye by…

Greg WyshynskiMar 18, 2025, 05:27 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. President Donald Trump supported President Vladimir Putin’s idea to organize hockey games between the U.S. and Russia during their phone call on Tuesday, according to a summary released by the Kremlin. According to the Russian government, Trump and Putin discussed “hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL,” which is Russia’s professional…

Rob DemovskyMar 18, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. Open Extended Reactions Mecole Hardman, a veteran wide receiver and return specialist, is signing with the Green Bay Packers on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler…

Ben BabyMar 18, 2025, 08:08 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of…