Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 19, 2023, 01:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just outside of the scoring tent where he had recorded an even-par 70 in the final round of the U.S. Open, all Rory McIlroy could do was stare at the ground in silence. His face reddened by a full day of sunlight, the four-time
Jun 18, 2023, 02:47 PM ET The Atlanta Braves designated Charlie Culberson for assignment with awkward timing Sunday, as the infielder’s dad had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch on Father’s Day at Truist Park. Those plans had to change after Atlanta DFA’d Culberson to make room for catcher Chadwick Tromp. Instead, the
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2023, 09:52 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — When Wyndham Clark was a child, his mother, Lise, liked to put notes of encouragement in his book bag. The notes might have been
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 18, 2023, 11:48 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The USMNT ran out 2-0 winners over Canada in the Concacaf Nations League final on Sunday. John Todd/USSF/Getty Images for USSF LAS VEGAS — The United States retained its Concacaf Nations League crown
ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2023, 07:49 PM ET SEATTLE — Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run double, rookie Bryce Miller pitched seven crisp innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame a dominant performance by Lance Lynn, defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday. Lynn matched a franchise record with 16 strikeouts in seven-plus innings, but
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — The final round of the 123rd U.S. Open should provide plenty of drama for golf fans on Father’s Day. Rickie Fowler will try to
Jun 17, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bob Brown, labeled the “most aggressive lineman that ever played” by John Madden, died Friday night at the age of 81. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced his death Saturday. Brown was inducted into the HOF in 2004. “On the field, he was
Jun 18, 2023, 10:04 AM ET The Charlotte Hornets are expecting to conduct a second-round of workouts and interviews with Alabama‘s Brandon Miller and G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson on Monday — with an audience that will include outgoing owner Michael Jordan, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Miller and Henderson — auditioning for the No.
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 18, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade to send three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for a package expected to include Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, several second-round picks and a picks swap,
Max Verstappen was more comfortable talking about taking Red Bull’s 100th grand prix victory in Canada on Sunday than he was discussing the meaning of winning his own 41st; in reality, they are both achievements of great historical consequence. Red Bull have moved into a select group of Formula 1 centurions, with only Ferrari, McLaren,
Spain beat Croatia 5-4 in a penalty shootout to win their first title in a decade as they secured the Nations League on Sunday. The final at the Feyenoord Stadium ended goalless after extra time, leaving the trophy to be settled from the spot with Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon emerging as the hero. He saved
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna’s career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s sixth triumph in eight races this season gave him a 69-point lead in the championship and was the 100th victory for his Red Bull team. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso passed Lewis Hamilton’s
Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes-holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday. The lower-order batsman made a useful 38 in a total of 386 that left Australia just seven runs behind on first innings. And the
Jun 18, 2023, 11:45 AM ET The New York Mets have activated first baseman Pete Alonso from the injured list. Alonso suffered a bone bruise and sprain of his left wrist after he was hit by a 96 mph fastball in a June 7 game against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets had expected Alonso to
Associated Press Jun 18, 2023, 12:54 PM ET STUTTGART, Germany — There will be two American men’s tennis players ranked in the top 10 for the first time in more than a decade after Frances Tiafoe beat Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday to win the Stuttgart Open for his first grass-court title. Tiafoe won 4-6, 7-6
Associated Press Jun 18, 2023, 12:17 PM ET DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Ekaterina Alexandrova defended her Libema Open title against fellow Russian and top seed Veronika Kudermetova after coming back to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday in a nearly three-hour match that also had several rain delays. It was the first time in
American Magnus Sheffield has been discharged from hospital after he was involved in a high-speed crash during stage five of the Tour de Suisse. Swiss Gino Mader, who died aged 26 on Friday, also crashed on the same part of Thursday’s stage as riders descended from the Albula Pass in the Swiss Alps. Sheffield, 21,
West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday. Two-time world champions West Indies recovered from the early loss of openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers as four players hit half-centuries as they made 297 all out off 49.3