Jul 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Several star NFL running backs took part in a Zoom call on Saturday to discuss the depressed market for players at their position. Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb confirmed Sunday he participated in the call and said Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey also were in the
ESPN News Services Jul 23, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Novak Djokovic will not play at next month’s National Bank Open in Toronto because of fatigue, it was announced on Sunday. The 36-year-old from Serbia lost a thrilling five-set Wimbledon final to world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz a week ago. “I have always enjoyed my time
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:58 PM ET LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin returned to Victory Lane on Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out, giving him a track-record seven wins and 50 overall in his Cup career. Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory. Hamlin passed
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterJul 23, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Baseball’s two newest Hall of Famers, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen, joined the ranks of the immortals on Sunday
ESPN News Services Jul 23, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Russian Andrey Rublev defeated Norwegian top seed Casper Ruud 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 in the final of the Swedish Open to claim his second clay-court title of the year on Sunday in Bastad. The 25-year-old, who won the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in April, took home the 14th
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:07 PM ET NEWPORT, R.I. — Second-seeded Adrian Mannarino defeated teenager Alex Michelsen, 6-2, 6-4, to win the Hall of Fame Open final on Sunday. The 35-year-old Frenchman relied on his consistent play and maybe some jitters from the 18-year-old American to capture his third ATP tour title. “Tennis is
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:16 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. Editor’s Picks The 23-year-old Kurashev set career highs with nine goals
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 23, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin, clearing the way to end Michael Jordan’s 13-year run as majority owner, sources
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia HOYLAKE, England — More than a dozen years later, Georgia men’s golf coach Chris Haack still remembers what Brian Harman said to him as he walked off
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia HOYLAKE, England — After American Brian Harman hit his opening tee shot of the final round of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 05:33 PM ET PALERMO, Sicily — Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen beat local favorite Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open on Sunday and claim the first title of her career. The second-seeded Zheng complained about a ringing phone in the stands when she double-faulted on her
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 05:26 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — The final major of the year has come and gone, and yet plenty of questions regarding the makeup of both the United States and European Ryder Cup teams still remain. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Nearly two months out from the event, the Open Championship
India gave themselves the best chance to win the second Test against the West Indies with an ultra-aggressive batting approach after lead pacer Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures on another rain-hit day in Port of Spain. Siraj’s five-wicket haul in the morning session allowed India to bowl out the West Indies for 255 in their
ESPN News Services Jul 23, 2023, 04:26 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov was awarded a one-year contract worth $3.55 million in an arbitration decision Sunday. Samsonov was vying for $4.9 million at the arbitration hearing on Friday, while the Maple Leafs submitted at $2.4 million. Samsonov, 26, finished 27-10-5 with four shutouts,
Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 09:00 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
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 01:58 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy tried again, but it wasn’t enough. Nine shots out of the lead entering Sunday, the four-time major winner began his final round by making three birdies in the first six holes — just like he did Saturday — and giving himself an
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 02:32 PM ET HOYLAKE, England — To hear Tom Kim tell it, he nearly missed out on a million-dollar payout. After tearing ligaments in his right ankle earlier in the week, Kim considered dropping out of the Open Championship and going home. Instead, he decided to stick it out, put
Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard sealed his second successive Tour de France triumph as Jordi Meeus sprinted to a surprise win on the final stage. Meeus, 25, edged Jasper Philipsen in a photo finish in Paris to deny his fellow Belgian a repeat of last year’s win on the iconic Champs Elysees. Vingegaard, 26, finished seven minutes