Month: July 2023

ESPN News Services Jul 27, 2023, 05:08 PM ET HAMBURG, Germany — Bernarda Pera, the defending champion at the Hamburg European Open, was upset Thursday by Russian Diana Shnaider. After dropping the first set to Shnaider 1-6, Pera was able to get on track in the second, breaking Shnaider twice en route to taking the
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Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 05:28 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under 66 to take the first-round lead at the Senior Open Championship on Thursday, five years after he became the first Spaniard to win the tournament. Jimenez is two shots ahead of Alex Cejka and Mario Tiziani at Royal
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Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 03:30 PM ET EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Paula Reto had eight birdies as she carded a 7-under 64 to take a surprise first-round lead at the Évian Championship on Thursday. The 33-year-old South African holds a two-shot lead over 2015 champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand and three other players locked
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC is finalizing a lightweight main event between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot in September, UFC president Dana White told ESPN Thursday. The 155-pound contest will headline UFC Fight
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George Russell believes Formula 1 faces a “challenging” weekend with rain predicted at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver said officials needed to make “bold decisions” to avoid putting drivers at risk at one of the world’s most challenging circuits. “Everybody wants a race but when you’re going down that straight at 200mph and
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2023, 11:07 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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ESPN News Services Jul 27, 2023, 12:26 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, signaling their determination to contend for a playoff spot with Shohei Ohtani. The Angels traded two of their top minor league prospects —
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