Month: July 2024

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer became the first Norwegian man to win a Grand Slam singles title at either the junior or professional level by beating Mees Rottgering of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-3 Sunday in the boys’ final at Wimbledon. The 17-year-old Budkov
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Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Hsieh Su-Wei is leaving Wimbledon with a trophy for the fourth time in her last four appearances. After her winning streak in the women’s doubles ended in the semifinals, Hsieh teamed up with Jan Zielinski to win the mixed doubles final on
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Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AKRON, Ohio — Ernie Els won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his first senior major title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Y.E. Yang at breezy Firestone. A stroke behind defending champion Steve Stricker entering the round, Els
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Alabama landed its second top-20 commitment of the weekend when four-star offensive tackle Ty
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ESPN News Services Jul 14, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A dominant Carlos Alcaraz swept Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the men’s final on Centre Court on Sunday to claim a second straight Wimbledon title. After breaking his opponent twice in each of the first two sets, Alcaraz broke in the
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Jul 12, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have completed the transfer of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee in a deal worth more than €40 million ($43m), the club announced on Sunday. Zirkzee has signed a contract at United until June 2029 with the option to extend it for another season. “Having had
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2024, 11:56 AM 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,
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Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Ayaka Furue made a late charge to win the Evian Championship with an eagle on the last hole to clinch her first major title Sunday. The 24-year-old Japanese golfer held her nerve with another clinical putt, having made three birdies in
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Derrick White was planning on spending this week at a desert resort on the sea. But he was supposed to
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Calling it a “terrible” and “demoralizing day for our country,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr tried to summarize the emotions
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