Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 12:07 PM ET LONDON — Tennis coach and former top-10 player Mark Philippoussis has been fined $10,000 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for breaching betting sponsorship rules. The ITIA said Wednesday that the Australian was also given a four-month suspended ban “after receiving payment for providing a voiceover to
File image of India captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan© AFP After winning the Test series against West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team gets down to action in the first of the three ODIs from Thursday. The ODI squad bears a distinct look with the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik,
Andres Waters Jul 24, 2023, 04:01 PM ET After a near-clean sweep of the quarterfinals of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31, the remaining members of Michael Chandler’s team were offered a chance to train with Conor McGregor’s team ahead of their semifinal matchups. Brad Katona, who trains at SBG Ireland with McGregor and Lee Hammond,
Yara Kastelijn claimed her first WorldTour win with victory on stage four of the Tour de France Femmes. Lotte Kopecky finished 14th to hang on to the leader’s yellow jersey she earned on the opening stage. Dutchwoman Kastelijn was part of a 14-rider breakaway and went solo inside the final 20km, finishing 71 seconds ahead
ESPN News Services Jul 26, 2023, 10:45 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes signed center Sebastian Aho to an eight-year, $78 million extension, general manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday. The deal, which goes into effect next season, averages $9.75 million per year and runs through 2031-32, was announced on Aho’s 26th birthday. “Sebastian has developed into
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 09:46 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia And just like that, the 2023 major championship season is over in men’s professional golf. Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka each won another major championship title. World
All 10 Formula 1 teams will have one chosen driver in the all-female F1 Academy from next year. Each team will also have their livery on a car in the junior series for up-and-coming female racers. F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff called it a “landmark moment” for females in motorsport. The Academy is in
Jul 26, 2023, 08:50 AM ET New York Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas has signed a five-year, $117.5 million contract extension, his agent told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Agent John Thornton of Roc Nation Sports told Schefter that Thomas’ deal includes $67 million fully guaranteed at signing, a record for an offensive lineman. The Giants
Jul 26, 2023, 10:32 AM ET Adriana Leon celebrates her goal for Canada on Wednesday. Will Russell – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check
Jul 26, 2023, 07:59 AM ET How has the NBA’s landscape changed after the draft and free agency? The big trades of the offseason resulted in Chris Paul landing on the Golden State Warriors, Jordan Poole on the Detroit Pistons and Bradley Beal on the Phoenix Suns. Free agency saw some big additions for the
MS Dhoni has wore many hats on the cricket field. Not onlt is he one of the most acclaimed middle order batters ever, but he is also India’s greatest cricket captain – both at the international level and IPL. After Chennai Super Kings’ fifth IPL title this year, Dhoni said though it will be a
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. TEMPE, Ariz. — Kenny Dillingham’s time in the Arizona State QB meeting room is a whirlwind. He’s built his career on mentoring players like Jordan Travis and Bo Nix, but as the
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 01:03 AM ET Bellator’s franchise fighter, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, will fight this weekend on short notice as part of the Bellator-Rizin co-promotional card at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, it was announced Wednesday. Freire, the Bellator featherweight champion, will face Japanese kickboxer Chihiro Suzuki at a 154-pound catchweight
File photo of Shahid Afridi Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has shaken the entire cricketing world with her unruly behaviour in the third ODI against Bangladesh. Harmanpreet’s decision to smash her stumps upon getting dismissed before launching a scathing attack at the umpires in public has not just earned her severe criticism but also
Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 26, 2023, 12:30 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
ESPN News Services Jul 26, 2023, 12:46 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Wearing Oakland green and gold and Giants orange and black, thousands of fans from both sides of the bay stood together to protest the Athletics‘ planned move to Las Vegas during San Francisco’s 2-1 victory Tuesday night. Thousands of fans from both sides
ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 10:57 PM ET BOSTON — The Atlanta Braves turned a triple play in the third inning of their 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night — the first triple play in MLB this season. It also became only the second 8-3-5 triple play in MLB history,
ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 08:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz died Tuesday at the age of 70, the team announced. The Blackhawks franchise has been in the Wirtz family since 1954, and Rocky was a longtime contributor. In a statement released by the club on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks