Month: August 2024

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Katie Falkingham BBC Sport senior journalist in Paris 2 hours ago Comments Track cycling sensation Emma Finucane made British Olympic history by winning individual sprint bronze for her third medal of the Paris Games. Not since 1964,
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 11, 2024, 01:38 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 Angelo Leo scored a spectacular one-punch knockout of Luis Alberto Lopez
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 11, 2024, 12:36 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 Vergil Ortiz survived the first two knockdowns of his career to
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 10, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Serghei Spivac made short work of Marcin Tybura and secured a first-round submission Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex. The fight was a rematch of their 2020 meeting when Tybura won a unanimous decision.
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ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion, the team announced. In the fourth inning, with Arizona leading 2-0, Philadelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman
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Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won the pole for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race, topping qualifying Saturday in his No. 11 Toyota. It was Hamlin’s third pole of the year,
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Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, the 22-year-old Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis
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Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The American basketball muscle remains strong. The world has made big strides over the last three decades and there are brilliant talents and developing
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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Within minutes after winning the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, several members of the U.S. women’s national team had the same thought: We want more. Lindsey Horan, the USWNT captain, said
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Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Top-seeded defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinals Saturday, beating Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 6-3 in the rain-delayed tournament. The Italian star was set to face fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday night. Rain washed out
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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