Month: July 2023

Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LOUDON, N.H. — Martin Truex Jr. mastered another Monday matinee to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in 30 career Cup tries at the same track where as a kid he watched from the grandstands while his father raced. Thanks to rain postponements,
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo and running back Josh Williams both delivered the same pointed message about the Tigers entering this season: “We’re coming.” But LSU coach Brian Kelly tamped
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Jul 17, 2023, 03:42 PM ET New Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who broke into the women’s top 10 Monday, plans to celebrate her win by getting a matching strawberry tattoo alongside her coach. The 24-year-old Czech player rose 32 places to 10th in the new WTA rankings after winning her first Grand Slam title with
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Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Nike has permanently ended its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada. The sports apparel giant was one of several major partners that paused its sponsorship deal with Canada’s governing hockey body in 2022 amid heavy criticism of Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations and settlement payouts. Nike’s
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 17, 2023, 11:26 AM ET HOYLAKE, England – A few moments after reigning Open Champion Cameron Smith got emotional when returning the Claret Jug he’s had for a year, the Australian delivered a message on the future of LIV Golf in the wake of the PGA Tour’s framework agreement with the Public
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File image of Jonathan Trott© Twitter Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai were fined for two separate incidents during the second T20I against Bangladesh. Both Trott and Omarzai were docked 15 per cent of their match fees for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during the second T20I against Bangladesh. “Trott
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With a relatively inexperienced roster and a new coach, the USWNT faces its most unpredictable tournament in years. Your challenge? Build the ultimate USWNT goal machine. Select players, then compare your roster to the most recent one chosen by head coach Vlatko Andonovski. To win, you’ll need as many Expected Goals (xG) as possible and
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Jul 17, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench apologized Sunday for an antisemitic comment he made a day earlier during a team event. Bench was in attendance Saturday at a news conference to honor former Reds general manager Gabe Paul, who was Jewish, and former pitchers Danny Graves and Bronson Arroyo. The
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Jul 17, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Two first-time Wimbledon champions were crowned over the weekend: Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to ever win, while Carlos Alcaraz upset seven-time Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic for the title. After an exciting two weeks, is it too early to look ahead to the next major? No way.
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Jul 16, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry rolled in a long eagle putt on the final hole to win the American Century Championship on Sunday in Stateline, Nevada. Curry wound up two points ahead of former tennis player Mardy Fish in the celebrity golf event at Edgewood Tahoe Resort. Editor’s
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