Jun 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The shortstop position is absolutely loaded in Major League Baseball. One of the biggest debates ahead of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game is who should be the starting shortstop for the American League: reigning Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson or budding superstar Bobby Witt Jr.?
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions There’s a lot of new in the Mountain West this year. Six of the conference’s 12 teams have new head coaches, and eight will have new starting quarterbacks, some more promising than others.
Jun 18, 2024, 08:47 AM Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith will start at fly-half for England ahead of namesake Fin Smith as coach Steve Borthwick made four enforced changes for their first Test of the summer series in Japan on Saturday. With Owen Farrell and George Ford unavailable, Marcus Smith has been handed the No.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion and a nine-time PGA Tour winner, is joining Boston Common Golf in TGL presented by SoFi, the tech-infused
7 hours ago By Pete Cooper and PA Media, BBC News, Northamptonshire PA Media Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 movie will be released next June, the sport’s bosses have confirmed. Filming for the movie, the name of which has yet to be revealed, was delayed amid the US actors’ and writers’ strike. But F1 said the film, co-produced
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — For many NHL players, a four-point performance in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final that also shattered a Wayne Gretzky playoff record would be a career achievement. For Connor McDavid, it was
Getty Images 10 minutes ago The Tour de France will start in Barcelona for the first time in 2026. The opening two stages will be in Catalonia, with the third stage starting in the Spanish region before crossing into France. It will be the third occasion Spain has hosted the race’s Grand Depart, having previously
India may have a set bowling combination, but New Zealand great Stephen Fleming feels inclusion of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav can provide that “extra bit of wicket-taking flair” as the Caribbean wickets are expected to offer turn in the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup. India have so far gone with
Jun 18, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League announced the fixture schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, with defending champions Manchester City beginning their title defence at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in what will be Enzo Maresca’s first game for the west London club. The first clash between last season’s
Open Extended Reactions Highlanders and Maori All Blacks back Connor Garden-Bachop has died after suffering a medical event on Monday, New Zealand Rugby has announced. Garden-Bachop, the son of former All Blacks back Stephen Bachop and late Black Ferns player Sue Garden-Bachop, was 25. “On behalf of the entire rugby community, the Highlanders, Wellington Rugby,
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Behind 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists from Jayson Tatum and 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics blew out the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to win the 2024 NBA Finals, winning a record-setting
2 hours ago Formula 1 moves back into Europe for the start of a triple-header with this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has a comfortable lead in the drivers’ championship but McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have challenged him strongly in recent races. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before
ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2024, 01:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz said he is looking forward to learning from 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal when they pair up to play doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Alcaraz, 21, will return to Roland Garros for the singles and doubles
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions The
Jun 17, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A former college football player pleaded guilty Monday in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-related unemployment benefits, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice. Abdul-Malik McClain, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for orchestrating a scheme that netted $283,063 and
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions New
Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ryan Warsofsky had a front-row seat to some of the worst hockey played by the San Jose Sharks since their expansion days as an assistant under David Quinn the past two seasons. Now the 36-year-old who was hired last week