Month: August 2024

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said he had a “bitter” feeling after the German champions saw their impressive unbeaten run in the Bundesliga end with a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Saturday. Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality.
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Field Level Media Aug 31, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday. Both players participated in last year’s World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Carson Beck threw for 278 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia opened another season of enormous expectations by stifling 14th-ranked Clemson 34-3 on Saturday. Leading only 6-0 at halftime, Georgia finally got its offense rolling in the third
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bubba Wallace got a boost to his playoff hopes heading into Sunday by winning the Southern 500 pole. Wallace snagged his first pole of 2024 on Saturday by turning a hot lap of 167.146 mph around the famed egg-shaped track of Darlington Raceway
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNNINGDALE, England — Hannah Darling won her third match of the week, teaming with Mimi Rhodes for a 3-and-2 victory in fourballs Saturday as Great Britain & Ireland took a 7-5 lead over the Americans in the Curtis Cup. GB&I is trying to win
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late
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Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 31 August 2024 Comments Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri to a McLaren one-two in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in seventh. Norris’ second pole in a row – and fifth of his career – combined with Verstappen’s difficult session, was exactly what
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Open Extended Reactions The fretting over Arsenal‘s squad depth was supposed to end when the Premier League‘s summer transfer window closed on Friday. Raheem Sterling‘s last-gasp arrival on loan from Chelsea had many Gunners supporters pitching up at Emirates Stadium on Saturday enthused by the options manager Mikel Arteta has at his disposal. Yet they
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kaulig Racing is adding NASCAR Truck Series driver Christian Eckes to run in the Xfinity Series starting next season. The team announced the move Saturday at Darlington Raceway. It’s the second straight week Kaulig has announced a driver, after elevating part-time
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Saturday. The deal, which had been in the works this summer, includes a $29.24 million signing bonus. “Seth is a cornerstone player for our
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