ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Former Germany winger Bastian Schweinsteiger said Pep Guardiola is partly to blame for the national team’s decline, telling British radio station Talksport that Germany lost some of their values because of the way the Spaniard coached during his time in the Bundesliga. “When Pep Guardiola joined
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 07:51 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap of Thailand made it through only five holes Thursday in the U.S. Women’s Open when she was disqualified for her caddie’s use of a rangefinder. The USGA said the Thai golfer’s caddie used the distance-measuring device on multiple occasions. She was
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 08:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Georges St-Pierre is returning to competition — in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match. St-Pierre, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, will compete in a grappling bout Dec. 14 at the Fight Pass Invitational 6 in Las Vegas, it was announced Thursday
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 06:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES — One of the last remaining links to the Kings‘ Stanley Cup championship teams and one of the best players in franchise history is extending his stay in Los Angeles. Captain Anze Kopitar signed a two-year extension worth $14 million with L.A. on Thursday. He’s
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 05:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Top 20 prospect Elijah Rushing committed to Arizona on Thursday. Rushing (No. 20 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), a four-star defensive end from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona, becomes the highest-ranked player to commit to Arizona since ESPN began ranking players in
Jul 6, 2023, 06:11 PM ET Veteran NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II is joining Fox Sports on its “Big Noon Kickoff” show beginning in the fall, the network announced Thursday. “I can’t wait to feel the energy and excitement every Saturday, alongside some of the most talented and entertaining names
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 05:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray‘s bid to reach the third round of Wimbledon was halted by a local council
Cesar Hernandez Jul 6, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Even within a globally recognized U.S. women’s national team roster that is filled with celebrity superstars and World Cup winners, older co-workers can sometimes seem a bit odd to their younger colleagues. “Some of the songs they play, [what] they’re all listening to, I have no idea
Jul 6, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Unrestricted free agent forward Zack MacEwen signed a three-year, $2.325 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. MacEwen, who will turn 27 on Saturday, recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists), 66 penalty minutes and 150 hits in 56 games last season split between the Philadelphia Flyers and
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 04:02 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Shadasia Green, ESPN’s No. 2 super middleweight, will fight Olivia Curry in a 10-round bout as part of the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:51 PM ET LONDON — Defending champion Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Wimbledon third round but only after surviving a torrid second set against experienced Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, who needed a medical timeout after slipping late in Thursday’s contest. Also on Thursday, Russian qualifier Mirra Andreeva went
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 6, 2023, 01:19 PM ET Vergil Ortiz Jr. has withdrawn from Saturday’s welterweight fight against Eimantas Stanionis in San Antonio, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our fighters, and we of course support Vergil’s decision 100%,” Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement. “This unfortunate
Mitchell Marsh‘s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes‘ decision to send Australia into bat on
Jul 6, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Two-time Stanley Cup winner Patric Hornqvist has announced his retirement after 15 seasons with three teams. Hornqvist, 36, won back-to-back championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017, scoring the Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 against the Nashville Predators in 2017. The Swedish forward had a goal and
Annemiek van Vleuten continued her dominance of the Giro d’Italia Donne with an impressive victory in stage seven. The defending champion powered away from France’s Juliette Labous and Italy’s Gaia Realini with 1.8km to go, landing a third stage win of the race. She finished 13 seconds ahead of Labous, with Realini taking third. Van
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 6, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Portland Trail Blazers are matching restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle‘s three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Blazers are retaining Thybulle, 26, who will stay a
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 12:14 PM ET LONDON — Liam Broady thrilled a partisan Centre Court crowd Thursday as he became the first British man to defeat a top-four seed at Wimbledon since 2013 with his upset victory over No. 4 Casper Ruud. After winning the first set, Broady, a wild card who