Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew Friday from a US Open tuneup in Toronto after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Swiatek was one of several players to withdraw from the National Bank Open, which begins Tuesday. Grand Slam champions Barbora Krejcikova,
Month: August 2024
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn’t think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Portland Classic. Weber qualified for the Olympics under
Aug 2, 2024, 10:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Cape Verde boxer David de Pina could barely contain his joy after continuing his remarkable run at the Paris Games to reach the semifinals of the flyweight division on Friday and guarantee his country’s first Olympic medal. De Pina beat African Games champion and
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Denis Shapovalov of Canada was knocked out of the Mubadala City DC Open on Friday after he was disqualified from his quarterfinal round match for shouting at a spectator. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5) in a match against American Ben
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — British golfer Tommy Fleetwood is on familiar turf and chasing another gold trophy at Le Golf National, this one an Olympic medal instead of that 17-inch Ryder Cup trophy. The medal chase in men’s golf began to take shape Friday with
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Former TCU head coach Gary Patterson, hired in February as a consultant at Baylor, is no longer in that
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions The home locker that the late Kobe Bryant used from 2003-04 to
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Coby Mayo, one of the top prospects in baseball, will make his major league debut Friday night for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles called him up from Triple-A Norfolk and penciled him into the lineup against the Cleveland Guardians. He will play
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic‘s surgically repaired knee did not appear to slow him down a bit as he finally reached a Summer Olympics singles final for the first time, defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night. Djokovic will play Carlos
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 08:48 AM ET VILLEPINTE, France — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary’s Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori’s quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics. Hamori still will accept her fight on
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Team USA, the most scrutinized basketball team on the planet, often isn’t evaluated just on whether they win but by how many points they
Getty Images Jess Anderson BBC Sport journalist in Paris 39 minutes ago Bethany Shriever’s Olympic title defence ended in disappointment as the Team GB rider finished last in the BMX racing final in Paris. The Tokyo 2020 champion had won all six of her races in reaching the final, but was boxed in from the
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky and the NCAA reached a settlement Friday over infractions that included 11 football players getting paid for work they did not perform in 2021 and ’22. The negotiated resolution said the school agreed with the NCAA Committee on Infractions
Open Extended Reactions With training camps in full go right now, most of the buzz is about players preparing for the 2024 season. But it’s not that simple for several standouts. The start of training camps brings contract situations to a head, resulting in players staying away from camp or, in recent years, reporting to
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — In the aftermath of the U.S. men’s Olympic team being bounced in the quarterfinals from the Paris Games on Friday, defender Walker Zimmerman was asked what he hopes his teammates take
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI© AFP India captain Rohit Sharma believes that the 231-run target set by Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium was “gettable”. After restricting Sri Lanka on 230/8, it turned out to be a topsy-turvy chase for the Indian team. Despite the explosive start provided by
Getty Images Adam Samuel BBC World Service 57 minutes ago “The war started and everything got really bad, but I chose to be strong and focus on my dreams. That helped me to get through that hard time.” Eyeru Gebru’s passion for cycling is seemingly endless, as is her appreciation for the life it has