Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — In the wake of an NBA Finals run, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said he plans for the team’s rotation
Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness. Eight months later, they toasted the franchise’s 18th championship in what has become the signature Boston celebration, joined Friday by a huge crowd for a duck boat parade
Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino will start Sunday against the Chicago Cubs instead of facing the Yankees in the first Subway Series of the season. Severino spent his first eight seasons with the Yankees, going 54-37 with a 3.79 ERA in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Arizona State Land Department has cancelled a June 27 land auction that the Arizona Coyotes’ owner was counting on to reactivate his dormant NHL franchise. In April, the NHL’s Board of Governors approved the establishment
Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums. Kelly’s action came three days
ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders experienced a heart-related health scare last weekend, he said in a statement posted to social media Friday. Sanders did not offer details on the exact nature of his condition, but described the experience as “unexpected” and “a reminder of
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A broken toe is what prevented Conor McGregor from fighting Michael Chandler next week in Las Vegas, the UFC star revealed Friday. McGregor (22-6) was due to
Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jordan Thompson recorded his second victory over a top-15 opponent this week by beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the grass-court Queen’s Club on Friday. The Australian capitalized on Fritz’s unforced errors at key moments to notch a
Jun 21, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLE, Germany — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner reached the Halle Open semifinals by battling to a 6-2 6-7(1) 7-6(3) win over German Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday. Struff, who is 34 and had just upset sixth-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last 16, challenged the Italian, hitting
Jun 21, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 20, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million deal — including a player option — to return to the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN on Thursday night. Monk, the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year runner-up, had a career-best season,
Jun 21, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain’s Billy Harris was beaten by Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-5 in their quarterfinal match at the Queen’s Club Championship on Friday. Musetti started fast and won the first set with relative ease as Harris took a while to warm into the match. Harris improved in
Jun 21, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Friday and Saturday, fight fans will get their fill of MMA as the three largest promotions of the sport will be in action. PFL kicks things off on Friday (4:30 p.m. E.T. on ESPN/ESPN+) in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the lightweights and light heavyweights
Open Extended Reactions The first three games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final saw the Florida Panthers build a 3-0 lead, dominating most aspects of play against the Edmonton Oilers. Games 4 and 5 were a different story entirely, as the Oilers charged back with two straight wins, with four points in each contest for
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJun 21, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ninety minutes before kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the first roar went up from the crowd, or at least, those who had already taken their seats. Out on the pitch, nothing was happening. But the fans had caught their first glimpse of
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 20, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick to make him the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the league, met with Lakers vice president and general
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 20, 2024, 09:13 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 Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year following his positive tests