Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published in May 2022 and has been updated to reflect Boston and Miami facing each other in the 2023 Eastern Conference finals. To understand the depths of animosity between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics entering this year’s NBA Eastern Conference
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jordan Spieth played nine more practice holes at Oak Hill Country Club on Wednesday, and the three-time major champion says his injured left wrist
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 17, 2023, 05:15 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City dismantled Real Madrid 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to book their place in the Champions League final and remain on course for the treble. The reigning European champions were blown away thanks to two first half goals from Bernardo Silva, an Eder
Associated Press May 17, 2023, 10:58 AM ET ROME — Holger Rune recorded his second victory over Novak Djokovic in little more than six months, beating the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the Italian Open semifinals. The 20-year-old Rune, who also defeated the Serbian player in the Paris Masters final
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The Nevada State Athletic Commission has officially acknowledged nine PFL fighters tested positive for banned substances last month, during the promotion’s opening round of matchups for its 2023 season. Last
Britain’s Tao Geoghegan Hart is out of the Giro d’Italia after a crash midway through stage 11. The Ineos Grenadiers rider looked in distress after falling before being taken away in an ambulance. Team-mate Geraint Thomas and Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic were also involved in the crash, but both got back up and continued. Geoghegan Hart,
Associated Press May 17, 2023, 03:55 PM ET BORDEAUX, France — Far from the Grand Slam stages on which both have starred, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday in what is believed to be the first ATP Challenger Tour matchup between two past major champions in more than 40 years. Each man
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 01:25 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Leslie Frazier will be among the 40 participants in the NFL’s Coach Accelerator program held at the spring league meeting in Minneapolis next week. The NFL announced on Wednesday the coaches who will be participating in the program. The program’s aim is to
Andrea Adelson Close Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David Hale Close David Hale ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. May 17, 2023, 02:03 PM ET AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips wrapped
DC defeated PBKS by 15 runs in an IPL 2023 game.© BCCI/IPL Punjab Kings suffered a big blow to their playoff hopes as they lost to Delhi Capitals in an IPL 2023 game on Wednesday. With the loss, PBKS remain at the eighth place with 12 points from 13 games and a net-run-rate of -0.308.
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Stanley Cup will be hoisted by either the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars or Vegas Golden Knights. Just as we all predicted. There are reasons these teams lasted longer than pre-tournament favorites like the Boston Bruins and
THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS and Seattle Mariners are playing a baseball game on a Tuesday night in Oakland, and it’s difficult to describe the silence. There are maybe 1,000 people in the stands at first pitch, and few of them have the energy or the inclination to make any noise. The team is the worst in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 17, 2023, 05:00 AM ET It was around this time last year that Erik ten Hag summoned Manchester United‘s recruitment team to Amsterdam to start mapping out the first stage of his Old Trafford rebuild. Less than 24 hours after winning his third Eredivisie title with Ajax, he sat down with assistants
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:58 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette For the first time as a professional boxer, Katie Taylor will step out of the bowels of 3Arena on Saturday night in Dublin. Maybe it’ll all
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:16 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — It’s 1 o’clock on a searing Saturday afternoon on May 13, three hours before the first pitch of
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 02:37 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Nearly a year ago, after Justin Thomas matched the largest 54-hole comeback in PGA Championship history by chasing down Chile’s Mito Pereira from 7
PBKS vs DC Live Updates: DC were eliminated from IPL 2023 after their loss to PBKS last week.© BCCI/IPL PBKS vs DC, IPL 2023 Live Updates: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will look to keep their playoffs dream alive as they take on Delhi Capitals in a crucial IPL 2023 clash at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. While