Month: September 2024

Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Teen sensation Connor Zilisch raced to a win in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, saving enough fuel in a wreck-marred finish to take the first of what many in the industry expect to be many checkered flags on Saturday at
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 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 ATLANTA — Tyler Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season,
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Sep 14, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A second-string United States team extended its Davis Cup winning streak by dismantling Germany to top Group C in Zhuhai, China, on Saturday after both countries had secured their spots in the quarterfinals. The 32-time winners were without big names like US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz,
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Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 14, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones will defend his UFC heavyweight championship against former titleholder Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 16. UFC president Dana White announced the details in an interview with
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James Regan Sep 14, 2024, 04:41 PM Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England swept past world champions New Zealand with a 24-12 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday to record their second straight win over the Black Ferns. It was a statement win for England ahead of the upcoming WXV 1 tournament in Canada
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Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 03:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke left Saturday’s game against No. 4 Alabama with an apparent right knee/leg injury following a run on the opening drive. Van
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 14, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers and restricted free agent forward Isaac Okoro agreed to a three-year, $38-million contract Saturday afternoon, agents Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Okoro, 23, was the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and was
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 14 September 2024, 14:22 BST Updated 51 minutes ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row as title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris qualified sixth and 17th. Norris, who is trying to close a 62-point gap to
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Field Level Media Sep 14, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins activated All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Correa has missed 51 games since the All-Star break while dealing with right plantar fasciitis. He is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy delivered enough superb shots in a strong wind Saturday for a 2-under 69, giving him a one-shot lead over Matteo Manassero in the Irish Open as McIlroy tries to erase two bad memories on home soil. McIlroy had
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 18 minutes ago Comments McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “still hopeful” of a good result in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite starting the race in 16th place. The Briton will start 10 places behind title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull after coming across yellow flags at the wrong
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Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she is no longer working with coach Wim Fissette. Osaka had expressed frustration with her recent results after a second-round exit at the US Open just over two weeks ago. She is currently
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 02:54 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions MANHATTAN, Kan. — Avery Johnson has few peers among college football quarterbacks when it comes to explosive rushing ability. Two games in, Kansas State’s sophomore starter hadn’t
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