Pfeiffer Georgi hopes wearing the British champion’s jersey will give her a “boost” at the Tour de France Femmes. The Gloucestershire rider is lining up as one of the leaders for Team DSM when the Tour begins on Sunday. Georgi says she is enjoying the “best” year of her career so far, with three victories
Jumbo-Visma’s Wout van Aert has withdrawn from the Tour de France to return home to his wife who is due to give birth. The Belgian, 28, finished second in two stages of this year’s Tour. He was also an important helper for Jonas Vingegaard, who is on course for a second Tour win in a
Fullback Tom Wright is the big casualty from the Wallabies’ winless start to 2023, with the Brumbies flyer dumped from Australia’s 34-man squad that will begin preparations to face the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup. Wright has seemingly paid the price for two huge errors in Australia’s 34-31 loss to Argentina in Sydney last
Liam Napier Jul 20, 2023, 12:52 AM Will Jordan’s sparkling return to the All Blacks evoked a blend of delight and relief. Delight that one of the world’s most gifted attacking talents remains as lethal as ever. Relief that his migraine-related condition should not significantly impair his career. For rival nations, though, Jordan’s return may
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 11:23 PM ET Islam Makhachev’s next title defense is no longer a mystery. The UFC lightweight champion will defend his belt against former champ Charles Oliveira in a rematch in the main event of UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 5 Live: Pakistan are in the driving seat.© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan are in the driving seat as they are close to beating Sri Lanka in the rain-hit opening Test at Galle. On Wednesday, they lost three wickets in a
The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, released late last month ahead of free agency, came with a previously undisclosed side letter indicating Ben Simmons has received credit for a year of service for the season in which he held out from the Philadelphia 76ers and was eventually traded to the Brooklyn Nets, sources familiar with
Jul 19, 2023, 10:37 PM ET The New York Jets have agreed to trade wide receiver Denzel Mims to the Detroit Lions, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday night. The Lions also will receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the deal, while the Jets get a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick, according to
Jul 19, 2023, 11:29 AM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder have given a multiyear extension to head coach Mark Daigneault, general manager Sam Presti announced Wednesday. Terms were not announced. Daigneault, who finished second to Mike Brown in NBA Coach of the Year voting last season, led the Thunder to a 40-42 record and a
Jul 19, 2023, 01:12 PM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup begins Thursday and teams are getting ready to kick off the action. These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the 2023 World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN
Associated Press Jul 19, 2023, 08:53 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — It took 61 years for Roger Maris’ American League season home run record to be broken. Aaron Judge‘s hold on the mark could be ended by Shohei Ohtani after one year. “Records are meant to be broken,” Judge said on Wednesday before the Yankees
Jul 19, 2023, 09:30 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million deal with the club on Wednesday. The deal allowed the two sides to avoid arbitration. Howden had 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 54 games last season before stepping up in the playoffs with 10 points (five
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Five-star athlete Mike Matthews committed to Tennessee on Wednesday. Matthews, a three-sport (football, basketball, track) and two-way star on the football field for Parkview High School (Georgia), adds to a burgeoning class for Josh Heupel and the Volunteers that ESPN has ranked 14th. The Volunteers
Associated Press Jul 19, 2023, 08:37 PM ET MIDLAND, Mich. — Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan shot a 6-under 64 in alternate-shot play Wednesday to take the first-round lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour’s lone team event. Castren, from Finland, and Tan, from Malaysia, birdied the final two holes and
Associated Press Jul 19, 2023, 07:47 PM ET PALERMO, Italy — Second-seeded Zheng Qinwen beat Diane Parry on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Palermo Open. Zheng found it tougher than her 6-0, 6-0 victory over Sara Errani in the opening round but eventually prevailed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. She will next face seventh-seeded Emma
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Four-star safety Jaylen Heyward, the No. 71 overall recruit in the 2024 ESPN 300 rankings, decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday. Heyward, who attends Rockledge (Florida) High School, is rated as the second-best safety in the 2024 cycle by ESPN. “I felt like it
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 19, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Errol Spence Jr. said a coin flip will determine who will walk out second when he meets Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 in Las Vegas. Spence, who holds the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, will battle Crawford, the WBO champion, for welterweight
Jul 19, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter needs Tommy John surgery, the team said Wednesday. The 20-year-old right-hander will have a consultation with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday in Los Angeles. Painter has been in an injury management program since March 2, when an MRI revealed a partial tear in