Britain’s Mark Cavendish has delayed plans to retire and will race in next year’s Tour de France. The 38-year-old sprinter, who announced his retirement in May, has signed a one-year contract with his Astana-Qazaqstan team. He will have the chance to break the record for Tour stage wins which he shares with legend Eddy Merckx
Oct 3, 2023, 12:20 PM France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team’s health manager said on Tuesday. The scrumhalf also passed a return-to-play protocol and
ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2023, 07:37 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis smashed Minnesota’s 18-game postseason losing streak into the seats, homering in each of his first two at-bats to carry the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday.
Oct 4, 2023, 12:43 AM Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt has laughed off the idea that there might be collusion with Scotland to ensure both teams go through to the World Cup quarterfinals at the expense of defending champions South Africa. All three teams are still in the hunt for a knockout spot with the
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 02:36 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter will likely miss the team’s next two games as he continues to recover from a lacerated liver, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday. “Let’s say two or three [weeks],”
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 04:49 PM 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
Sanju Samson’s post on his social media account© Instagram Sanju Samson has been the topic of several discussions among fans and experts alike after the wicket-keeper batter was left out of India’s Cricket World Cup 2023 squad. He was a part of the Asia Cup 2023 squad as a back-up but he did not play
Liam Wheeler Oct 3, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Onana, left, and Hojlund, right, were the worst and best performers on a chastening Champions League night for Man United. Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester United‘s woes continued as the Red Devils were beaten 3-2 by Galatasaray in the Champions League, on a miserable night in the Manchester rain
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ regular-season opener against the Denver Nuggets might still
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is scheduled to defend his title against a familiar foe at UFC 294 on Oct. 21, and would like to challenge for the welterweight strap
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 05:19 PM ET SHANGHAI — Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has been defaulted from the final round of qualifying at the Shanghai Masters after hitting the ball into the face of the chair umpire. Polmans, ranked 140th, was leading Italy’s Stefano Napolitano 7-6 (3) and the score was 6-6 (6-5)
Oct 3, 2023, 03:36 PM ET Forward Derek Stepan, who became the fourth player in league history to record a hat trick in his NHL debut, announced his retirement Tuesday after 13 NHL seasons with four different teams. Stepan, 33, made an immediate impact to start his NHL career, scoring three times against former Vezina
Oct 2, 2023, 04:17 PM ET Champions League soccer is back for matchday two! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Manchester United kick off against Galatasaray, Arsenal face Lens and Real
Oct 3, 2023, 02:30 PM ET It. Is. On. Eight teams are in action today as the 2023 MLB playoffs begin with the best-of-three wild-card round. The Game 1 action starts in the American League, with the Texas Rangers visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (3 p.m. ET, ABC), followed by the Toronto Blue Jays at
Oct 3, 2023, 02:12 PM ET James Harden didn’t participate in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ first practice at Colorado State University but is expected to arrive in Colorado as soon as Tuesday to join training camp, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is not immediately clear how soon or whether Harden will participate in practices, sources
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 12:55 PM ET NEWTON, Iowa — NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will finally bring its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time. Cup Series drivers will race at Iowa Speedway in Newton in June 2024, a weekend that will also include the second-tier Xfinity Series at the track
Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Oct 3, 2023, 07:00 AM ET BOULDER, Colo. — About 90 minutes before Saturday’s kickoff, Colorado assistant
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 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