Simon Carr knows that you’ve probably never heard of him. However, when the 22-year-old lines up at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, he’ll do so with the expectation that anonymity in Wales, the land of his heart, will soon be a thing of the past. Carr has already completed a Grand Tour in his
Month: August 2021
11:20 PM ET NFL NationESPN While the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2021 NFL preseason with their Hall of Fame game matchup last week, preseason really kicks off this week, as all 32 teams will be in action for Week 1. It started Thursday night with two games, as first-round quarterback Mac Jones
11:40 PM ET Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green, the No. 2 overall draft pick in last month’s NBA draft, left Thursday’s 92-76 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Summer League with a sore hamstring. The Rockets don’t believe the hamstring is a “significant concern,” but he will undergo an MRI as a precaution,
4:55 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as he was presented with a white sheet cake decked
8:43 PM ET Associated Press OAKMONT, Pa. — Michael Thorbjornsen made five straight birdies to win his first match and needed another big comeback in the second round of a U.S. Amateur that faced more delays Thursday. Only four of the 16 second-round matches at Oakmont finished before play was suspended for the second time
9:06 PM ET Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — Russell Henley shot an 8-under 62, his lowest round in more than two years, to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Wyndham Championship. Henley birdied three of his final four holes for a two-stroke lead over Sung Kang, Ted Potter Jr., Chris
6:55 PM ET UFC fighter Jordan Williams stopped a man from stealing his car on Thursday, and gave him a quick MMA lesson in the process. Williams, 30, left his car running in a gas station parking lot in Denver, as he quickly ran in to buy a drink. As the UFC welterweight exited the
10:41 AM ET Sam Marsden Sid Lowe Is everyone excited for the new LaLiga season? While there have been a few notable exits in the summer transfer window — some guy named Lionel Messi swapped Barcelona for Paris, we hear, and his longtime rival at Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos, joined him in the French capital
6:59 AM BST Game I of the Bledisloe Cup is in the books and yet again it is the All Blacks with one hand on the trophy. After last week’s 33-25 victory in Auckland, New Zealand return to Eden Park knowing a win will secure the trophy for a 19th straight year. Can the Wallabies
4:48 PM ET ESPN staff Most teams wound down their second week of training camp on Thursday and headed into their first preseason games this weekend, including two on Thursday night and three on Friday. The Bears and Dolphins held joint practices in Chicago in advance of their game on Saturday, and all eyes were
6:29 PM ET Kawhi Leonard will remain with the LA Clippers long term after re-signing with the team Thursday, the team announced. Terms of the deal weren’t revealed by the Clippers, but a source confirmed with ESPN that Leonard signed a four-year, $176.3 million max deal that includes a player option in the fourth year.
10:43 AM ET After recording her first victory as a professional mixed martial artist in June, Claressa Shields will return to the PFL cage on Oct. 27, the boxing champion announced Thursday. PFL officials confirmed to ESPN that she will face Abigail Montes, 21, of Mexico. “I’m always in training. I’m always working,” Shields said
5:31 PM ET Associated Press Michele Thomson of Scotland shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Dumbarnie Links to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open. Thompson, the 33-year-old Ladies European Tour player from Aberdeen, rebounded from an opening bogey with an eagle on No. 2. She birdied seven
4:54 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson will clash Oct. 23 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena after both boxers signed contracts for the 130-pound title fight, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Herring and Stevenson both will earn at least $1.5 million — career-high paydays — for a bout that will headline Top
4:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Matches in qualifying rounds for the US Open will be closed to spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association on Thursday called it a “particularly tough decision.” Qualifying is held at Flushing Meadows the week before main draw competition begins there on Aug. 30.
3:13 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Andrew Copp on a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.6 million for Copp, who had 15 goals and 24 assists in 55 games for the Jets last season, adding two assists in eight playoff games. The 27-year-old
KL Rahul gave England a lesson in how to bat in tough conditions with the opener’s composed unbeaten century leaving India well-placed on 276-3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Rahul was initially outshone by Rohit Sharma, who made 83 in their fine stand of 126 —
ENG vs IND: KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma added 126 runs for the first wicket at Lord’s.© AFP India opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul registered a 126-run opening stand against England on the opening day of the ongoing second Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Thursday. This is the first time that India’s
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