Marc J. Spears Sep 7, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NBA star Gary Payton Sr. is the new head coach of the College of Alameda men’s basketball team, the school announced Saturday. “Gary Payton is the right choice for the College Of Alameda for a number of reasons,” athletic director Remaundo Vaughn
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNSep 7, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike George told ESPN on Saturday. The deal — which keeps Murray out of free agency next summer — ties one of
Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — Ford dominated Saturday qualifying at Atlanta as Michael McDowell took the top starting spot ahead of the playoff opener. McDowell in the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports set the fastest lap with an average speed of 179.261 mph for
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form Kamindu Mendis frustrated England with a unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday. The tourists collapsed to 93-5 before tea, but had recovered to 211-5 when bad light forced an early close. That left Sri Lanka 114
Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team co-owned by Michael Jordan, said Saturday it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with the sanctioning body because “it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain” for a new contract. The two-car
Getty Images 2 hours ago Eddie Dunbar won stage 20 of the Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic all but sealed overall victory. Irishman Dunbar, riding for Team Jayco Alula, attacked with about 5km left to catch leader Pavel Sivakov on the final climb of this year’s race. He caught the Frenchman with about 3km
Field Level Media Sep 7, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees reinstated right-handers Clarke Schmidt and Ian Hamilton from the 60-day injured list Saturday. Schmidt is scheduled to take the mound Saturday afternoon against the host Chicago Cubs in his first start since May 26, while Hamilton returns to the
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As this year’s NFL draft approached, general manager Brett Veach met with quarterback Patrick Mahomes to discuss some of the players the Kansas City
Jeff Kassouf Sep 7, 2024, 10:57 AM ET United States women’s national team forward Alex Morgan‘s incredible career will end abruptly on Sunday, when she plays her final match for San Diego Wave FC after announcing her retirement (and pregnancy) to the world on Thursday. Morgan’s career will go down among the most legendary in
Getty Images 7 September 2024 France’s Paul Magnier made it three stage wins on this year’s Tour of Britain with victory on day five in Northampton. The Soudal Quick-Step rider won the opening stage in Kelso before triumphing in day four’s Derby to Newark ride. The 20-year-old sealed a hat-trick of stage wins on the
Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — US Open finalist Jannik Sinner needs time to rest after Sunday’s final against Taylor Fritz in New York and will not compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage next week in Bologna, Italy captain Filippo Volandri announced Saturday. “As far as
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 7, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota tailback Darius Taylor will return for the Gophers on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Taylor missed the season-opener against North Carolina with a leg injury. Sources told ESPN he’s set to start for Minnesota against Rhode Island, marking the return of one of the
After scoring just seven runs in the first innings, India B star Rishabh Pant was back to his best in the second innings of a Duleep Trophy match against India A in Bengaluru. Pant, who is playing his first red-ball game in nearly two years, got out cheaply in the first innings after mistiming his
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 50 minutes ago Leading Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin next year. An Aston Martin source told BBC Sport that Newey has made a long-term commitment to the team, said to be a five-year contract worth up to a possible £30m a year, including bonuses and
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Sep 7, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Draper was vomited three times during his US Open semifinal defeat. Al Bello/Getty Images Jack Draper never considered retiring in his straight-sets semifinal defeat to top seed Jannik Sinner on Friday, the Briton said, after a gruelling match that saw him vomit three times. The 25th
India B wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took a stunning catch to dismiss India A opener Mayank Agarwal in their ongoing Duleep Trophy match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Pant last played a First Class match in December 2022 when India played Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. The star wicketkeeper-batter suffered a life-threatening car
ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Netherlands international forward Memphis Depay has finalized a free-agent deal to join Brazilian powerhouse Corinthians, sources told ESPN. Depay, 30, is set to join the Sao Paulo-based club on a two-year deal, sources said. He’s expected to arrive in Brazil next week and