Aug 3, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ilia Topuria seized the moment at UFC 298 when he faced one of the featherweight GOATs, Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria dethroned Volkanovski in February and became the 145-pound champion. Eight months later, Topuria will now take on arguably the other featherweight GOAT, as Max Holloway will look
Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Kaori Yamamoto of Japan shot a 1-over 72 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Yamamoto had a 7-under 206 total at Fox Chapel. Afternoon play was delayed for three hours because
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Auburn continued the nation’s hottest recruiting streak Saturday night with a pledge from four-star
Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Andrea Lee took the lead Saturday in a bid for her second Portland Classic victory in three seasons, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage over Dewi Weber and Alexa Pano. Lee rebounded from an opening bogey to birdie five
Brady Henderson, ESPNAug 3, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Saturday that
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
Aug 3, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Umar Nurmagomedov continued his winning ways as he defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision on Saturday night. Nurmagomedov (18-0) is now on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC, and with the win over ESPN’s No. 3 ranked bantamweight in Sandhagen (17-5), “Young Eagle” will likely
ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida running back Montrell Johnson Jr. is considered week to week following arthroscopic knee surgery, according to multiple reports Saturday. Johnson was injured during the opening days of training camp, a source told the Associated Press. His surgery was considered
Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Lorenzo Musetti won Italy’s first Olympic tennis medal in 100 years on Saturday night, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 for the men’s singles bronze. Asked by an Italian reporter how he planned to celebrate, Musetti said he would eat
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star athlete Trey McNutt, No. 35 in the 2025 ESPN 300, committed to Oregon
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 03:45 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top uncommitted pocket passer in the 2026 class, gave
Nick ParkinsonAug 3, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lewis Richardson, Team GB’s only remaining boxer at the 2024 Olympics, secured himself a medal in the junior middleweight (71kg) division with a narrow points win over Jordan’s Zeyad
Jeff Kassouf Aug 3, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For 106 minutes, the United States and Japan slogged through their 2024 Olympic women’s soccer quarterfinal to the point of occasional jeers from the crowd due to the slow, passive nature of the game. To call it a chess match would be generous; tactical
Open Extended Reactions The Miami Dolphins and Pro-Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill have agreed to a restructured contract worth $90 million over the next three years, including $65 million guaranteed. No additional years were added to the contract. The deal brings Hill’s four-year total of fully guaranteed money to $106.5 million, the most ever for
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — For three years, Team USA has been planning, recruiting and refining to reach this upcoming week in Paris. And they’ve aligned things in
Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Right before Zheng Qinwen delivered the very first serve of a victory that would deliver China’s very first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, loud shouts of “Jia You!” in Mandarin rang out from all sections of Philippe Chatrier on Saturday as fans
The Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matt Fitzpatrick shot an 81 on Saturday before withdrawing. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick of Team GB withdrew from the Olympic men’s golf competition after he shot an 81 on Saturday because of a thumb injury. A statement from
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — It felt like a moment that couldn’t even have been scripted. Just hours after the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox at