Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has signed a five-year, $238 million contract renegotiation and extension — including $220 million in new money, his agent Michael Lelchitski of Sports International Group told ESPN on Wednesday. Markkanen, who had one year, $18 million left on
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Olympic doubles bronze medalists Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul won their opening singles matches Wednesday in the National Bank Open. The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 and the 10th-seeded Paul topped Luciano Darderi of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Was Serbia playing possum? In the wake of Team USA’s easy win over Brazil in the Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals, coach Steve Kerr was
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Oleksandr Khyzhniak was one minute away from winning an Olympic gold medal three years ago when he was rocked by one miraculous punch. Khyzhniak went down, the fight was stopped and the most fearsome boxer in Tokyo had to settle for silver.
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — The PGA Tour’s final event of the regular season, the Wyndham Championship, will start on Thursday without fans due to the expected dangerous weather conditions from Tropical Storm Debby. The tournament announced Wednesday that spectators won’t be permitted on the grounds
ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — – The New York Yankees honored late Major League Baseball senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Billy Bean with a moment of silence before their doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. It was one of a
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Rafael Nadal pulled out of the US Open on Wednesday, making it the third Grand Slam tournament he has missed this season and raising more questions about his future in tennis at age 38. Nadal wrote on social media that he will miss “those electric and special
ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PLANO, Texas — David Wilson will retire as Toyota Racing Development’s president and group vice president in December after leading the U.S. motorsports arm for the past 11 of 35 years with the Japanese automaker. General manager Tyler Gibbs, who has held multiple roles
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Connor Zilisch will race full time in JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series next season, the next step for the promising Trackhouse Racing development driver following victories in several series this season. Zilisch turned 18 on July 22
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Harrison Butker calls himself an introvert who believes in guarding his privacy. But when Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in rural Kansas, asked
Kendra Andrews, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the first time since 2011, the Golden State Warriors are in an offseason without guard Klay Thompson on their roster after the four-time NBA champion joined the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade deal in July. Thompson’s exit marked the end of an era
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — For all the countless times Celine Boutier has played Le Golf National, what carried her to a 7-under 65 and a three-shot lead Wednesday in the Olympics was a two-day stretch at the course when she didn’t even have her clubs.
Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Finally, Francis Ngannou and Cris Cyborg will make their PFL debuts. On Oct. 19, two of the best fighters in MMA history will have their first matches in the promotion. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, will face 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira in the
Shubi Arun Aug 7, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Iwobi is well accustomed to the standards footballers are held to, however unfair they may be. His burgeoning rap career has only made him more aware of the lens through which they are perceived. One incident, which took place as last season’s Premier
Watch as Great Britain’s Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris and Jessica Roberts time a late charge against Italy to win the women’s team pursuit bronze medal race at the Paris 2024 Olympics. READ MORE: GB win silver and bronze medals in team pursuit Follow the 2024 Paris Olympics Available to UK users only.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Senior Journalist in Paris 1 hour ago Comments Great Britain won silver in a pulsating men’s team pursuit final before the women’s quartet backed that up with bronze in the Paris Olympic velodrome.