Mark Cavendish has crashed out of what is set to be his final Tour de France before retirement. The 38-year-old Manxman was involved in an innocuous crash 60km from the finish of the race’s eighth stage – a 200.7km run from Libourne and Limoges. Widely regarded as cycling’s greatest sprinter of all time, Cavendish came
Blanka Vas won a sprint finish to claim victory on stage eight of the Giro d’Italia Donne. The Hungarian rider timed her surge just right as she beat second-placed Chloe Dygert and Liane Lippert, in third, to the finishing line. Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten retained a comfortable advantage of nearly four minutes in overall
Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran both scored hundreds as Afghanistan crushed Bangladesh by 142 runs on Saturday to seal their three-match one-day international series. Bangladesh were attempting to put a strange week behind them after captain Tamim Iqbal shocked his teammates by announcing his immediate retirement on Thursday only to change his mind a
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 8, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free agent forward Dario Saric has agreed to a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Saturday morning. Saric, who played with the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 8, 2023, 10:03 AM ET David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United this summer and has said that “now, it’s the right time to undertake a new challenge” in his career. The goalkeeper failed to agree terms on a new contract to extend his stay at Old Trafford and
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Every tournament has favorites. Rarely does a tennis tournament have someone who’s favored against the rest of the field combined. Then again, rarely is a player as dominant as Novak Djokovic has been at Wimbledon. Editor’s
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole pole position from McLaren’s Lando Norris in a gripping and surprising qualifying session at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen dashed the hopes of the British fans in the packed grandstands after Norris went fastest with three drivers still to set their final times. One of them was Verstappen, who grabbed
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
BBC Sport presenter Jennie Gow has returned to Formula 1 this weekend for the first time since having a stroke in December. The 46-year-old interviewed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for 5 Live at the British Grand Prix and is spending the weekend as a guest of the sport. Gow told BBC Sport: “It’s lovely to
Mar 30, 2023 From the moment Dylan Crews officially decided he would become an LSU Tiger, the Florida-raised outfielder stated he had one goal: to come to Baton Rouge and, in his words, “be a dude there.” Now, 1½ months into his third season patrolling the turf of Alex Box Stadium, Dylan Crews isn’t merely
Jul 8, 2023, 06:58 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Andreas Johnsson to a one-year, $800,000 contract, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas announced Friday. Johnsson, 28, spent the 2022-23 season with the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks but played in only 13 games, recording three assists, after losing his spot among
Ambati Rayudu has pulled out of the inaugural Major League Cricket in the USA.© BCCI Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has pulled out of the inaugural Major League Cricket in the USA due to personal reasons. Rayudu was signed by CSK’s sister franchise Texas Super Kings soon after announcing retirement from the IPL in June.
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 8, 2023, 12:25 AM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — There was no other way it could have ended. After a gloomy week at Pebble Beach, where Michelle Wie West struggled to find the bottom of the cup, the 30-foot par putt on the 18th green — the final one of her career
Cesar Hernandez Jul 7, 2023, 01:46 PM ET On the field, the U.S. women’s national team has much to prove at this month’s World Cup. As back-to-back champions, there’s immense pressure on the youthful group of players aiming to win an unprecedented third title in a row. Off the field, though, non-sporting goals have already
Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 11:49 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Bailey Tardy picked a good time and a beautiful location to play her best golf. Tardy made eagle on the par-5 sixth hole at Pebble Beach for the second straight day as part of a torrid start to her second round Friday in
ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 09:55 PM ET DETROIT — Alek Manoah won for the first time since April 5, allowing one run on five hits in six innings of a triumphant return to the rotation as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 7, 2023, 11:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It might not have been the show everyone expected to see, but Victor Wembanyama‘s summer league debut was a hot ticket on Friday night. Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, and the Spurs defeated the Charlotte Hornets, with No. 2