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#Deadspin #Report #ESPN #Ian #Rapoport #finalizing #longterm #contract">Deadspin | Report: ESPN, Ian Rapoport finalizing long-term contract
Feb 4, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Ian Rapoport on the NFL Network set at the Super Bowl LX media center at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images ESPN is finalizing a long-term detail to retain NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.
Rapoport, 46, has been breaking stories since 2012 at NFL Network, which was acquired earlier this year by ESPN in an equity deal with the NFL.
Keeping Rapoport in the fold gives ESPN arguably the two top insiders in the NFL along with Adam Schefter.
ESPN plans to have Rapoport appear across its platforms and continue reporting for NFL Network, per the report.
Rapoport covered the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald for three seasons before joining NFL Network.
–Field Level Media
Feb 4, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Ian Rapoport on the NFL Network set at the Super Bowl LX media center at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images ESPN is finalizing a long-term detail to retain NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.
Rapoport, 46, has been breaking stories since 2012 at NFL Network, which was acquired earlier this year by ESPN in an equity deal with the NFL.
Keeping Rapoport in the fold gives ESPN arguably the two top insiders in the NFL along with Adam Schefter.
ESPN plans to have Rapoport appear across its platforms and continue reporting for NFL Network, per the report.
Rapoport covered the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald for three seasons before joining NFL Network.
–Field Level Media
Feb 4, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Ian Rapoport on the NFL Network set at the Super Bowl LX media center at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images ESPN is finalizing a long-term detail to retain NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.
Rapoport, 46, has been breaking stories since 2012 at NFL Network, which was acquired earlier this year by ESPN in an equity deal with the NFL.
Keeping Rapoport in the fold gives ESPN arguably the two top insiders in the NFL along with Adam Schefter.
ESPN plans to have Rapoport appear across its platforms and continue reporting for NFL Network, per the report.
Rapoport covered the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald for three seasons before joining NFL Network.
–Field Level Media
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#Japans #Nishikori #reached #Open #final #retire #season">Japan’s Nishikori, who reached 2014 US Open final, to retire at end of season
Kei Nishikori, Asia’s most decorated men’s tennis player, on Friday said that he will retire at the end of the season after a career ravaged by injury.
The 36-year-old became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2014 US Open, eventually losing to Croatia’s Marin Cilic.
He was the first Japanese man to climb into the top 10 in the ATP world rankings, reaching a career high of number four, and won 12 titles on tour.
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He has been dogged by injuries for years and said last month that he was “barely hanging on” in terms of his physical fitness.
Nishikori said Friday on social media that he was reluctantly calling it quits at the end of the 2026 season.
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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AFP
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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AFP
“To be honest, I still wish I could continue my playing career,” he said. “Even so, looking back on everything up to this point, I can proudly say that I gave it my all.”
Nishikori was born in western Japan and moved to Florida at the age of 14 to train at the IMG Academy.
He began his professional career in 2007 and won his first ATP Tour title a year later at Delray Beach.
He produced the best season of his career in 2014, winning four ATP titles and reaching the final of the US Open, where he upset then-world number one Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
“Reaching the ATP Tour, playing at the highest level of competition and maintaining a presence in the top 10 is something I am extremely proud of,” he said in his social media post. “Whether in victory or defeat, the special atmosphere I felt in packed arenas is irreplaceable.”
Nishikori last won a title at Brisbane in 2019. He is currently ranked No. 464 in the world and has been playing this season on the second-tier Challenger Tour.
“There were also times when I was overwhelmed by frustration and anxiety due to repeated injuries that prevented me from playing as I wanted,” he said.
“Even so, my love for tennis and my belief that I could become a stronger player always brought me back to the court,” he added.
“I will cherish every moment of the remaining matches and fight to the very end.”
Nishikori is a hugely popular figure in tennis.
“Thank you for all the memories,” the ATP Tour wrote on social media.
Published on May 01, 2026
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: AFP
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: AFP
Kei Nishikori, Asia’s most decorated men’s tennis player, on Friday said that he will retire at the end of the season after a career ravaged by injury.
The 36-year-old became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2014 US Open, eventually losing to Croatia’s Marin Cilic.
He was the first Japanese man to climb into the top 10 in the ATP world rankings, reaching a career high of number four, and won 12 titles on tour.
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He has been dogged by injuries for years and said last month that he was “barely hanging on” in terms of his physical fitness.
Nishikori said Friday on social media that he was reluctantly calling it quits at the end of the 2026 season.
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: AFP
Nishikori also won bronze in the men’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: AFP
“To be honest, I still wish I could continue my playing career,” he said. “Even so, looking back on everything up to this point, I can proudly say that I gave it my all.”
Nishikori was born in western Japan and moved to Florida at the age of 14 to train at the IMG Academy.
He began his professional career in 2007 and won his first ATP Tour title a year later at Delray Beach.
He produced the best season of his career in 2014, winning four ATP titles and reaching the final of the US Open, where he upset then-world number one Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
“Reaching the ATP Tour, playing at the highest level of competition and maintaining a presence in the top 10 is something I am extremely proud of,” he said in his social media post. “Whether in victory or defeat, the special atmosphere I felt in packed arenas is irreplaceable.”
Nishikori last won a title at Brisbane in 2019. He is currently ranked No. 464 in the world and has been playing this season on the second-tier Challenger Tour.
“There were also times when I was overwhelmed by frustration and anxiety due to repeated injuries that prevented me from playing as I wanted,” he said.
“Even so, my love for tennis and my belief that I could become a stronger player always brought me back to the court,” he added.
“I will cherish every moment of the remaining matches and fight to the very end.”
Nishikori is a hugely popular figure in tennis.
“Thank you for all the memories,” the ATP Tour wrote on social media.
Published on May 01, 2026
Kei Nishikori, Asia’s most decorated men’s tennis player, on Friday said that he will retire…
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#Deadspin #Charlie #Woods #shot #shy #eliminated #U.S #Open #qualifier">Deadspin | Charlie Woods one shot shy, eliminated from U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods of Jupiter, Fla. tees off on the 14th hole during the third and final round of The Junior Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Charlie Woods’ quest for the 2026 U.S. Open ended this week as the 17-year-old amateur and son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods fell agonizingly short of progressing to the final stage of qualifying.
He finished one shot short of a playoff Tuesday after carding an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Including a costly double-bogey at the 171-yard, par-3 seventh hole, he finished tied for 10th.
The top five finishers there advanced to U.S. Open Final Qualifying — known as “Golf’s Longest Day” — on June 8. They were Brett Roberts, amateur Blake Trimble, Hunter Fry, Eric Dietrich and Tyler Stachkunas.
It was Woods’ best qualifying effort to date after finishing seven shots off the pace with a 75 at Wellington National Golf Club in Wellington, Fla., in 2025 and posting a nine-over 81 in 2024 at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The 2026 U.S. Open is taking place from June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Tiger Woods won his three U.S. Open titles at Pebble Beach (2000), Bethpage Black (2002) and Torrey Pines (2008).
Charlie Woods has committed to play golf at Florida State as a member of the 2027 recruiting class. He is currently No. 14 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings.
–Field Level Media
Charlie Woods of Jupiter, Fla. tees off on the 14th hole during the third and final round of The Junior Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Charlie Woods’ quest for the 2026 U.S. Open ended this week as the 17-year-old amateur and son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods fell agonizingly short of progressing to the final stage of qualifying.
He finished one shot short of a playoff Tuesday after carding an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Including a costly double-bogey at the 171-yard, par-3 seventh hole, he finished tied for 10th.
The top five finishers there advanced to U.S. Open Final Qualifying — known as “Golf’s Longest Day” — on June 8. They were Brett Roberts, amateur Blake Trimble, Hunter Fry, Eric Dietrich and Tyler Stachkunas.
It was Woods’ best qualifying effort to date after finishing seven shots off the pace with a 75 at Wellington National Golf Club in Wellington, Fla., in 2025 and posting a nine-over 81 in 2024 at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The 2026 U.S. Open is taking place from June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Tiger Woods won his three U.S. Open titles at Pebble Beach (2000), Bethpage Black (2002) and Torrey Pines (2008).
Charlie Woods has committed to play golf at Florida State as a member of the 2027 recruiting class. He is currently No. 14 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings.
–Field Level Media
Charlie Woods of Jupiter, Fla. tees off on the 14th hole during the third and final round of The Junior Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Charlie Woods’ quest for the 2026 U.S. Open ended this week as the 17-year-old amateur and son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods fell agonizingly short of progressing to the final stage of qualifying.
He finished one shot short of a playoff Tuesday after carding an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Including a costly double-bogey at the 171-yard, par-3 seventh hole, he finished tied for 10th.
The top five finishers there advanced to U.S. Open Final Qualifying — known as “Golf’s Longest Day” — on June 8. They were Brett Roberts, amateur Blake Trimble, Hunter Fry, Eric Dietrich and Tyler Stachkunas.
It was Woods’ best qualifying effort to date after finishing seven shots off the pace with a 75 at Wellington National Golf Club in Wellington, Fla., in 2025 and posting a nine-over 81 in 2024 at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The 2026 U.S. Open is taking place from June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Tiger Woods won his three U.S. Open titles at Pebble Beach (2000), Bethpage Black (2002) and Torrey Pines (2008).
Charlie Woods has committed to play golf at Florida State as a member of the 2027 recruiting class. He is currently No. 14 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings.
–Field Level Media
Charlie Woods of Jupiter, Fla. tees off on the 14th hole during the third and…
