Open Extended Reactions Mexico captain Edson Álvarez was forced off with an injury in the first half of his team’s Copa América opener vs. Jamaica on Saturday at Houston’s NRG Stadium. After sprinting back during a counter from Jamaica, the West Ham midfielder suddenly hit the ground in pain, clutching his left hamstring. Álvarez had
Jun 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won his first grass-court title by edging his doubles partner, Hubert Hurkacz, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2) in the Halle Open final in Halle, Germany, on Sunday. The win marks the 22-year-old Australian Open champion’s 14th career singles title. Poland’s Hurkacz
Jun 23, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has not yet made a decision on his participation at this year’s tournament, Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith said just hours after the ATP announced that the 37-year-old will miss the grass-court competition following back surgery. The professional men’s tour’s
Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 23, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez was suspended 80 games Sunday for violating Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy, just two days after his big league
Jun 23, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — American fifth seed Tommy Paul won his first grass-court title by beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6 (8) in the Queen’s Club Championships Sunday. The 27-year-old’s third career crown will take him above Taylor Fritz in the ATP rankings, making him the highest-ranked American
Neil PaineJun 23, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions A week and a half ago, hockey fans were wondering whether the 2024 Stanley Cup Final would end in a sweep for the first time since 1998. Now,
Jeremy Woo, ESPNJun 23, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S RARE THAT the viewing interests of fans and scouts ever completely align, but as circumstances would have it, last season’s most-watched jump ball came at the outset of the men’s national title game in Glendale, Arizona. UConn’s 7-foot-3 Donovan Clingan, anchoring a defense
Jun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Travis Kelce says he has no plans to get an error fixed on the Super Bowl ring he received from the Kansas City Chiefs last week because he thinks it makes the ring “more exclusive.” On the inside of the ring, which commemorates Kansas City’s Super
Field Level Media Jun 20, 2024, 01:19 PM ET Cleveland Browns defensive end Lonnie Phelps was charged with drunken driving Wednesday night after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant. Phelps also faces a charge for damaging property following the incident at the Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West. Phelps, 23,
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 22, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the U.S. men’s national team bowed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16, there was disappointment, but also excitement about what could lie
Jeff Kassouf Jun 22, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — United States men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter said all 26 players are available for Sunday’s Copa América opener against Bolívia amid concerns over the fitness levels of midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Josh Sargent. “From my understanding, everyone will
ESPN News Services Jun 22, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton left Saturday night’s 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves because of left hamstring tightness. The Yankees said Stanton will have imaging on Sunday. Stanton doubled off the center-field wall in the fourth inning and winced
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 22, 2024, 07:41 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 and Regis Prograis will meet in a 12-round junior
Field Level Media Jun 22, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer said he will make his season debut Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The Rangers, however, have yet to announce their starting pitcher for Sunday’s series finale versus the Royals in Arlington, Texas. Scherzer has been working
Jeff Wagenheim Jun 22, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bellator MMA has a new undefeated champion. Ramazan Kuramagomedov took a big step up in competition Saturday in Dublin and rose to the occasion, taking the welterweight championship from Jason Jackson by building an early advantage and holding on for a unanimous decision victory.
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions If anyone ever doubted Robert Whittaker‘s willingness to fight anyone at any time, he proved them wrong and then some Saturday. In what was arguably the riskiest
Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention as Portugal beat Turkey at Euro 2024. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Portugal‘s Euro 2024 Group F win against Turkey in Dortmund on Saturday was halted four times by supporters running onto the pitch for selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, now playing his club football in Saudi Arabia