Month: August 2024

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 23, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham started Real Madrid’s LaLiga opener against Mallorca. Getty Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham suffered a muscular injury in his right leg in training on Friday, the club has confirmed. A source told ESPN that Bellingham was expected to be absent until
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin has accused Alabama of “illegally” recruiting All-American placekicker Graham Nicholson, a charge that Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer denies. Martin made the accusation after being asked in a video for the school website about “losing” his star kicker through
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Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Nelly Korda looks to be back to her dominant best at the home of golf. The top-ranked American mastered more blustery conditions at St. Andrews by shooting a bogey-free, 4-under 68 in the second round on Friday to take a
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The American Hockey League is mandating the use of cut-resistant neck protection by all players and on-ice officials. The change, announced Friday, goes into effect for the 2024-25 season following a unanimous
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Field Level Media Aug 23, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a series of changes to its annual selection process on Friday, including the reduction of the waiting period for coaches from five seasons to one. That means six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick of the New
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ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship with a lower back injury Friday, one day after he shot an opening-round, 5-under 67 to sit one shot off the lead. Matsuyama has dealt with back and neck injuries for the past few years. Matsuyama
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 23, 2024, 11:38 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 Keyshawn Davis and Gustavo Lemos are finalizing a deal for a
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Aug 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ilkay Gündogan has rejoined Manchester City after his contract at Barcelona was terminated by mutual agreement. Gündogan has signed a one-year deal with City, with an option to extend the contract by a further 12 months. The German midfielder, who announced his international retirement on Monday,
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 11 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a first practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix that started in wet and wild conditions and ended under blue skies. A blustery wind, gusting at up to more than 70km/h, continued throughout the session but the
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 23 minutes ago Australian Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut with Alpine in 2025 after being promoted from his role as reserve driver. The 21-year-old son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick Doohan will partner Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who has raced for Alpine since 2023. Doohan replaces Frenchman
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The spiraling Seattle Mariners, who have lost eight of nine games largely because of a lethargic offense, fired
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