Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 24, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Chelsea have rejected Manchester United‘s latest bid for Mason Mount but have offered face-to-face negotiations in an effort to get the deal over the line, sources have told ESPN. United made a bid of £55 million ($69.9m) plus add-ons on Friday, which was knocked by Chelsea. –
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 03:05 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had a long week. After arriving in the United States on Monday, Wembanyama rode the subways in New York City for the first time and threw out the first pitch at a Yankees game during a jam-packed start to his week.
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 07:27 PM ET LEBANON, Tenn. — A.J. Allmendinger pulled away on the second overtime restart Saturday to win his second NASCAR Xfinity race this year and 17th of his career at the Nashville Superspeedway in the Tennessee Lottery 250. The 41-year-old Allmendinger pitted on Lap 145 and used fresher tires
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 24, 2023, 09:22 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Josh Hart and the New York Knicks have agreed to extend a midnight ET deadline on Saturday for his $12.9 million player option until Thursday, sources told ESPN. Hart, a priority to retain on a
ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023, 08:04 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds‘ longest winning streak in 66 years was stopped at 12 games when Raisel Iglesias struck out Jonathan India for the final out as the Atlanta Braves prevailed 7-6 Saturday in an eight-homer slugfest. Each team homered four times, taking their combined
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 07:55 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Keegan Bradley shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday to break the tournament 54-hole scoring record at 21 under in the Travelers Championship, while Rickie Fowler had the second 60 of the week at TPC River Highlands. The previous three-round mark was 18 under, set
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 06:45 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Leona Maguire birdied the final hole for her eighth straight round in the 60s and took a 1-shot lead over fast-closing Jenny Shin on an unexpected sunny Saturday heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Maguire, the halfway leader who
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Four-star cornerback Bryce West committed to Ohio State on Saturday. West (No. 27 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), who attends Glenville High School in Cleveland, pledged to Ryan Day and the Buckeyes while on his official visit to Columbus this weekend. He previously took
Jun 24, 2023, 05:42 PM ET LEBANON, Tenn. — Ross Chastain smiled and conceded he had no idea how having the No. 1 pit box selection would be for Sunday’s Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. “I’d never had it before,” he said. Chastain earned it with honors Saturday, claiming the Busch
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 06:30 PM ET The UFC has one of its next big international stars — and its first from Spain. With Spanish soccer legend Sergio Ramos cheering him on from cageside, the undefeated Ilia Topuria dominated Josh Emmett for the biggest win of his MMA career in the main
ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023, 05:30 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Sean Durzi from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. Durzi, 24, was a second-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL draft but played the past two seasons with the Kings
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Steve Sarkisian and Texas secured a commitment from Jerrick Gibson, the top-ranked running back in the 2024 class, on Saturday. Gibson (No. 29 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), who also considered Georgia, Tennessee, Miami and Florida, would be the second ESPN 300 running back
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 03:01 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — Ashlyn Krueger won the showdown of American teenagers at the Veneto Open on Saturday to set up a final against top-seeded Tatjana Maria of Germany. The 19-year-old Krueger rallied to beat 18-year-old Robin Montgomery 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 after 2 hours, 20 minutes. Krueger
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 24, 2023, 01:24 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. In need of a second-line center, the Colorado Avalanche acquired Ryan Johansen from the Nashville Predators in exchange for depth forward Alex Galchenyuk. Finding a second-line center who could work within their salary cap constraints
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Ahead of hosting the 2023 NHL draft this coming week, the Nashville Predators got a jump start on their offseason, trading veteran center Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. As part of the deal,
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 02:04 PM ET MUNICH — Joost Luiten carded a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Saturday to match his lowest round of the season and take a three-shot lead into the final round of the BMW International Open. The 37-year-old Luiten is in prime position at 14 under to claim his seventh
Jun 24, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Croatia’s Donna Vekic had to play twice on Saturday but did not drop a set as she cruised into the German Open final with a 6-4, 7-6 (8) victory over world No. 8 Maria Sakkari of Greece. Vekic, 26, had first beaten lucky loser Elina Avanesyan in straight sets
Connor O’Halloran Jun 24, 2023, 05:53 AM ET LONDON — Rachel Marsh can pinpoint exactly when her Chicago Cubs fandom began. It was one of those groundhog days in lockdown in July 2020 when her friend Sarah, who was video calling from Chicago, told her to put the Cubs-Brewers game on. Intrigued, she watched, and