Sophie Lawson Aug 10, 2023, 07:19 AM ET AUCKLAND, New Zealand — It’s not possible to think about the Japan women’s national team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup without remembering the 2011 Women’s World Cup, where each passing game brought more wins and drew more neutrals in to support the growing Asian nation. Of
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 06:00 AM 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
Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza that is being played across October and November. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five matches during the World Cup. “After the ICC team’s inspection a few days back,
Branden J. Peters Aug 10, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Editor’s Note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Did it happen in one day? (Nope)/ Came a long way? (Yup)/ Never know what kind of angle (Nope)/ Crossover, break your
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. TCU coach Sonny Dykes isn’t big on playing the disrespect card or any other chip-on-your-shoulder motivation. If his players want
Morgan Jerkins Aug 10, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Ric Flair drip, go ‘woo’ on a b—- / Fifty-seven ninety, spent a coupe on my wrist” — Offset on “Ric Flair Drip”
Great Britain’s former Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart will join Lidl Trek on a three-year deal from next season. He started riding for Ineos Grenadiers in 2017, winning the 2020 Giro and this year’s Tour of the Alps. Geoghegan Hart, 28, is currently recovering from a broken hip sustained in a crash at this
Aug 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly starting to take shape. While certain teams look like they’re getting closer to punting on the season — such as the Angels, who dropped six spots in our standings this week
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Caleb Williams is the best player in college football. He won the Heisman in 2022 by throwing for 4,537 yards and an eye-popping 42-to-5 TD-to-INT ratio. He puts off more Mahomesian vibes than anyone in college
Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Anthony Olivieri Aug 9, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced Wednesday to three to 10
Emma Finucane has set her sights on “smashing” the Paris Olympics next summer after becoming the fastest woman in world cycling. Finucane beat Germany’s Lea Friedrich to win sprint gold at the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. The 20-year-old became only the third British winner in the discipline and the first since fellow Welsh rider
Tottenham have accepted an offer in excess of €100 million ($110m) from Bayern Munich for striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old will now decide whether to leave Spurs or see out the final year of his contract in north London. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern had threatened to
MS Dhoni hit the winning six for India at the 2011 World Cup.© Twitter MS Dhoni‘s six off Nuwan Kulasekara in the final of the 2011 World Cup is special for every Indian cricket fan. Then captain Dhoni smashed the winning six to help India defeat Sri Lanka and win the 2011 ODI World Cup
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:09 PM ET MONTREAL — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a first-set scare to beat Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the National Bank Open. “Well, for sure it’s nice to have some challenges and overcome them,” said Swiatek, coming off a victory last week
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 11:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Weston Wilson braved a blood clot in his shoulder that derailed his career, endured a year out of pro ball and survived a stint driving for a food service – oh, and all 2,836 minor league plate appearances – to finally get the call to
Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 9, 2023, 09:55 PM ET The ACC presidents met Wednesday night, and the pursuit of Stanford and Cal for conference membership has “hit significant roadblocks,” sources told ESPN. There had always been long odds the schools would join the conference because there wasn’t a significant value add. SMU also had been bandied
ESPN News Services Aug 9, 2023, 08:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Philadelphia Phillies history, a dazzling performance in only his second start with his new team, which beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday night. Lorenzen, 31, struck out five, walked four and improved to 2-0 since he
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:11 PM ET TORONTO — Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev returned to competition Wednesday in the National Bank Open, beating Matteo Arnaldi 6-2, 7-5. The 2021 winner in Toronto, Medvedev played his first match since losing in the Wimbledon semifinals. Editor’s Picks “I felt great,” Medvedev said. “I could have done a