Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. The SEC won’t be moving to a 9-game conference schedule after all. But it will be going forward in 2024 without divisions. Commissioner Greg Sankey told reporters on Thursday that the league has
Month: June 2023
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 05:28 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Two-time NCAA individual champion Rose Zhang made her professional debut and gave the LPGA what was expected and needed Thursday, a solid opening round in the Mizuho Americas Open that put her in position to wow women’s golf on one of its biggest
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 08:49 PM ET DENVER — The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. Silver did not say what the
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said on Thursday that a mistake was made during the vetting process in the recent hire of Bo Schembechler’s son, who resigned last month following offensive social media activity.
ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Patrick Kane will be shelved four to six months after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure, his agent said Thursday. Pat Brisson told reporters that Kane had the surgery Thursday and that the 34-year-old still “wants to play for a long time.” Kane played out the final
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 03:26 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will limit horses to four starts per rolling eight-week period and impose ineligibility standards for continued poor performance in the wake of the recent deaths of 12 horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Other safety initiatives announced by Churchill Downs
With the SEC expanding to 16 teams for the 2024 season, when Texas and Oklahoma officially join the conference, there has been much debate over the schedule format, specifically whether to continue playing eight league games or instead play nine. The league finally made a decision at its spring meetings, sticking with an eight-game format
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 07:51 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio — Davis Riley opened with a 67 at the Memorial to finish atop the leaderboard after the opening round for the second straight year. And that’s where the similarities end. Riley birdied three of his last four holes Thursday afternoon when the turf was firm
Jun 1, 2023, 12:55 PM ET PARIS — Jannik Sinner wasted two match points as he was knocked out of the French Open 6-7 (0), 7-6 (7), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in a second-round thriller against German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday. Sinner, a red-haired Italian who is often cheered on by six fans dressed as
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 06:10 PM ET PARIS — The French Open crowd was not happy with American player Taylor Fritz after he beat one of their own — indeed, their last man in the bracket — so they booed and whistle relentlessly. Fritz’s response? He told them to shush. Over and over again.
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 06:37 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A marquee heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida will headline a UFC Fight Night in November, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Contracts have not been issued,
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FRISCO, Texas — By the time the Dallas Cowboys report to Oxnard, California, in late July for training camp, Pro Bowl running
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 01:41 PM ET Close Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said Thursday he is not concerned
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 03:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller will pilot NASCAR’s Garage 56 entry at this month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chris Graythen/Getty Images “Just a
Jun 1, 2023, 10:18 AM ET Noah Syndergaard said he is the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ “weakest link” after another poor outing that may have jeopardized his spot in the starting rotation. The once-intimidating Syndergaard saw his ERA inflate to 6.54 after allowing five runs on seven hits — including three home runs — in Wednesday’s
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs incoming general manager Brad Treliving got straight to the point at his introductory news conference Thursday by addressing potential contract extension talks with star Auston Matthews. The team’s top center
Ben Duckett‘s dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Thursday. England were 152-1 in reply to Ireland’s 172 all out, a deficit of 30 runs, at stumps in a Test being played over four days rather
Jun 1, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Tom Brady reiterated Thursday that he has no plans to play in the NFL again after retiring in February. “I’m certain I’m not playing again, so I’ve tried to make that clear and I hate to continue to profess that, cause I’ve already told people that lots of times,”