Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State will start Will Howard, a transfer from Kansas State, at quarterback to open the 2024 season, coach Ryan Day announced Thursday. Howard, who started 28 games for Kansas
Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Defending champion Coco Gauff lost Thursday in her opening match at the Cincinnati Open, falling to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Gauff, then 19, became the youngest Cincinnati champion last year on her way to winning the US Open a few
ESPN News Services Aug 15, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama lost his wallet, his caddie and his coach for the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs when thieves in London snatched their bag containing passports, but none of that seemed to bother the Japanese star Thursday at the
Aug 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA schedule for 2024-25 has been unveiled. Which debuts, star showdowns, reunions and playoff rematches are we most excited to watch? Plenty of stars will don new jerseys next season — most notably Klay Thompson with the Dallas Mavericks, Paul George with the Philadelphia 76ers,
Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IRVINE, Scotland — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee of Australia managed a strong wind and caught a break with rare sunshine in a wet Scottish summer with a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a one-shot lead in the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open before
Aug 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With six weeks left in the season, the divisional and wild-card races are heating up more — and are making for some exciting baseball. A dominant run from the Padres and Diamondbacks — both of whom are now solidly in the top 10 of our rankings
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — With his right foot forward, Justin Fields stood in the shotgun and readied to receive the snap on the third play of
Aug 15, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 European soccer season is finally here! After months of waiting — and with a brilliant summer of drama and excitement thanks to Euro 2024, the Copa America and the Olympics — we are back with a new club season on the continent, and there’s
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 03:00 PM 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
Aug 15, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Former NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was arrested Wednesday in North Carolina after allegedly driving drunk. According to court records, Busch was pulled over after driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone in Iredell County, North Carolina. An officer reported that Busch had “red glassy eyes” and that alcohol
Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men’s games and one women’s game.
West Indies vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Live Score Updates© AFP West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test, Live Updates: West Indies will be taking on South Africa in the second Test of the two-match series on Thursday in Guyana. Earlier on Sunday, the first match of the series ended in a draw after rain
Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Aug 15, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Austin
Aug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s an odd season for big names in college football. There are some known commodities, of course — Travis Hunter, Carson Beck, Ollie Gordon II, for example — but there are relatively few established superstars. Just two of the top 10 in last year’s Heisman Trophy
Aug 15, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Matt Milano, who left Tuesday’s practice injured, tore his biceps and will be out indefinitely, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Milano will undergo surgery with the hope of trying to return later this season, possibly in December. Editor’s Picks 1
Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is set to extend his term as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru by at least a year according to ESPNcricinfo. Laxman became the head of the NCA in December 2021 for a period of three years. His contract was set to expire in September this
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 15, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Matt Crocker looks like he’s about to deliver in all manner of ways in hiring the next manager of the U.S. men’s national team. The USSF sporting director said
Aug 15, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Macau for the first time in 10 years with a Fight Night event on Nov. 23, the mixed martial arts promotion said Thursday. The UFC last held an event in Macau in August 2014. The event in November will