Associated Press Aug 14, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. ESPN announced Monday that Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s top NBA
Aug 14, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Two days after it was reported that the Philadelphia 76ers ended trade talks involving James Harden, the 10-time All-Star guard ripped 76ers president Daryl Morey. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said during an
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 14, 2023, 04:40 AM ET Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have agreed a €90 million ($98.6m) deal with Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Sunday that Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer Neymar was close to agreeing personal terms with Al Hilal as the two clubs negotiated
Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 14, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged
Georgia begins the 2023 college football season in the same place it finished the last two — atop the AP Top 25 poll. The two-time defending champ Bulldogs were a runaway pick for the top spot in the preseason poll. While the Bulldogs will be breaking in a new quarterback, there aren’t a lot of
England Test captain and the world’s premier all-rounder Ben Stokes is all set to come out of retirement and play the ODI World Cup in India even if it comes at the cost of missing a season of cash-rich IPL, according to British daily ‘The Telegraph’. According to a report in the leading English newspaper,
Aug 14, 2023, 12:05 PM England have called up Northampton’s Alex Mitchell to replace Jack van Poortvliet in their World Cup squad after the scrumhalf was ruled out of the tournament having sustained an ankle injury in Saturday’s 19-17 win over Wales, the RFU said on Monday. Van Poorvliet had established himself as the probable
Aug 14, 2023, 11:02 AM ET The DP World Tour announced its schedule for the 2024 season Monday, with 44 tournaments set to take place in 24 countries and a combined record prize fund of nearly $150 million. The schedule consists of five premium events in Dubai, Scotland, London, Abu Dhabi and back to Dubai
Cale Makar can’t quite comprehend how, after just four NHL seasons, he’s being compared to perhaps the greatest defenseman in hockey history. Wayne Gretzky said Makar is “the closest player we’ve ever seen offensively and defensively” to Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr. Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy told “The Cam and Strick” podcast this
Aug 14, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Two-time major champion Lilia Vu is the new No. 1 in the women’s world golf rankings. She rose from No. 6 in the latest rankings, released Monday, after her victory Sunday at the AIG Women’s Open. Vu, a 25-year-old from California, overtook Nelly Korda, who dropped to No. 2.
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books “¡Dice si a RD!” “Karl Towns va para el Mundial” Headlines like these — “Says yes to DR!” and “Karl Towns goes to the world” — splashed across newspapers
The 2023 PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup season is down to two events and 50 golfers. After battling the brutal heat and humidity at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, the surviving players will head to the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs this coming week, the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club outside Chicago.
Aug 14, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The UFC returns to New England this weekend as the promotion hosts UFC 292 in Boston on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+). The fight card will be headlined with a bantamweight title fight as Aljamain Sterling looks to set
NFL experts Aug 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Today’s NFL quarterbacks are asked to do so much every Sunday, and the best ones are often elite in multiple traits. Reading the field and finding weaknesses in the defense. Airing out deep shots for huge gains. Making precision passes on the move outside the pocket. Driving
As the audience filtered out of the London Palladium at The Best FIFA Awards in 2017, Harry Kane lingered at the back, staring at the stage. The scene before him was a scramble for selfies and autographs from adoring fans catching a close-up glimpse in person of the FIFPro World XI, which that year included
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The start of the 2023 college football season is almost here, which means it’s time to unveil ESPN’s preseason All-America team. The offense should look familiar. Six players were on our
Team India miserably failed with both bat and ball during the fifth T20I against West Indies as the hosts clinched an eight-wicket win on Sunday. With this win, West Indies also claimed the five-match series with 3-2 scoreline. It was a disappointing day for the Indian side as West Indies chased down the target of
ESPN News Services Aug 14, 2023, 02:48 AM ET Elena Rybakina said she felt “destroyed” by the National Bank Open schedule and took aim at the WTA’s “weak” leadership after her quarterfinal match ended at 3 a.m. Saturday and her semifinal was postponed to Sunday because of rain. Rybakina, the No. 3 seed for the