Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Olympian Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin, and the 2002 Olympic gold-medal-winning Paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. USA Hockey revealed the class Thursday for enshrinement
Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 5, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The ongoing beef between Rudy Gobert and Shaquille O’Neal added another chapter on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The four-time NBA champion has made multiple digs at the Minnesota Timberwolves center through the years. His recent take came while appearing on Complex’s “GOAT Talk”
Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 02:38 PM ET The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at a church in suburban Philadelphia, and the driver charged with killing them remains in jail awaiting his next court appearance. The memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers is set to take place at St.
Field Level Media Sep 5, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai, who made his NHL debut last season, signed a two-year extension through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries an annual average value of $775,000. Rifai, 26, played in two games for the Maple
Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 5, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL season has finally arrived, bringing the return of marquee matchups and — most importantly — uniform heat. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens kick off the year with a Thursday night matchup. The Chiefs are keeping it
Jeff Kassouf Sep 5, 2024, 02:48 PM ET There is no weight like the expectation of being the next star of the U.S. women’s national team. Alex Morgan shouldered that as a 20-year-old in 2009, when she joined her first senior training camp with the team. She hadn’t yet debuted for the U.S., and already
Field Level Media Sep 5, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees returned right-hander Luis Gil from his rehabilitation assignment on Thursday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list. Gil was placed on the IL on Aug. 21 due to a lower back strain. He is expected to start the
Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Seeking a third victory at the European Masters, Matt Fitzpatrick was upstaged by his younger brother in a low-scoring first round at the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Alps on Thursday. Alex Fitzpatrick shot 7-under 63 and was tied for
ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — In his first college game at Nebraska, Dylan Raiola led the way. He walked through the bright lights, strobes and smoke and stared straight
Getty Images 5 September 2024, 18:03 BST Updated 23 minutes ago Urko Berrade’s late attack proved decisive as the Spaniard powered to his maiden professional victory on the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Britain’s 21-year-old Max Poole, riding for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, claimed a fourth podium of the race after finishing third. Berrade,
Open Extended Reactions Week 2 of college football is almost here. The first week of the season was all about Boise State‘s superstar running back racking up six touchdowns. What can Ashton Jeanty do for an encore against an Oregon team that struggled to put away Idaho last week? The game of the week is
Picture of Vinod Kambli (centre) with his friends.© X/@RSingh6969a Days after a video showed former India batter Vinod Kambli struggling to walk due to health issues, a new clip has emerged in which he describes him as “fit and fine”. The latest video is reportedly from Kambli’s meeting with his school mate Ricky Couto and
Getty Images 5 September 2024 Wales’ Stevie Williams won a second consecutive Tour of Britain stage after a burst for the line in Barnsley. Thursday’s stage three was a 166.1km hilly route starting in Sheffield, taking in the edge of the Peak District, Rotherham and Doncaster. The Israel–Premier Tech rider, 28, narrowly beat a host
Getty Images 5 September 2024 Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert will miss the rest of this season after Tuesday’s crash during the Vuelta a Espana. Visma Lease a Bike rider Van Aert will require “intensive care” after he suffered a serious knee injury, causing him to abandon the race. The 29-year-old got back on his
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 5, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On Friday, under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will play in one of the biggest matches of each of their respective careers as they meet in a US Open semifinal. Both Fritz, the
Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis forward GG Jackson II had surgery Wednesday to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and the Grizzlies said Jackson’s status will be reevaluated in three months. The Grizzlies updated Jackson’s status for an injury they first announced Aug.
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 5, 2024, 05:04 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 Open Extended Reactions Norway‘s men’s team received a visit from the country’s anti-doping agency this week, but while