Yashasvi Jaiswal, a young man from Bhadohi who toughened up on ruthless Mumbai Maidans, enjoyed his finest day on a cricket pitch with an unconquered debut hundred as India seized complete control on the second day of the opening Test against the West Indies. Skipper Rohit Sharma (103 off 221 balls), also eschewed his natural
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 13, 2023, 03:03 PM ET Boxer Devin Haney was arrested Thursday morning in Los Angeles and booked on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department information officer told ESPN. Haney was released on $35,000 bail, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Court Records.
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Social media influencers have been all the rage in boxing over the past several years. Now, one is going into MMA. Jawy Mendez, a Mexican reality show star and recording artist, has signed with Combate Global to compete as a pro mixed martial arts fighter,
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 13, 2023, 01:15 PM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon final on Thursday with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina. But her husband, Stepan Simek, wasn’t there to cheer her on. Nor has he been for any
Associated Press Jul 13, 2023, 10:04 AM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded women’s finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963, eliminating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday by reeling off seven consecutive games in one stretch and then holding on for the victory. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from
Jul 13, 2023, 01:08 PM ET AC Milan have completed the signing of United States forward Christian Pulisic from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. Milan beat off competition from Juventus, Lyon and Galatasaray to sign the player after moving closer to Chelsea’s £20 million ($25.9m) transfer valuation last weekend, sources told ESPN.
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJul 13, 2023, 09:34 AM ET MIAMI — The drive from Little Havana to South Beach captures the broad range of Miami’s topographical landscape. Here I am on the elevated highway, like millions of frustrated Miamians during rush hour, as the MacArthur Causeway guides me over the city’s districts. From Brickell to
Jul 13, 2023, 12:45 PM ET The Dallas Stars re-signed restricted free agent Ty Dellandrea to a one-year, $900,000 contract Thursday. The 22-year-old forward tallied 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) while playing all 82 games in 2022-23. Dellandrea added three goals in 15 playoff games as the Stars advanced to the Western Conference finals.
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2023, 06:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell
Jul 13, 2023, 09:56 AM ET Byeong Hun An carded nine birdies and no bogeys for a first-round 61 to grab the outright lead by 3 strokes at the Scottish Open on Thursday. An, a three-time runner-up who has zero PGA Tour wins in 175 career starts, began play on the 10th and, with five
Rahul Dravid giving standing ovation to Yashasvi Jaiswal© Twitter Debutant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (62 batting) displayed perfect composure and admirable temperament with a well-compiled half-century as Indian openers were in control, taking the score to for 146 for no loss at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against the West Indies here
Ion Izagirre cruised to victory on stage 12 to end a seven-year wait since his last stage win at the Tour de France. Victory for the 34-year-old Spaniard came 11 days after Victor Lafay claimed a first stage win in 15 years for the Cofidis team. Mathieu Burgaudeau edged out Matteo Jorgenson in a sprint
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The SEC needed only one team to reach the College Football Playoff last year to earn another national title, but there were moments — the SEC could get THREE teams in!?! — when
Olympic BMX champions Beth Shriever and Charlotte Worthington have been named in Great Britain’s squad for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. Olympic and world silver medallist Kye Whyte and Olympic bronze medallist Declan Brooks are also named in the squad of 23 for the event in Scotland. It means 200 athletes will represent Great
Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorJul 13, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist spoke to ESPN about what he drives when he’s not at the racetrack. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On any given Sunday, race car drivers around the world pilot the most exhilarating automobiles on the planet. From the first practice
Jul 13, 2023, 09:23 AM ET The UFC has put on 23 events featuring 11 title fights this year, plus one in which an interim belt was at stake. We’ve seen five new champions crowned. There have been a couple of high-profile retirements: Amanda Nunes, the greatest fighter in the history of women’s MMA, vacated
ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 01:06 PM ET MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with the mayor of Oakland to discuss possible stadium plans designed to keep the Athletics from relocating to Las Vegas. Mayor Sheng Thao requested and was granted a meeting with Manfred before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle, she
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. It wasn’t supposed to be this way for Patrick Kane. He expected to wear only one uniform in his NHL career, having been drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2007 and becoming a Stanley Cup-winning franchise icon over the