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
Australia edged out Pakistan by 14 runs in a high-scoring World Cup warm-up on Tuesday as India travelled 3,400km from one corner of the country to another only to be defeated by torrential rain. In Hyderabad, Australia made 351-7 from their 50 overs with Glenn Maxwell particularly ruthless on Pakistan’s bowlers. Maxwell cracked 77 off
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 11:56 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will be a licensed corner for Bellator MMA lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 300 on Saturday in San Diego. California State Athletic Commission
Oct 3, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Iga Swiatek has given her backing to the reintroduction of performance byes during the WTA’s Asian swing of events, saying it allowed players who reach the semi-finals of a tournament to rest and prepare for the next one. Under the rule, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Veronika
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 3, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Another week, more discontent from professional tennis players. In a season marred by concerns regarding scheduling, lack of transparency and unequal prize money, we’re not done hearing from players just yet. Last week, Zizou Bergs, currently ranked No. 181 in the world, posted on his Instagram
Oct 3, 2023, 09:24 AM ET Rory McIlroy said not having the “big personalities” of LIV golfers Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter at the Ryder Cup allowed others to step into leadership roles and gave younger players room to grow at the tournament. Garcia, Westwood and Poulter were absent from Europe’s victory over
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 2, 2023, 09:38 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. SAINT-ETIENNE, France —
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 08:39 AM ET NASCAR fined Matt Crafton $25,000 for punching fellow driver Nick Sanchez following the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Sanchez was fined $5,000 on Tuesday and his father, Rene, was suspended for the remaining two races of the Truck Series season for getting involved. Sanchez believed the
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 3, 2023, 01:54 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith limped off the field and missed two series late in the first
Oct 2, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023-24 NBA season is just weeks away, and as the players and coaches prepare for training camp, our NBA insiders are breaking down some of the biggest things we overheard from this season’s media days. The San Antonio Spurs‘ highly anticipated rookie, Victor Wembanyama, is no stranger to
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 08:10 AM ET BEIJING — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and US Open champion Coco Gauff navigated tricky second-round opponents to advance at the China Open on Tuesday. Sabalenka, making her debut at No. 1 in Beijing, came from a break down in each set to see off qualifier Katie Boulter 7-5,
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Injured linebacker Trey Lathan and safety Aubrey Burks are set to fly home to West Virginia and return to campus after they were carted off the field and taken to a hospital during the Mountaineers’ win at TCU over the weekend, coach Neal Brown said Monday. Lathan
A view of Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.© Twitter India’s second World Cup warm up match against Netherland was washed out due to incessant rain at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The game was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The hosts’ first warm up game against England also met with a similar
Admittedly, the concept of a “goalie tandem” is becoming increasingly archaic in the NHL. For example, the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights used five different goalies last season and had three of them available in the playoffs. “Goalie quintet rankings” does have a nice ring to it. So in building our list for the
ESPN News Services Oct 2, 2023, 02:10 PM ET Al-Ittihad’s Asian Champions League match with Iran’s Sepahan was called off on Monday after the Saudi team refused to leave their dressing room due to a statue of an assassinated Iranian general being placed at the entrance to the pitch. The game was postponed by officials
Oct 3, 2023, 01:49 AM With just one more week of pool matches before the Rugby World Cup enters the pointy end of the tournament, there’s still plenty at play across each of the four pools. A bit confused about who can qualify, who’s knocked out completely and what needs to happen for each team
Jordan Raanan Close Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Brady Henderson Close Brady Henderson ESPN Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN