Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The first time Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was on the same field as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, their roles were reversed. The two were playing together
NBA Insiders May 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Even before the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers tipped off their series inside TD Garden on Tuesday night, the 2024 NBA conference finals had already made league history. For the first time, zero current or former Most Valuable Players — the award was introduced
Associated Press May 22, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Two-time runner-up Dominic Thiem lost in the second round of qualifying Wednesday in his final match at the French Open. Thiem was beaten 6-2, 7-5 by Otto Virtanen on Court Suzanne Lenglen and won’t make an 11th and final appearance in the
Getty Images 2 hours ago Georg Steinhauser claimed his maiden career win after a stunning solo ride on stage 17 at the Giro d’Italia. Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar crossed the line in second to strengthen his lead at the top of the overall standings. Antonio Tiberi was third, with Welshman Geraint Thomas fourth. “It’s something unbelievable,”
England vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Updates© X (Twitter) England vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Updates: England will be taking on Pakistan in the 1st T20I of the four-match series on Wednesday in Leeds. Pakistan will be coming to clash after winning the three-match T20I series against Ireland by 2-1 scoreline. Babar Azam and co
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields received the long-awaited call as he ate a late dinner in Italy on March 16. Weeks earlier, the Chicago Bears
May 22, 2024, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s a new No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, which doesn’t come as a surprise. Oleksandr Usyk‘s victory over Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed champion in the four-belt era, and first since Lennox Lewis held three belts in 2000, catapulted him to the top spot over
Associated Press May 22, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Stenhouse’s father, who joined the fracas, was suspended indefinitely. Busch was not penalized for his action in the
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Moments after Colorado‘s once-promising season sputtered to a close with a 23-17 loss at Utah in November, coach Deion Sanders took about a minute to reflect on some of the
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. May 22, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixteen NHL teams qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. But
Getty Images 30 minutes ago Great Britain’s Lizzie Deignan will go head-to-head with Belgian world champion Lotte Kopecky this week at the three-stage Ride London Classique, available to watch on the BBC. Deignan has won several of the sport’s biggest races, including the inaugural one-day Paris-Roubaix Femmes in 2021. She was also the first British
Open Extended Reactions Nothing sums up the frenzied thinking at Chelsea quite like a signing they didn’t initially want to make ending up being named their Player of the Year. Cole Palmer‘s remarkable rise at Stamford Bridge was one of the few highlights that manager Mauricio Pochettino can look back on with pride as he
File photo of Virat Kohli© BCCI/Sportzpics As the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up for the IPL 2024 Eliminator contest against Rajasthan Royals (RR), a report has claimed that the franchise had to cancel its only practice session before the start of the match due to a security concern. The concern arose over Virat Kohli‘s
Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suárez struck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Suárez’s season-opening run rivals Hall of
NBA Insiders May 22, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers had a little bit of everything: There was a historic level of offense. The two teams combined for 261, the highest-scoring game so far this postseason and the most combined
Associated Press May 22, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and
Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Megha Ganne won her last three holes and top-seeded Stanford held on to beat Southern California on Tuesday, advancing to the title match against UCLA in an all-Pac-12 final for the NCAA women’s golf championship. UCLA got big performances from Carolina
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for