Last year at this time, it was easy for Nick Saban, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett were coming off monster seasons that included a Heisman for Young and a national title for Bennett. No QB controversies to be found for the top three teams
Associated Press May 8, 2023, 01:00 PM ET A $30-million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided. Herman, in
Gab Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 8, 2023, 11:56 AM ET It’s been another brilliant weekend in European soccer, so let’s review. We had a gritty Arsenal win at Newcastle that keeps the Premier League title race alive another week, while Real Madrid claimed the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2013-14. There
May 8, 2023, 12:45 PM ET The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Travis d’Arnaud from the concussion injured list Monday. He has been sidelined for a month after an April 8 collision with the San Diego Padres‘ Rougned Odor at the plate. The Braves optioned catcher Chadwick Tromp to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Through
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. IN THE DAYS leading up to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ second-round series against the Golden State
Andre Russell in action against PBKS in an IPL 2023 match on Monday.© BCCI/IPL Andre Russell-mania was on full display at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday as Kolkata Knight Riders edged past Punjab Kings in an IPL 2023 game on the last ball. Chasing a challenging target of 180, KKR were 124/4 in
May 8, 2023, 12:25 PM ET United States Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk as one of his vice captains on Monday for this year’s event in Italy. Furyk boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in the biennial competition between the United States and Europe
Australian Michael Matthews beat Denmark’s Mads Pedersen to win stage three of the Giro d’Italia. Matthews made a sprint for the line after the final corner and held on to take the 216km stage, which ran from Vasto to Melfi, in five hours one minute 41 seconds. Pedersen finished second, with Kadem Groves, of Australia,
NFL experts May 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With the 2023 NFL draft more than a week behind us and rookie camps starting up around the league, our NFL experts have had plenty of time to assess the class. So we asked 10 of them to weigh in on some of the draft’s biggest questions.
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari are “struggling like crazy” with a car they do not understand this year. Leclerc finished seventh in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, while team-mate Carlos Sainz dropped from third on the grid to finish fifth. “We have a car that is so incredibly difficult to be on the limit. We are very,
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Safety Anquon Fegans became the first 2025 commitment for Lincoln Riley and USC on Sunday. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Fegans, from Thompson High School (Alabama), will be playing in the 2025 Under Armour All-American Game. Officially a LA BABY ✌🏾❤️ #FightOn @LincolnRiley @Tre2x5 @CoachDee_USC @Antwonfegans2 @FegansTan
Hockey’s most scrutinized teenager seeks the quiet life — for now. Connor Bedard, the most hyped NHL prospect since that Connor, was finishing up his third season in junior hockey when I visited him in March. His team, the Regina Pats, is located in the broad plains of Saskatchewan, where the average winter temperature hovers
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Belal Muhammad doesn’t have to tell people to “Remember the name,” any longer. He’s now the bona fide top contender for the UFC welterweight title after beating Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in Saturday’s co-main event at UFC 288. While Colby Covington
KKR vs PBKS Live Updates: PBKS to face KKR© BCCI KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023, Live Updates:Kolkata Knight Riders will be squaring off against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2023 match on Monday, at the Eden Gardens. KKR staring at another round robin exit with only four wins in 10 games, there is no room for
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 02:19 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker doesn’t want to be bothered with digging too deep into the analysis of his historic hot streak. Booker
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2023, 02:12 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — The Dallas Stars‘ 7-2 loss Sunday to the Seattle Kraken was further compounded by the loss of their star defenseman Miro Heiskanen in the second period. Heiskanen was injured in the buildup to
May 8, 2023, 02:51 AM ET Andy Murray bounced back to beat world No. 17 Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour final, earning his first title at any level since 2019. The three-time major winner converted four of nine breakpoints to claim his first clay title since 2016, a
Great Britain won 14 medals at the second Para-cycling Road World Cup of the season in Ostend, Belgium. Of those, seven were gold, including two apiece for Fin Graham (MC3) and Fran Brown (WC1) who won both the road race and time trial in their classes. In his road race, Graham topped an all-British podium,