Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 25, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — After squandering a big lead in the opening round of the Tour Championship, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler bounced back in a big way
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 08:35 PM ET The Big Ten said Friday it will make football availability reports mandatory on gamedays during the 2023 season, making it the only Power 5 conference to actively distribute such reports. Big Ten schools will be required to submit availability reports at least two hours before
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 07:47 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Briscoe won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Briscoe had a lap at 181.822 mph in the No. 14 Ford in the final round of qualifying, edging Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola for the
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 25, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 This week, the San Francisco Giants entered the third game of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies attempting to avoid a sweep. The Giants had swept the series the
Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato USC freshman guard Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is expected to return to the court “in the very near future” after suffering cardiac arrest during
Ross Devonport Aug 25, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday that Lionel Messi’s availability for his potential MLS debut this weekend remains up in the air. Inter Miami is currently in New York preparing for Saturday’s contest against the New York Red Bulls, a game that will be the
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNAug 25, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Onside/Offside is back! Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed and what to keep an eye on in the coming days. This week, LME opines on Messi Mania, the Premier League’s ultimate underdog
Aug 25, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Sweden’s Mikael Ymer has decided to retire from tennis at age 24 after failing to overturn a suspension imposed by the International Tennis Federation for an anti-doping rule violation. Ymer had been charged with a potential ADRV in January 2022 for missing three out-of-competition test attempts in a 12-month
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have hired Hockey Hall of Famer Angela Ruggiero as a hockey operations adviser, it was announced Friday. Ruggiero, 43, won four Olympic medals as a defenseman for the U.S. She helped the country win gold at the 1998 Games in
File photo of BCCI president Roger Binny.© PTI BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games. The PCB had extended the invitation to all the principal office-bearers
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 25, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Basketball gear is on offer everywhere at the Mall of Asia, a massive expanse of commerce in a roundball-crazed nation, next door to where Team USA
McLaren’s Lando Norris headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in second practice at the Dutch Grand Prix. Norris was 0.023 seconds faster than the championship leader, who had a messy session with traffic on one fast lap and a mistake on another. Williams driver Alex Albon impressed with the third-fastest time, ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s upgraded
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Luis Rubiales refused to resign as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Friday, and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss on Spain player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move —
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the consensus betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy again. Williams enters his junior season as the Heisman favorite at all U.S. sportsbooks. He is listed with 15-4 odds
Belgian cyclist Tijl de Decker has died at the age of 22 after an accident while training. De Decker crashed into the back of a car on Wednesday and had surgery in a hospital in Lier before being moved to the Antwerp University Hospital. His Lotto Dstny team announced De Decker, who won this year’s
File photo of Indian cricket team star KL Rahul© AFP Former Indian cricket team opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth was not pleased with KL Rahul getting selected for Asia Cup 2023 despite chief selector Ajit Agarkar hinting at a possible niggle that the cricketer suffered recently. During the press conference following the squad announcement, Agarkar said that
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 25, 2023, 08:05 AM ET Are you a casual boxing fan who mostly tunes in for the heavyweight championship bouts? Well then, you’re in luck. It’s time to catch you up on all the latest happenings in the sport’s glamor division ahead of Oleksandr Usyk’s defense of the WBA, IBF and WBO