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Jake Michaels

Sports writer at @ESPN.

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  • Jai Opetaia wary of Claudio Squeo, continues to eye unification fight

    1 day ago | espn.com | Jake Michaels

    GOLD COAST, Australia -- When it comes to who holds the unofficial crown of Australia's best boxer, there's Jai Opetaia, and then there's everyone else playing catch up.

  • AFL Six Points: Michael Voss in lose-lose situation, of course James Sicily was injured

    3 days ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Each week of the 2025 AFL season, ESPN.com.au's Jake Michaels looks at six talking points. This week's Six Points features the do-or-die situation for Blues coach Michael Voss, why I knew James Sicily was injured, the Lions who can win the Brownlow Medal (not the one you're thinking), and a couple of crazy stats. 1.

  • Shigeo Nagashima, Japan's 'Mr. Pro Baseball,' dies at 89

    3 days ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    TOKYO -- Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball" and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed Tuesday by the Yomiuri Giants, the team he helped make famous and eventually managed. His death was also announced in special extra editions of newspapers that are handed out on street corners -- a throwback to breaking news in an earlier time.

  • June tiers - every team rated and ranked after three months of the 2025 season - ESPN

    4 days ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Who are the favourites for the 2025 AFL premiership? Who are the legitimate contenders? And who should already be booking September holidays? Jake Michaels has ranked every club three months into the season. Note: ESPN's AFL tiers will be a monthly column throughout the 2025 season. A two-horse race? 1. COLLINGWOOD2. BRISBANEIf the 2025 Grand Final featured Collingwood and Brisbane, I think we'd all nod our heads in agreement and say 'yep, fair enough'.

  • AFL Six Points: Harley Reid isn't living up to the hype; Cats, I'm sorry...

    1 week ago | espn.com.au | Jake Michaels

    Each week of the 2025 AFL season, ESPN.com.au's Jake Michaels looks at six talking points. This week's Six Points features a long-overdue apology to Geelong and its fans, why I'm worried about Harley Reid, some Jordan Dawson love, and a mind-boggling Ben King statistic. 1. An official apology to Geelong and its fansNot 24 hours after last year's Grand Final, my esteemed colleague Rohan Connolly and I shook hands on a friendly long-term wager.

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Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
25 Sep 23

RT @ESPNAusNZ: The 2023 Brownlow medal ESPN's @JMichaelsESPN has given his final top 5 predictions for the count! Who do you have? 🏅 FULL…

Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
9 Oct 22

Near faultless all season. Thoroughly deserved second world title for Max Verstappen. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Jake Michaels
Jake Michaels @JMichaelsESPN
9 Oct 22

RT @F1: MAX VERSTAPPEN TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION!!! #2TheMax #F1 https://t.co/eOlI6B6un1