Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2024, 01:40 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell plans to opt into the final year
Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Incredible. Amazing. Unreal. That was the consensus Friday about the opening night of the NHL draft as the $2.3 billion Sphere wowed draft picks, general managers and fans. The vibrant 18,000-seat building that is made up of a curving 270-degree screen
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions That
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview. Peña was involved in an interview with Apple TV+ just before New York’s Jeff McNeil popped
ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 11:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night,
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 29, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tournament football can be a little like a social media voice message played three times faster than normal. Time speeds up. Teams suddenly come together, or just as quickly collapse under the intense pressure of the competition. Brazil were subjected to the
Andre Snellings Eric Moody Close Eric Moody ESPN Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Jun 28, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA never rests, as on Friday night it was reported
A stickler when it comes to keeping time, Rahul Dravid was once unusually late to a reading session at a bookstore in Bengaluru. But Dravid settled in the back row with other invitees for the entire duration of the event without any fuss. He politely declined the organisers’ request to move up the row. Dravid
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2024, 09:58 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-star running back Akylin Dear pulled his commitment from Ole Miss on Friday night, becoming the fourth high-profile prospect from the Rebels’ 2025 class to do so this week. The 29th-ranked recruit in the ESPN 300 confirmed the news with a pair of emojis
Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums
ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Akshay Bhatia walked down a fairway at Detroit Golf Club, looking for his ball after a long, straight tee shot, and found it in an improbable spot — underground, after it fell into a drain. Bhatia said he and the PGA
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil. Fujita was at 11-under 129 at Newport Country Club.
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIDLAND, Mich. — Grace Kim had a hole-in-one and combined with Auston Kim for eight birdies in a fourballs format Friday for a 9-under 61 and a five-way share of the lead in the Dow Championship. The best score in the second round belonged
Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former USC defensive back Ceyair Wright has committed to transfer to Nebraska, he told ESPN. Wright started 15 games for the Trojans the past two seasons and has played in 23 career games, with six pass breakups and one interception. He also has gained
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft is taking place on Friday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+) and Saturday (11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+) at Sphere in Las Vegas. From the first round all the way to pick No. 225 in Round 7, this page is your home for every selection, including scouting notes from
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Cincinnati star defensive lineman Dontay Corleone is out indefinitely while being treated for blood clots in his lungs. Corleone, a 6-foot-2, 320-pound junior and NFL prospect, was hospitalized June 14 after complaining of chest discomfort and shortness of breath, the school said
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list after both were hurt in Thursday night’s 7-4 loss to Miami. Harper strained his left hamstring running the bases in the ninth inning,