Jul 5, 2023, 01:26 PM ET After a spend approaching $750 million over the previous two transfer windows, Chelsea‘s priorities in this transfer window were pretty clear. In order to remain compliant with financial sustainability rules — those of both the Premier League and UEFA (when they next qualify for European football) — they needed
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Annemiek van Vleuten won stage six of the Giro d’Italia Donne as she extended her overall lead. The defending champion, from the Netherlands, powered away from the peloton to take victory on the 104.4km run in Canelli. Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes was second after she beat Germany’s Liane Lippert, who was third, to the finishing
Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck 41 not out as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first one-day international in Chittagong on Wednesday. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs. Left-arm pacer
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 12:15 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — It has been 72 years since the best female golfers in the world played a competitive round at one of the most famous golf courses in the history of the game. The 1951 Weathervane Transcontinental Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, won
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Bellator fighter Cris Lencioni, who suffered cardiac arrest last month while training, took his first steps, with assistance, according to a video published Tuesday by MMAFighting.com. Lencioni’s wife, Marca, told the website that her husband is showing improved cognitive function and has been trying to
Mike Clay, ESPN WriterJul 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings One of the questions I get asked most often during the offseason is “Who is this
Australian Jai Hindley won stage five of his debut Tour de France to take the overall leader’s yellow jersey from Britain’s Adam Yates. Hindley, winner of last year’s Giro d’Italia, claimed a breakaway victory by 32 seconds over the chasing pack. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard opened up a lead over two-time winner Tadej Pogacar on
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. The Aug. 5 enshrinement of the 2023 class will bring the membership of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to 371 inductees, an exclusive club honoring the
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 5, 2023, 09:55 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Both protesters were escorted from the court shortly after the protest. Jonathan Veal/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON —
NBA Insiders Jul 5, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Free agency is far from over, but several NBA stars have already solidified their immediate future ahead of the 2023-24 season. The NBA’s free agency negotiation period officially kicked off on Friday, ahead of the league’s annual moratorium period, which began Saturday. Deals can be agreed to
Charlotte Gibson, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 09:11 AM ET LPGA star Nelly Korda joins an all-star lineup of more than 20 professional golfers featured in the PGA Tour 2k23 video game on July 5. The eight-time LPGA Tour winner, with one major victory, becomes the fourth professional women’s golfer available on the PGA Tour 2k23 roster.
China is set to return to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time since the pandemic in a major revision of the schedule for 2024. The season starts with races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to be held on Saturdays, because of the impact of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In the quest
1st ODI Live: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the opener in Chattogram.© AFP BAN vs AFG, 1st ODI Live Score: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series in Chattogram. The hosts won the one-off Test last month against the visitors, but a different challenge awaits them in the ODIs,
Williams team principal James Vowles says the increasing use of artificial intelligence in Formula 1 is “exciting for sure”. However, Vowles believes that the human factor in the sport is still vital. The 44-year-old is in his first season as Williams boss, having joined the team in January following more than a decade as the
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 06:40 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan The college football recruiting trail has heated up significantly over the summer. More than 60 prospects ranked in the 2024 ESPN 300 announced their commitments in the month of June, including five-star linebacker
Jul 5, 2023, 08:06 AM ET The heavyweight division continues to tease boxing fans with potential megafights this year. One of those potential bouts is a battle between two former champions, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr., but will that fight come to fruition, or is the business of boxing getting in the way of
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2023, 07:55 AM ET YAIR RODRIGUEZ AND Brandon Moreno stood barefoot on the mat, each with one arm around the other. Their sweaty, wet hair stuck to their baby faces and the wrinkled Brazilian jiu-jitsu gis they wore hung from their shoulders haphazardly. Moreno posted the grainy photo on
Jul 4, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Prowlers of the penalty area, the modern striker is an unstoppable force. They’ll score in any game, against any team from any position. Fleet of foot and quick of mind, their ability to read the play and anticipate where the ball will be three passes before it gets there