ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2023, 12:55 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list Monday. He has been out since sustaining a lower back contusion when he crashed into the outfield fence on May 29. Nootbaar, 25, went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs on
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NFL Nation reporters Jun 19, 2023, 06:35 AM ET A few big-name NFL veterans somewhat stole the spotlight at mandatory minicamps by showing up, or not showing up, or delaying showing up. And it kept the news cycle humming. But we also asked the NFL Nation reporters to keep a close eye on their team’s
Jun 19, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is declining his $27.6 million player option for next season, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. “We will continue to talk to Golden State and explore all options,” Paul told ESPN. It was expected Green would
Jun 19, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Forward Connor Bedard, the projected top pick in the upcoming NHL draft, was named the inaugural winner of the IIHF Male Player of the Year Award Monday. “This is such a huge honour,” Bedard said, per the International Ice Hockey Federation. “I’m not sure how to compare it to
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a career-best 6/24 as Sri Lanka opened their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a crushing 175-run victory over minnows United Arab Emirates on Monday. All the Lankan top-order players made half-centuries to post a huge total of 355/6 in 50 overs, with some late fireworks from Charith Asalanka
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 12, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The Champions League final is over, and all of Europe’s major leagues have finally finished their seasons. After a nearly 10-month campaign, the offseason is finally here. Psych! There is no soccer offseason! Soccer’s best (and
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University COLUMBUS, Ohio — A box of Yogi Stress Relief tea sat on Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ desk, where he watched film repeatedly this offseason to analyze defensive breakdowns in losses to
Jun 19, 2023, 09:29 AM ET After Bellator 297 concluded on Friday night, Scott Coker made a statement about the state of the light heavyweight division across MMA. “Vadim Nemkov, to me, is the best 205-pounder on the planet,” proclaimed the Bellator MMA president. “In any MMA league, including the UFC’s 205ers.” The fact that
Jun 19, 2023, 07:31 AM ET Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the tournament in Halle, Germany, due to an ongoing problem with his knee, the ATP Tour said Monday, as the Australian’s hopes of participating in the grass-court Grand Slam took a blow. Kyrgios, 28, had surgery on a left knee injury
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2023, 08:17 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Natasha Jonas is attempting to win a world title in a second weight division. Jonas will
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 19, 2023, 05:05 AM ET The LaLiga season hadn’t even finished when Real Madrid‘s summer transfer business began. Madrid announced on June 3 that Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz and Eden Hazard would be leaving the club. A day later — hours before Madrid’s last game of the season against Athletic
1st Ashes Test, Day 4, Live: England lost two wickets on Day 3© AFP ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 4, Live Updates:England will begin the Day 4 of the ongoing first Ashes Test against Australia from 28/2, with Joe Root (0*) and Ollie Pope (0*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, England are
Jun 19, 2023, 02:53 AM ET Two-time defending champion Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the Queen’s Club Championships. Editor’s Picks The 2021 Wimbledon runner-up withdrew from the Monte-Carlo Masters, Madrid Open and French Open because of a recurring abdominal injury before returning at the Stuttgart Open, where he suffered a first-round loss to fellow
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 19, 2023, 01:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just outside of the scoring tent where he had recorded an even-par 70 in the final round of the U.S. Open, all Rory McIlroy could do was stare at the ground in silence. His face reddened by a full day of sunlight, the four-time
Jun 18, 2023, 02:47 PM ET The Atlanta Braves designated Charlie Culberson for assignment with awkward timing Sunday, as the infielder’s dad had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch on Father’s Day at Truist Park. Those plans had to change after Atlanta DFA’d Culberson to make room for catcher Chadwick Tromp. Instead, the
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2023, 09:52 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — When Wyndham Clark was a child, his mother, Lise, liked to put notes of encouragement in his book bag. The notes might have been
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 18, 2023, 11:48 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The USMNT ran out 2-0 winners over Canada in the Concacaf Nations League final on Sunday. John Todd/USSF/Getty Images for USSF LAS VEGAS — The United States retained its Concacaf Nations League crown
Jun 17, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bob Brown, labeled the “most aggressive lineman that ever played” by John Madden, died Friday night at the age of 81. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced his death Saturday. Brown was inducted into the HOF in 2004. “On the field, he was