Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 07:52 AM ET When James Harden exercised his player option for the 2023-24 season on June 29, it came with a caveat, one that has become familiar for the 10-time All-Star during the most recent stage of his career — a trade request. Harden expected the Philadelphia 76ers to trade
Aug 28, 2023, 11:04 AM ET A new study has diagnosed the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40 percent of youth, high school and college athletes – primarily football players – who were exposed to repetitive head impacts from contact sports and died before age 30. The study was conducted
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. It’s time once again for the Chaos Slam. None of tennis’ biggest tournaments boast the sheer unpredictability of the US Open. In the past nine years, 13 different men and 15 different women have reached the
Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected
ESPN News Services Aug 27, 2023, 07:20 PM ET TORONTO — Noah Syndergaard allowed five runs and four hits in six innings Sunday in what proved to be his final start for the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 and after the game they designated the veteran right-hander for assignment. Acquired
The 2023 NFL season will kick off Sept. 7, and that means it’s time for our annual ranking of the league’s top 100 players. What can we expect from the game’s best this season? And how do they stack up against each other? To create our list, we asked a panel of dozens of ESPN
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 08:07 AM ET If you’re a mixed martial arts promotion and your name doesn’t begin with “U” and end with “FC,” the fight business can rough you up. How does your second-fiddle company attract athletes the MMA fan base has heard of and cares about? How do your fights even
Aug 28, 2023, 03:10 AM ET A brick hit Aston Villa‘s team bus as the side were travelling home from a Premier League clash at Burnley on Sunday. The Lancashire Police stated that a brick was thrown from a footbridge at the team bus as it travelled along the motorway, hitting the windscreen. Nobody was
ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2023, 01:29 AM ET American Jack Sock will retire from tennis after the US Open, the former world No. 8 said Sunday. Sock, 30, has won four ATP singles titles and 17 tour-level doubles trophies, with the most notable crowns being the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 title in Paris, as
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 28, 2023, 12:00 AM ET Close D.J. Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He is the newest reporter to join ESPN Nation, as he moved over to ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets previously. He’s a former athlete that finished his college career at Louisville. You
Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 27, 2023, 10:22 PM ET Sean O’Malley hasn’t taken long to get accustomed to his new title as UFC bantamweight champion. Editor’s Picks 1 Related O’Malley (17-1, 1 NC), nicknamed “Suga Sean,” dethroned Aljamain Sterling (23-4) via a second round TKO in UFC 292’s main event to earn the title. In his
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 27, 2023, 08:02 PM 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
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:32 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup Sunday and kept the road team winless in series since June. Benches and bullpens emptied twice in
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:01 PM ET SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer for California to beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases,
Darwin Núñez scored twice as Liverpool come from behind at Newcastle on Sunday to win 2-1. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images It has taken Darwin Núñez a year to make an impact at Liverpool, but he couldn’t have timed it better. Two goals from the Uruguay forward as a late substitute at Newcastle United on Sunday
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderAug 26, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Restricted free agent forward P.J. Washington has agreed on a new three-year, $48 million contract to stay with the Charlotte Hornets, Lift Sports Management agent Kevin Bradbury and Washington Sports Group’s Paul Washington Sr. told
Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 12:22 PM ET France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won’t even make the second round, a stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists. Latvia got 22 points from Arturs Zagars and shocked France 88-86 on Sunday night in a Group H game in Jakarta,
Aug 27, 2023, 09:02 AM ET Will there be another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open? And if so, will Alcaraz, the defending champ, prevail? Or, will Djokovic set the Open era Grand Slam record? Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff could clash in the quarterfinals — and Ons Jabeur,