Paula Lavigne

Bristol

Investigative Reporter at ESPN

ESPN investigative reporter. Co-author "Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University amid College Football's Sexual Assault Crisis"

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Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tactics

1 month ago | espn.com | Doug Greenberg |Paula Lavigne

The city of Baltimore sued DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, on Thursday, accusing the sportsbooks of engaging in deceptive and unfair practices to target and exploit vulnerable gamblers.
Penn State, led by 10 All-Americans, leads NCAA wrestling

1 month ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

PHILADELPHIA -- Penn State is closing in on its fourth straight Division I men's wrestling championship and its 12th in 14 years under coach Cael Sanderson. All 10 Penn State wrestlers earned All-American status Friday. The Nittany Lions join Minnesota's 2001 squad as the only teams to have that many All-Americans in one season. Penn State got just three of its wrestlers through to Saturday's finals, but the Nittany Lions have a comfortable lead with 135.5 points.
Chase Emmer keeps Notre Dame's individual fencing title run going

1 month ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Chase Emmer won in men's foil on Friday at Penn State's Multi-Sport Facility to give Notre Dame an individual national title for the eighth straight NCAA fencing championship. Notre Dame extended its lead in the team competition after the second and final day of the men's side. Notre Dame sits at 87 points, 10 ahead of Columbia/Barnard (77), after sending four fencers to the knockout semifinal rounds.
Penn State goes 20-0 to charge into early NCAA wrestling lead

1 month ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

PHILADELPHIA -- Penn State is well-positioned to claim its fourth straight national championship after having a perfect opening day Thursday at the Division I Men's Wrestling Championships. It was the first time the Nittany Lions went a perfect 20-0 on the first day of action and sent all 10 of its qualifiers -- one in every weight class -- to the quarterfinals. Penn State seeks its 12th championship in 14 years under coach Cael Sanderson.
Virginia takes early NCAA women's swimming, diving lead

1 month ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Virginia finished 1-2 in the 50-yard freestyle with Gretchen Walsh winning the event for the second straight year to help the Cavaliers move into first on the team leaderboard Thursday night in the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships. Walsh secured her seventh career national individual championship after beating teammate Claire Curzan with her fourth-fastest time of 20.49 seconds. Walsh now owns the top 10 times in the event.
Orden que busca cerrar el Departamento de Educación deja la equidad de género en el limbo

1 month ago | espndeportes.espn.com | Paula Lavigne

La Oficina de Derechos Civiles del departamento ha sido históricamente responsable de hacer cumplir la ley a la que se atribuye el auge de los deportes femeninos durante el último medio siglo. La orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump que exige el cierre del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. pone en tela de juicio la aplicación de la equidad de género en el deporte, justo cuando los departamentos deportivos universitarios se preparan para pagar a los estudiantes-atletas por primera vez.
Order aimed at closing Education Dept. leaves gender equity in limbo

1 month ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

President Donald Trump's executive order calling for the closure of the U.S. Department of Education puts enforcement of gender equity in sports in question just as college athletic departments are preparing to pay student-athletes for the first time. The department's Office for Civil Rights has historically been responsible for enforcing Title IX, the 1972 federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding.
HBCU commissioners seek Congress' help on college sports legislation

2 months ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

Just a few years after sports at historically Black schools were thriving, many now are merely surviving. HBCUs are seeking help before things get worse. The commissioners of four major historically Black conferences have sent a letter to the Congressional Black Caucus requesting a meeting and voicing concerns that the growing push to make athletes school employees could potentially destroy their athletic programs if it continues.
PSU, volleyball coach agree on new deal after championship run

2 months ago | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State women's volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley has agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season two months after leading the Nittany Lions to the national championship and days after completing cancer treatments, the school announced Friday. Schumacher-Cawley became the first female coach to win a national championship in women's volleyball when her team beat Nebraska and Louisville in the final four. The Nittany Lions finished 35-2.
JuJu Watkins dazzles as USC rallies to stun top-ranked UCLA

Feb 14, 2025 | espn.com | Paula Lavigne

LOS ANGELES -- JuJu Watkins scored 38 points to lead sixth-ranked USC Trojans over No. 1 UCLA Bruins 71-60 on Thursday night, handing the crosstown rival Bruins their first loss of the season. The Trojans rallied with a huge fourth quarter after being held to nine points in the third when they trailed 52-47. Kiki Iriafen added 13 points for the Trojans (22-2, 12-2 Big Ten). It was the program's first win over a top-ranked team since 1983.