Dana O'Neil
ESPN UK
West Newton, PA, United States
Contact Dana
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Dana:
NCAA official John Higgins receiving death threats from Kentucky Wildcats fans following loss to North Carolina Tar Heels
An NCAA referee has met with law enforcement regarding death threats he has received from Kentucky fans following the Wildcats' loss to North Carolina in the Elite Eight. → Read More
Remembering Christian Laettner's epic NCAA tournament buzzer beater 25 years later
Christian Laettner's '92 game-winner to beat Kentucky, in arguably the greatest college game of all time, is impossible to forget. There's never been a more clutch shot in NCAA tournament history. All these years later, an oral history with all involved. → Read More
Having The Wright Attitude: How Villanova Learned To Be Champs
Dana O'Neil's book looks at Villanova coach Jay Wright's specific approach to building basketball program at a school without major college football. → Read More
Oklahoma State forward Tyrek Coger dies after workout
Tyrek Coger, who transferred to Oklahoma State earlier this month, died after collapsing during a workout on Thursday. He was 21. → Read More
Eighth grader hits half-court shot over Westbrook
After NBA stars have been embarrassing kids all summer, eighth grader Kyle Marick returns the favor hitting a half-court shot over Russell Westbrook. → Read More
LeBron congratulates Serena
Greatness recognizes greatness as LeBron James sends his best wishes to Serena Williams after her 22nd Grand Slam title, and believes it's no coincidence that her next Grand Slam title will be her 23rd and most in the Open era. → Read More
Randy Moss' dominance was blatantly obvious at Marshall
GameDay 100: Randy Moss catches a screen pass and cuts through Army's defense for a 90-yard touchdown. → Read More
Fighter tells mom to 'shut up' during bout
In the middle of the second round of his fight with Andrew Sanchez, UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree gets distracted and hears his mother in the crowd, telling her to shut up. → Read More
Dunn's crossover breaks ankles
During a Summer League game, Timberwolves point guard Kris Dunn crosses Nuggets guard JaKarr Sampson so hard he falls on the court. → Read More
Nava robs Machado of a homer
Manny Machado hits it deep to left field where Daniel Nava makes a leaping catch to rob Machado of a home run in the first inning. → Read More
Napoli completely annihilates baseball 467 feet
Mike Napoli shows his disdain for Chad Green's pitch by destroying it into the left field bleachers for a 467-foot two-run home run. → Read More
Tate, Nunes get separated at weigh-ins
Things nearly get physical between bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes at the UFC 200 weigh-in, and Dana White needs to step in to separate them. → Read More
Brock and Hunt square off at weigh-ins
Check out Brock Lesnar tower over Mark Hunt at the UFC 200 weigh-ins in Las Vegas. → Read More
NBA: LeBron James' giant night sets stage for Game 7
A second straight 41-point game by Cavaliers cornerstone LeBron James led Cleveland to a Game 6 win against Stephen Curry and the Warriors, giving the Cavs a shot at making history. → Read More
At Davidson, Steph Curry was just one of the guys
Before he became a two-time NBA MVP and recognizable all across the globe, Steph Curry was just a college kid who got tossed from his first practice and who destroyed a restaurant's fish tank. → Read More
Golic rips Brock Turner's father and judge who sentenced him
Mike Golic is astounded Brock Turner received only six months in jail after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at Stanford and criticizes Turner's father for writing that Turner was harshly punished. → Read More
Stephen A. says West doesn't deserve to be NBA silhouette
Stephen A. Smith shares his thoughts on Jerry West's criticism of LeBron James. While Smith agrees with some of points West made, he also goes on to say why Michael Jordan deserves to be the NBA silhouette over West. → Read More
Exaggerator outlasts Nyquist to win Preakness Stakes
For the first time in five races against his rival, Exaggerator beat Nyquist to the finish line Saturday to win the 141st Preakness Stakes on a sloppy track at Pimlico. → Read More
Off pitch: John Calipari taking a shot at Mike Krzyzewski?
Kentucky and Duke frequently clash on the recruiting trail, and coach John Calipari apparently doesn't care for Coach K's pitch to recruits. → Read More
Why Nyquist has real shot at Triple Crown
After a relatively easy win at the Kentucky Derby, can Nyquist make another Triple Crown run like American Pharoah? Nyquist's camp is feeling good about his Triple Crown potential. → Read More