Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 30, 2024, 08:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AT THE HEAD of a row of cubicles sits the offices of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, the Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations and general manager, respectively, which overlook the basketball courts below. Each office features a sliding glass door that opens
Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that Staal had signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the organization that originally drafted him No. 2 overall in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with him three
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 30, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall suffered an injury and his Aug. 24 fight vs.
Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked
Emily Keogh Jul 30, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Lionesses will host the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) in a blockbuster friendly at Wembley Stadium on Nov. 30 after facing Germany on Oct. 25 in preparation to defend their 2022 Euros title. It will be the first time Emma Hayes will
Jul 30, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Running back Rashaad Penny is retiring from the NFL after six seasons. The Panthers placed Penny on the reserve/retired list Tuesday and signed undrafted rookie wide receiver Tayvion Robinson in a corresponding move. Penny, 28, signed with the Panthers in May, reuniting him with coach Dave
Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Coco Gauff was left in tears after getting into an extended argument with the chair umpire over a ruling during the reigning US Open champion’s 7-6 (7), 6-2 loss to Donna Vekic of Croatia in a Paris Olympics third-round singles match Tuesday.
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s not a distinction anyone really wants, though its value is unquestioned: Kevin Durant has proven he’s probably the greatest player in basketball history
Nick ParkinsonJul 30, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk, the world’s best heavyweight, says amateur boxing is ‘rotten’ at elite level and has called for change. The 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is in Paris to
Nick ParkinsonJul 30, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia’s takeover of big-time boxing extends to Los Angeles on Saturday, when Riyadh Season has its first overseas event at BMO Stadium with Terence Crawford, one of the
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — White Sox general manager Chris Getz expressed disappointment Monday in starter Garrett Crochet’s camp’s “tactics” in letting it be known how the pitcher wants to be used
Jul 30, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler is heading back to Atlanta after the Braves swung a trade Monday night with the San Francisco Giants. The Braves acquired Soler at the trade deadline exactly three years ago Monday and the slugger helped Atlanta win its first World
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta said Arsenal “don’t expect” to make another big-money signing like Declan Rice this summer, after the Gunners broke their transfer record last July with a £105 million deal to land the England international. Arsenal made their first significant move of the current transfer window on Monday after Riccardo Calafiori completed
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Joel Embiid chose to play for the U.S. over France at the Paris Olympics — and the French didn’t let him forget it. French fans attending the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday were forceful with how
Associated Press Jul 29, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from a US Open tuneup tournament in Montreal after his victory over Rafael Nadal at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic, 37, beat Nadal in straight sets on Monday at Roland Garros to reach the third round at the Summer
Jul 29, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cardinals, White Sox and Dodgers are in agreement on a three-team deal that will send reliever Michael Kopech and infielder Tommy Edman to Los Angeles and right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham to St. Louis, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple media reports Monday.
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Comcast’s months-long blackout of Bally Sports channels is finally coming to an end. The two sides announced Monday