Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderJul 18, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Chase Burns has broken Paul Skenes‘ draft bonus record, landing a $9.25 million signing bonus from
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — On a day when the unpredictable wind and the firm conditions of Royal Troon Golf Club brought many of the world’s
Jul 18, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s No. 1 bantamweight Junto Nakatani steps in the ring for the second time this year to defend his WBC world title against Vincent Astrolabio in Tokyo on Saturday (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs), of Kanagawa, Japan, has won eight of his last
Jul 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Multiple lawsuits have been filed by fans against South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL and the operators of Hard Rock Stadium in the wake of the chaos surrounding Sunday’s Copa América final. The complainants claim that they purchased tickets for the final but that crowd-control issues
ESPN.com staff Jul 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Swamp. The Big House. The Granddaddy of them all. Whether you’re a fan of Death Valley (the orange and white version or purple and gold), Touchdown Jesus or just playing between the hedges, you understand the unique experience college football’s stadiums provide. So
Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Investigative Reporter Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter.
Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 18, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor, who announced earlier this year that he was a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, also is expressing interest in competing as a “player/manager” once his UFC contract expires. McGregor addressed his current contract situation at a news conference Thursday in Spain
Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18, and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 18, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia was formally charged with one misdemeanor count
File photo of Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic© Instagram India star cricketer Hardik Pandya in an Instagram post on Thursday announced that he and wife Natasa Stankovic have ‘mutually parted ways’. For the last few months there were rumours that the celebrity couple were headed for a divorce, and with Thursday’s announcement it has been
Jul 18, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have completed a deal for 20-year-old Brazil winger Sávio on a five-year-deal, the club confirmed on Thursday. Sávio joins City from French side Troyes after loan spells at PSV Eindhoven and Girona. Both Troyes and Girona are part of the City Football Group (CFG),
J.J. Post, ESPNJul 18, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEC media days wrapped up on Thursday in Dallas, with the calendar flipping closer and closer to the first week of the college football season. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Scores of coaches and players from the conference’s 16 teams fielded questions through the week,
Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. Williams was 84. He started his NBA career as business manager of the Philadelphia 76ers in
Jul 18, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re officially past the midway point of the 2024 calendar year, and the MMA world is plenty busy. The UFC is preparing for its next international fight card, UFC 304, in England. The PFL playoffs kick off in August and Bellator has two title fights scheduled
Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 39 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton says Ralf Schumacher’s decision to come out as gay “sends such a positive message” but that Formula 1 needs to make more progress on inclusivity. Schumacher, who raced in F1 from 1997 to 2007 and won six grands prix, said in a social media post
Getty Images 35 minutes ago Belgium’s Victor Campenaerts emerged from a breakaway trio to clinch victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France 2024. Campenaerts, Michal Kwiatkowski and Matteo Vercher remained clear heading into the closing stages of the 179.5km route from Gap to Barcelonnette. The Lotto–Dstny rider, 32, hit the front with 100
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy beat everyone in last month’s U.S. Open. But in the opening round of The Open at