Jul 5, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — Second-seeded Coco Gauff ended the dream run of British qualifier Sonay Kartal as the American marched into the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-0 victory on Friday. Gauff was pushed hard by a player who began the week ranked 298th in
Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz came back to eliminate Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach Wimbledon’s fourth round on Friday in an entertaining match between two pals that was filled with moments of brilliance and a series of momentum
Jul 5, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu marched into the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday after dominating world No. 9 Maria Sakkari in a straight-sets victory on Centre Court. The 21-year-old, who missed last year’s tournament after undergoing surgery on both wrists and an ankle, has been in impressive form
ESPN Fantasy Jul 5, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Did you know that 8-team fantasy football leagues are the second-most popular league size on ESPN? While 10-team leagues remain the standard and the hard core players enjoy the challenge of 12-, 14- or even 16-team leagues, there’s a lot to like about the
Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday. Griggs arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2021 after four seasons as the chief business officer for Atlanta United in MLS. She oversaw all
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 5, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension — a deal that could become worth as much as $269 million, sources told ESPN on Friday. Wagner is eligible to earn 30% of the team’s salary cap should
Jul 5, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City and Manchester United have been cleared to take part in European competition next season by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB). Doubts had been raised after both Man City and LaLiga side Girona, who are both part of the City Football Group, both qualified
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024, 06:35 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
Associated Press Jul 5, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker continued his Dodger Stadium rampage Thursday, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. He has homered in five consecutive games at the third-oldest
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJul 5, 2024, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON, Texas — On America’s Independence Day, Lionel Messi and Argentina wanted to set off the fireworks for their fans with a quarterfinal win but once again, just like the 2022 World Cup final, it was their goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, who took the
ESPN News Services Jul 4, 2024, 09:37 PM ET The WBC has expelled boxing star Ryan Garcia from any activity with the organization after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the penalty Thursday on the social media platform X.
Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Taylor Fritz told his Wimbledon opponent, Arthur Rinderknech, to “have a nice flight home” after beating him in a second-round match Thursday. The pair got into a bit of a back-and-forth at the net after the 13th-seeded American’s 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds won a staredown with the New York Yankees even before finishing their three-game sweep. When the national anthem ended ahead of Thursday’s game, Ashcraft and fellow Reds pitcher Carson Spiers remained in front of the
Simon Cambers Jul 4, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — Andy Murray left the court briefly, moments after his last-ever men’s doubles match on Thursday. When he returned, he gave his brother, Jamie, a long, warm hug. And the crowd, already on its feet, erupted, moved by the emotions of the
Jul 4, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buddy Hield is joining the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers that guarantees him two years and $21 million, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Hield will receive $18 million in the first two years and a $3 million partial
ESPN News Services Jul 4, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. Doncic had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Slovenia beat New Zealand 104-78 on Thursday to clinch a semifinal spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament at Piraeus, Greece. Slovenia needed to win by
Jul 4, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray‘s Wimbledon farewell got off to a difficult start on Thursday as he was knocked out of the men’s doubles in the first round alongside his older brother Jamie with a 7-6(6), 6-4 loss to Australian pair Rinky Hijikata and John Peers. Clearly having his
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 3, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench in NHL history. This is the second time Campbell has made