It’s only Week 3, and already the college football season has been rife with surprises. Can Colorado, 1-11 last season, run its record to 3-0 when the Buffaloes take on Colorado State (10 p.m. ET, ESPN) on Saturday? Colorado isn’t the only early-season surprise, though. No. 21 Duke looks to go to 3-0 when it
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 02:31 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
Sep 14, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Brandon Hunter, who played briefly for the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, died Tuesday at age 42. His mother-in-law, Carolyn Cliett, said he collapsed while doing hot yoga in Orlando, but no cause of death was announced. “It was hot yoga, and he did it regularly,” she told NBC
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 05:33 PM ET A pair of title fights will headline Bellator’s return to Chicago this fall. Yaroslav Amosov will defend the Bellator welterweight belt against Jason Jackson, and bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis will look to unify the title against interim champ Patchy Mix on Nov. 17 at the
Jaydev Unadkat revived Sussex’s hopes of promotion into County Championship Division One.© X (Twitter) India seamer Jaydev Unadkat and spinner Jayant Yadav made impressive debuts in the English County circuit, taking five-wicket hauls for Sussex and Middlesex respectively. Unadkat, who could be back in contention for selection in the Indian Test side later this year
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Manchester United fans are getting used to the routine by now. In the 10 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, there have been periods of despair, followed by hope, and then back to despair. Not so long ago there was optimism around Old Trafford, prompted by Erik
Sep 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Midway through September, the 2023 playoff picture is quickly taking shape. The Braves became the first team to secure a postseason berth this past weekend and followed that up by clinching the National League East with a win over the Phillies on Wednesday night. The Orioles and Dodgers are
ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2023, 05:03 PM ET TORONTO — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season because of a strained muscle in his throwing shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. Rangers general manager Chris Young said it was unlikely Scherzer would be able to pitch in the postseason
Nick ParkinsonSep 14, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Luis Alberto Lopez attempts to continue his fine form and set up a possible world title unification fight when he faces Joet
Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will stay with the Alfa Romeo Sauber team for the third consecutive year in 2024. Bottas, who joined from Mercedes in 2022, was under contract for next season but there had been some doubt about the future of his team-mate. Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the team had chosen “stability”
Associated Press Sep 14, 2023, 03:17 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Anastasia Potapova stunned seventh-ranked Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open. It was the fourth time this year the 27th-ranked Potapova beat a player ranked in the top 10. “I think it was
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 11, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The San Antonio Spurs are waiving veteran guard Cameron Payne, clearing the way for him to join a contending team that can offer him a larger role, sources told ESPN on Monday. Should Payne clears
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 13, 2023, 07:12 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 —
England all-rounder Ben Stokes admitted that he knew that he would return to ODI cricket to play the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup which will take place in India from October 5. Stokes announced retirement from the ODI last year and even told the media at the end of the Ashes series this year that he
ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2023, 09:26 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight National League East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night behind Spencer Strider‘s major-league-leading 17th win and Austin Riley‘s two-run homer. Kirby Yates struck out Brandon Marsh to end the game, and the Atlanta players
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 06:34 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
ESPN News Services Sep 13, 2023, 06:03 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — Iowa wide receiver Nico Ragaini has been reprimanded by the Big Ten for his comment about officiating in last week’s game against Iowa State, the conference announced Wednesday. Ragaini gave an obscenity-laced response to a reporter Tuesday when asked if he thought Iowa
Germany have lost four of their past six friendly matches, including Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Japan. Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Germany and Italy both suffered a turbulent few days in the past week after poor performances at the weekend: the Germans lost at home to Japan 4-1 and eventually fired coach Hansi Flick, while