Jul 2, 2024, 02:00 AM Open Extended Reactions The two rugby hemispheres are back together for the first time since the Rugby World Cup, with a bumper Test calendar set to play out across the globe in July. World champions South Africa welcome Ireland to the Republic for a showdown that has already had quite
Month: July 2024
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 48 minutes ago Former Mercedes Formula 1 engine chief Andy Cowell is to join Aston Martin as their new group chief executive officer. The 55-year-old Briton masterminded the production of the engine with which Mercedes became the most successful team in Formula 1 history from 2014-21. The role puts
India head coach Rahul Dravid signed off from his coaching stint with a trophy in his hand as the team defeated South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. The summit clash between the two team also proved to be a farewell game for many as the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The United States were eliminated from Copa America after a 1-0 loss to Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Tuesday. With Panama defeating Bolívia 3-1 in the
Jul 1, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal that includes a player option, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson’s move to Dallas comes as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Mavericks guard Josh Green to Charlotte.
Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 06:34 PM ET WASHINGTON — New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo missed Monday night’s game against the Washington Nationals after being injured in a fall in his hotel room overnight. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Nimmo cut his forehead in the fall but did not have a concussion. “In the middle
ESPN News Services Jul 1, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year contract agreement with veteran defenseman TJ Brodie on Monday night, capping off a busy day for the rebuilding club. The deal totals $7.5 million over two years, the club announced, and added to a host of free
Ben Bloom BBC Sport A few weeks prior to a previous Tour de France, amid the maelstrom of planning involved with eight riders and more than a dozen support vehicles navigating the country, EF Education-EasyPost head performance chef Owen Blandy received notice of an issue at one of the hotels. For reasons unexplained, Blandy was
Eli Lederman, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas State landed a class-defining in-state commitment when four-star tight end Linkon Cure, No. 64 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his pledge to the Wildcats on Monday afternoon. With his commitment, Cure becomes the Wildcats’ first ESPN 300 pledge in 2025 and immediately
Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden lost a bid for the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider whether a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the NFL after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in
Jul 1, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has agreed on a five-year, $314 contract extension, including a player option and trade kicker, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Tatum, 26, led Boston to its 18th NBA title with a five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani forced an own goal with five minutes left to send twice-winners France through to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Monday after beating a disappointing Belgium 1-0 in Dusseldorf. France will meet the winner of Monday’s match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarterfinals in Hamburg on Friday. With the game
Multiple Contributors Jul 1, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL free agency signing period is officially underway. As the deals continue to roll in, ESPN NHL reporters Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski and Ryan Clark will be grading the big-name signings, including the player’s fit with his new team, terms of the
ESPN News Services Jul 1, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals top prospect James Wood is expected to make his major league debut Monday night against the New York Mets. The Nationals selected the contract of the 21-year-old outfielder to call him up from Triple-A Rochester. Wood was acquired in
Virat Kohli (left) and Anushka Sharma.© Instagram Stylish Indian batter Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt note to his wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma a day after beating South Africa in a last-over thriller by seven runs to win the T20 World Cup 2024 and ending the 11-year wait of ICC title at Kensington Oval,
Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the
2 hours ago Comments George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided in a fight for the lead. It was a controversial climax to a battle over several laps as each complained about the other’s driving. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished second and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third. Next up
Getty Images Steven Sutcliffe BBC Sport journalist 1 hour ago Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African to win a Tour de France stage as Mark Cavendish was held up by a late crash on the run into Turin. In a reduced sprint finish, Eritrea’s Girmay powered to victory, with Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria