Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Darryl Strawberry stood on the Citi Field grass as his No. 18 was being retired and addressed the New York Mets fans he had jilted 34 years earlier. “I mean this from the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry for
Month: June 2024
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — After coming up short in his first trip to the NBA Finals two years ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum said Saturday that he views this return to the league’s championship round as a second chance at achieving his ultimate goal as
Nick ParkinsonJun 1, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Nick Ball can finally celebrate being a world-title holder. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Three months after he believes he was wrongfully denied his first world title, Nick Ball captured the WBA
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — You wonder what went through Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti’s head as the half-time whistle blew at Wembley on Saturday night. His team, the heavy favorites and finalists in six of the last 10 years (and winners each time), could well have been two or three goals down against Borussia
May 30, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday after he allegedly mistreated two dogs. A Tuscaloosa Police Department spokesperson confirmed to WIAT in Birmingham, Alabama, that Buggs surrendered at the jail Thursday, a day after two misdemeanor warrants were filed
Jun 1, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight championship against third-time title challenger Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on Saturday, June 1, in Newark, New Jersey. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland will look to get back on the title track
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers have been granted permission to interview two more head-coaching candidates in the franchise’s ongoing search, including New York Knicks associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and Miami Heat top assistant Chris Quinn, sources told ESPN on Friday. Bryant has spent four years
Open Extended Reactions One of the top players in the NBA’s 2025 draft class, French guard Nolan Traore, has spurned offers from across the globe to remain in his home country, he told ESPN on Saturday. Traore, a 6-foot-5, 17-year-old playmaker who matriculated from famed Parisian sports academy INSEP, will sign a two-year contract with
Field Level Media Jun 1, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres‘ starting rotation took a blow Saturday with right-handers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove both placed on the 15-day injured list. Darvish is out with a left groin strain that forced him from a start Wednesday. Musgrove is headed back
Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Ill. — As he’s trying to race his way into the NASCAR Cup series playoffs, Chase Briscoe now faces a fresh challenge with the potential for his Stewart-Haas Racing team to deteriorate around him. Owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced this week
Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Moose Jaw Warriors forward Jagger Firkus was honored as the David Branch Player of the Year Award winner Saturday at the Canadian Hockey League awards ceremony. The first Moose Jaw player to win the award, Firkus led the CHL with 126
Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has described a survey that found one in five of his compatriots would prefer more white players on the national team as “absolutely racist.” The poll of 1,304 randomly selected participants was commissioned for national broadcaster ARD’s documentary “Unity and Justice and Diversity,”
Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Ill. — Michael McDowell completed a lap at 139.241 mph Saturday to earn the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. It’s the third pole for McDowell’s No. 34 Ford in 15 races this year, but the first
India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Warm-Up, Live© X (Twitter) India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Warm-Up, Live Updates: The Indian cricket team will face many questions as it takes on Bangladesh in their only warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday in New York. Yashasvi Jaiswal will aim to add his bit to
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 1, 2024, 11:05 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 — The two best friends stood 5 meters apart in the tunnel before walking
NBA Insiders May 20, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the 2024 NBA Finals, featuring the season’s most dominant team against a title contender that remade itself at midseason. The 64-win Boston Celtics, behind the most efficient offense in NBA history, have only lost twice during the playoffs and are led by
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice could tell his team was different. The Florida Panthers‘ head coach joked — at first — that players this season compared to last didn’t find him