Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 10:17 PM ET PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Susie Maxwell Berning, the three-time U.S. Women’s Open winner who was a pioneer as a mother while competing on the LPGA Tour, died Wednesday after a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 83. The LPGA said Berning, inducted into the World Golf
Month: October 2024
Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 2, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing superstar Terence Crawford said he rejected a deal to fight UFC great Conor McGregor because he didn’t want to participate in a mixed martial arts fight. In separate interviews, both Crawford and McGregor revealed that Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General
Open Extended Reactions So begins the Mauricio Pochettino era. On Wednesday, the new U.S. men’s national team head coach revealed his first roster, which consists of a 25-man call-up that will take part in friendlies against Panama at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 12 and against Mexico at Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron on Oct.
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star quarterback Deuce Knight, ESPN’s No. 2 dual-threat passer in the 2025 cycle, flipped
Oct 2, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is underway in its new format, and we have already seen several players shine. Ángel Di María, at 36, continues to lead Benfica with some standout performances, while Aston Villa‘s Jhon Durán is becoming the most feared super-sub in the competition.
Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Blackhawks assigned forward Frank Nazar and defenseman Kevin Korchinski to their top minor league affiliate Wednesday. Defenseman Louis Crevier also was assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League. Forward AJ Spellacy, 18, who had an impressive training camp after he
ESPN News Services Oct 2, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into the American League Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Following the first day of Los Angeles Lakers training
Oct 2, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday at The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Australia (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 in Las Vegas, but two days before that date, Alimkhanuly fainted while trying to make
Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterOct 2, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions IT WAS NEITHER the biggest nor the most memorable play of the Buffalo Bills‘ 2023 season. Ahead 10-7 late in the second quarter at the Philadelphia
Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka matched her career best with 15 straight wins after beating Madison Keys 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Wednesday. The three-time Grand Slam winner started her streak with a title at Cincinnati in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 2, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions A night out at a hockey game conjures images of hot dogs, popcorn and beer. But the New Jersey Devils have put something else on the menu this season: breakfast. The Devils announced this week that
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 35 minutes ago Formula 1 bosses have delayed a plan to host an end-of-season race for aspiring drivers until at least 2025. The idea, dubbed the ‘rookie race’, was to host a sprint-type event at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi to give young drivers a better opportunity to
File photo of Praveen Jayawickrama.© X (Twitter) Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all forms of cricket for a year, of which “six months will be suspended,” as per the ICC. The ban was imposed on Jayawickrama after he admitted breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code. Jayawickrama admitted to being in breach
Max Olson Close Max Olson ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Oct 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Erick Harper
ESPN News Services Oct 2, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over one of his biggest rivals. The third-ranked Alcaraz has won all
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0
Oct 2, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two NFL teams high on Davante Adams‘ wish list of places to land if he’s traded — if not at the very top — are the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Adams, 31, ideally would like