Month: June 2024

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen says his team can still turn around its season and fans “have been through worse.” Cohen praised his front office and manager Carlos Mendoza during a news conference before Sunday’s finale in the two-game London Series,
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 9, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz has won two tennis Grand Slam tournaments. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) PARIS —
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Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The sight of empty seats in the French Open’s main stadium, particularly for the singles semifinals, was disappointing, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said Sunday. “We’re not satisfied,” Mauresmo said, adding that she has “a number of ideas” to help avoid it in
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Jeff Wagenheim Jun 9, 2024, 01:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xander Zayas has been touted as a contender since he was a teenager, and he showed why on Saturday night in New York City, dominating Patrick Teixeira in a unanimous decision victory to remain undefeated as a junior middleweight prospect. Zayas (19-0, 12 KOs),
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 11:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — For the first time in franchise history, the Florida Panthers have a lead in the Stanley Cup Final. They have Sergei Bobrovsky to thank for it. The Panthers goaltender shut out Connor McDavid
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 9, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia was arrested Saturday for felony vandalism after
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Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont
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Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 11:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his second straight Xfinity Series victory, winning from the pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway to further build his reputation as one of the best road racers in NASCAR. The former rugby player then autographed a rugby
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Nassourdine Imavov earned the biggest win of his UFC career on Saturday, defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier by TKO in the fourth round. Imavov (14-4) finished
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament winner will be crowned at TD Garden in Boston next February. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association revealed details to their new international tournament, which will feature players
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