Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shane Lowry was just 11 feet, 10 inches away from history. On Saturday at Valhalla Golf Club, the Irishman had a birdie putt on the 18th green to shoot the first-ever 61 in a major championship. But as the putt slid
Nick ParkinsonMay 18, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Cacace pulled off a shock, eighth-round TKO win when he overwhelmed Joe Cordina for the IBF world junior lightweight title on Saturday. Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs), 35, from
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. Shwetha Surendran Close Shwetha Surendran ESPN Shwetha Surendran is writer in
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. May 18, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era Saturday night in
Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. The top-ranked Swiatek dominated in her latest meeting with No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3
ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR star Kyle Larson aborted his first qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday but found the speed on his second try, averaging 232.563 mph on his four-lap run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Rinus VeeKay‘s already challenging season took another twist
Kane Williamson and Kavya Maran© X (Twitter) The unRisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium couldn’t see a single ball being bowled as rain played spoilsport, resulting in the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match being abandoned on Thursday. The result enabled SRH to get the crucial 1 point
Field Level Media May 18, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goaltender Stuart Skinner will start in net Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers attempt to stave off elimination versus the visiting Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Stuart allowed four goals on 15 shots in Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to
Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball publicly released a trove of bat-tracking data today that offers fascinating insights into what makes the best hitters good — and the worst
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Max Verstappen said it was “very special” to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record of eight consecutive pole positions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver pipped both McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to take pole, his seventh in seven races this
DJ BienAime May 16, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Texans defensive end Dylan Horton on Thursday posted a video of himself ringing the bell, signifying his last radiation treatment after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “Glory to God. Final Treatment,” Horton tagged the video, which was posted to Instagram Story.
Getty Images 1 hour ago Italy’s Filippo Ganna claimed his first Giro d’Italia victory since 2021 in the individual time trial on stage 14, as Slovenian Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead by 61 seconds. Ineos Grenadiers rider Ganna had to wait more than two hours to celebrate victory after coming out early to set the benchmark with
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN HIS ROLE as the executive director of USA Basketball, it’s not often Grant Hill has a hard time contacting players he’s considering for the team. Even in
Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal teamed up with Louis Vuitton for a new chapter in its “Core Values” campaign, which was announced Saturday morning. The main values center on “a journey beyond the physical, a commitment to excellence, and a transmission of dreams.” From
Champions Bayer Leverkusen edged past Augsburg 2-1 on the last matchday on Saturday to become the first team in the history of the Bundesliga to complete a full season without a loss. Xabi Alonso’s treble-chasing team also stretched their European record unbeaten run across all competitions this season to 51 matches. – Stream on ESPN+:
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — On the night of Oct. 7, Wesleyan wide receiver Colby Geddis traveled back from a game in Maine with his phone on life support, attempting to
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 18 May 2024, 16:07 BST Updated 6 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in a tight battle for pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen was just 0.074 seconds quicker than Piastri, who pipped Norris by 0.017secs with the final
RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024: A series of images shows Faf Du Plessis’s dismissal© Twitter The RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 game had all the drama that is worthy of such a mega clash. The game is a straight knockout between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings for the final spot in the IPL