A number of cities in Gujarat faced flood-like situations following heavy showers in the past few days. The situation was quite bad in Vadodara where although the rain did take a pause, low-lying areas were flooded after the Vishwamitri River breached its banks. Indian women’s cricket team spinner Radha Yadav took to social media to share
Aug 28, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free-agent guard Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year deal with the reigning champion Boston Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Walker, 25, averaged nearly 10 points in 17.4 minutes per game for the Brooklyn
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 09:14 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Fans were spotted lining up outside Dodger Stadium as early as 9 a.m. PT on
Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Olympic champion and Women’s Open winner Lydia Ko says recent success hasn’t changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30. The 27-year-old Ko told Radio New Zealand that her victories in Paris and at St. Andrews
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Only two of last year’s top 10 Heisman Trophy vote getters are back on the field this season. Only four of the
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson will start at quarterback in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ season opener in Atlanta, coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday. Wilson, who signed
Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit will miss the start of training camp while he recovers from an operation on his right knee. Brossoit had meniscus surgery on Tuesday in Chicago. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Brossoit is expected to return in
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 28, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are in talks to hijack Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajčetić‘s move to RB Salzburg, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Bajčetić, 19, has emerged as a loan target for Barça after Marc Bernal was ruled out for months with a ruptured anterior cruciate
Aug 28, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The anticipated boxing match between the legendary Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium. The bout was first scheduled for July 20 but was postponed after Tyson, who had a scare on a flight from Miami to
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 28, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — One year ago, Naomi Osaka sat in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium and watched Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova battle for a spot in the US Open final. From her seat, she privately wished she could be back out
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma coach Brent Venables declined to say Wednesday if running backs coach DeMarco Murray would serve his NCAA-mandated one-game suspension this week for recruiting violations but added “the entire offensive
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday that there is no deadline for the tour to reach a deal with Saudi Arabia’s
Aug 28, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Naoya Inoue makes the second defense of his undisputed junior featherweight championship against former division champ TJ Doheny at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday (ESPN+, 5:45 a.m. ET). Inoue (27-0, 24 KOS), of Japan, won WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles with an eighth-round
Ryan HockensmithAug 28, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
Ollie Pope has asked Joe Root for guidance on how best to balance the demands of batting and captaincy after an awkward first outing as stand-in England skipper against Sri Lanka. Pope, in the first of three matches deputising for the injured Ben Stokes, led England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Old
Getty Images 19 minutes ago Eddie Dunbar timed his break to perfection in the last kilometre to win stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in Padron. The Irish rider, who finished seventh in last year’s Giro d’Italia, held off the field to win comfortably and take his first Grand Tour stage victory. Quinten Hermans
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Jun 14, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League clubs spent £100 million in the 2024 January transfer window — the lowest single-window expenditure in the men’s game since 2012 (£60m) and a significant drop from the record £815m splashed out in 2023, according to Deloitte. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After record-breaking spending