Month: July 2024

Associated Press Jul 8, 2024, 08:59 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special presentation of an American flag to son Michael and taps was sounded at a public memorial service Monday for the late Hall of Famer. Baseball dignitaries past
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 06:21 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 Michigan flipped the commitment of four-star cornerback Ivan Taylor from Notre Dame on Monday
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 8, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Fresh off winning an NBA title and signing a record contract extension over the weekend, Jayson Tatum arrived in Sin City for his first Team USA training camp practice Monday with a fresh haircut and feeling like a weight was lifted
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Open Extended Reactions UEFA have appointed a referee previously convicted of match-fixing and whose integrity was publicly questioned by Jude Bellingham for England’s Euro 2024 semifinal against the Netherlands. Felix Zwayer will officiate Wednesday’s clash in Dortmund despite being banned for six months in 2005 after taking a €300 ($325) bribe from another official named
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Field Level Media Jul 8, 2024, 10:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars are taking their games to the world of streaming. After parting ways with Diamond Sports Group, the owners of the Bally Sports Network, the Stars announced a seven-year contract with A Parent Media Co. to launch a streaming platform. Under
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 8, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — After an emotional start at the All England Club with Andy Murray’s final matches, we’ve officially reached the quarterfinals. There have been some surprising results, injuries and upsets — including the first-round exit of defending champion Marketa Vondrousova and upsets
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ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna will be competing in the Home Run Derby, it was announced on Monday. Witt, 24, and Ozuna, 33, were both already heading to Arlington, Texas as All-Stars. It’s the first
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 06:48 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 Three-star passer Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, the No. 1 prospect in Hawaii, committed to Cal Monday
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Associated Press Jul 8, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club re-signed forward Barrett Hayton on Monday to a two-year contract worth $5.3 million. The contract carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.65 million through the 2025-26 season. Hayton was a restricted free agent. “Barrett is
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Jul 8, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. said Monday that he takes full responsibility for using a supplement that led to him being suspended six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy and he intends to play this season, which would be his 13th in the NFL.
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Field Level Media Jul 8, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AM Racing has parted ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Hailie Deegan, the team and Deegan announced via social media Monday. Deegan is in 28th place in the Xfinity Series standings midway through her rookie season. “There are always several reasons within a
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Jul 8, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended eight games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday. He will be eligible to return Tuesday, Oct. 29, following the Steelers’ Week 8 game against the New York Giants. Sutton, 29, entered a pretrial diversion
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Associated Press Jul 8, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keegan Bradley is making another Ryder Cup team, this time as the U.S. captain. The PGA of America announced his selection Monday after months of talking with Tiger Woods about taking the job. The PGA of America pushed out the news on Instagram after
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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