Month: June 2024

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 5, 2024, 02:05 PM 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 Jared Anderson, the top American heavyweight champion hopeful, will face his
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Field Level Media Jun 5, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs named Lane Lambert as an associate coach Wednesday. He joins the staff of Craig Berube, hired May 17 to replace Sheldon Keefe. Toronto fired Keefe after the Maple Leafs lost their first-round playoff series to the Boston Bruins in
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:31 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 PARIS — Marketa Vondrousova was bewildered after her quarterfinal loss to No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 5, 2024, 05:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has said he is frustrated that the club’s achievements on the pitch are clouded by accusations of financial irregularity. City were crowned champions for a record fourth consecutive year to make it six Premier League titles in seven
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Aaron Katersky Jun 4, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Brooklyn man was charged Tuesday in connection with an alleged illegal sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who was banned from the NBA after he bet on his own team to lose. After allegedly amassing large gambling debts
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions WHEN MLB ANNOUNCED last week that its official statistical record would be updated with the treasure
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Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJun 5, 2024, 02:58 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
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Andreas Hale, ESPNJun 4, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will headline the UFC’s return to Denver on July 13 when she faces Maycee Barber in a flyweight fight with championship implications. UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday the two will clash at Ball Arena for
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Pakistan cricketers Imam-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shehzad got into a heated debate on live television, where the latter accused national team captain Babar Azam of favouring players despite poor form. Appearing on the talk show ‘Haarna Mana Hai!’ (Losing Is Not An Option!), Imam countered allegations made by Ahmed Shehzad about the integrity and decision-making of
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