Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 05:57 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Oakland Athletics‘ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip. Representatives from the A’s and tourism
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. If you’ve talked to a coach or a fan or a writer or an analyst or anyone else about use of the transfer portal in college football, you’ve probably either said it or heard it: “It’s
Axar Patel dismissed Mitchell Starc during WTC Final© Twitter Axar Patel stunned both fans and experts alike by pulling off a brilliant run-out to dismiss Mitchell Starc on Day 2 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at The Oval on Thursday. It was an athletic effort from Axar, who was on the
Associated Press Jun 7, 2023, 11:25 PM ET MIAMI — Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Jokic finished
Michael Vaughan tried to take a dig at Wasim Jaffer but former had it all covered.© Twitter Former India batter Wasim Jaffer and ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan have had a few interactions on social media. Both former players can be often seen trolling each other on Twitter. And as Australia reached a commanding position against
ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 08:33 PM ET CINCINNATI — Reds newcomer Elly De La Cruz hit his first major league homer with a 458-foot, two-run drive off the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Noah Syndergaard and later tripled Wednesday night in an 8-6 win. With fellow rookie Matt McLain on second base in the first
Associated Press Jun 7, 2023, 10:55 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Former Southern Cal football player Joshua Jackson Jr. has been arrested and charged with raping two women. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges Wednesday against Jackson, who played for the Trojans in 2021 as a defensive back. The 21-year-old Jackson
Turron Davenport, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 04:19 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 7, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Lionel Messi said he did not want to re-live his traumatic departure from Barcelona two years ago after revealing Wednesday he will join MLS side Inter Miami CF over the Catalan club. Messi, 35, left Barca in August 2021 as a free agent, signing for
ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 05:50 PM ET PARIS — Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud on Wednesday advanced to the French Open semifinals where they will meet on Friday. Third-seeded Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the other semifinal on Friday. Zverev rolled into the semifinals by beating unseeded Argentine Tomas
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia TORONTO — Rory McIlroy said he’s resigned to the fact that the PGA Tour will have to accept money from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, but he’s
Jun 7, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Lionel Messi, possibly the greatest soccer player of all time, is taking his talents to South Beach. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar announced on Wednesday that he is heading to MLS with Inter Miami CF as a free agent this summer. The prospect of a player who
ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Major League Baseball has announced it is postponing games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 03:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia TORONTO — DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley on Wednesday told his golfers that those who resigned their memberships to join the LIV Golf League probably won’t
The Los Angeles Kings have signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a two-year contract extension, securing one of the top defensemen who would have been available in free agency. A pending unrestricted free agent, Gavrikov’s contract has an average annual value of $5.875 million through the 2024-25 season. Most of his contract will be paid out in
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers expect to have defenseman Radko Gudas in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after he was injured during their Game 2 loss in Las Vegas. Panthers coach Paul Maurice also confirmed Wednesday that goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be his starter for Thursday’s game after he
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for