Month: July 2024

Getty Images 56 minutes ago The final stage of the Tour of Austria on Sunday has been replaced with a memorial ride following the death of Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege. The 25-year-old, who had been with Norwegian team Coop–Repsol since 2021, was fatally injured in Saturday’s crash on the descent of the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 7, 2024, 12:49 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 Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the longest streak in MLB history. The fans at Target Field gave Miranda a standing ovation as the scoreboard and
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Adrian Wojnarowski Tim Bontemps Jul 6, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Sacramento Kings are acquiring free agent guard DeMar DeRozan via a three-year, $67 million sign-and-trade that includes moving forward Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Kings are trading guard Chris Duarte, two second-round draft
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ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate on Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909. The Japanese slugger went
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by one-hundredth of a second. Larson posted a fast lap of 87.836 seconds in the second round of qualifying on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile
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Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season Saturday, making a successful return to the NASCAR street course in downtown Chicago. Van Gisbergen started on the pole before dropping back after a pit stop. He then made
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 6, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Eight days after taking him with the No. 1 pick, the San Jose Sharks signed Macklin Celebrini to his entry-level contract Saturday. Celebrini, 18, said before and after the NHL draft that
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Jul 2, 2024, 05:41 PM Tom Wright scored a fantastic try for Australia. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images Australia coach Joe Schmidt kicked off his tenure in charge with a 25-16 win over Wales in Sydney on Saturday, their first win over a tier one nation since they beat the Welsh in Cardiff in late 2022.
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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