Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. FORT WORTH, Texas — On the first weekend of the 2023 season, hype gave way to history. Deion Sanders arrived
Sep 1, 2023, 06:06 PM ET It took almost the entirety of two transfer windows, but Morocco‘s midfield star Sofyan Amrabat has finally got his big post-World Cup transfer. Amrabat has joined Manchester United on loan from Fiorentina, ending an agonising summer of waiting for a player who has spent the summer either not training,
Brady Henderson, ESPNSep 1, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Strong safety Jamal Adams will not play in the Seattle Seahawks‘ season
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:20 PM ET DEL MAR, Calif. — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his seventh victory in the race at Del Mar. The victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 03:50 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. FORT WORTH, Texas — Deion Sanders spent the past nine moths flipping Colorado‘s roster and the vibe around a once-elite program, telling everyone who would listen: “We comin’.” Sanders finally got a chance
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 09:53 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week. The 25-year-old American was on top at Columbia Edgewater six days
Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2023, 07:51 PM 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 Chris Eubank Jr. delivered a performance to rescue his career and gained revenge on Liam Smith with a 10th-round stoppage win on
Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2023, 08:12 PM 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 In delivering a one-sided beating of Liam Smith — a legitimate title challenger himself — Chris Eubank Jr. silenced his critics and
One of the most talked about points ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 clash was the No. 4 spot. That one batting position has been a hugely debated topic with no settled answer. For the high-octane clash, India went with Shreyas Iyer – who came into the squad after a lengthy injury break. With
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 06:23 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin passed Austin Hill on the final restart in overtime to win his sixth Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Hamlin will start his 17th career NASCAR Cup Series playoff run at the track “Too Tough To Tame” on Sunday night
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 05:02 PM ET CINCINNATI — Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss his scheduled start on Sunday, the team said. He is the fourth Reds pitcher to test positive this week, further jeopardizing the team’s postseason chances. Starter Hunter Greene was placed on the COVID-19 injured
ESPN News Services Sep 2, 2023, 06:19 PM ET NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday, setting up a fourth-round matchup at the US Open against fellow American Madison Keys. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, is still trying to advance beyond the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. First,
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun It’s amazing how much better Ciryl Gane looks in the Octagon when he’s not fighting Jon Jones. Gane (12-2) breezed to a second-round TKO over Serghei Spivac (16-4) in the
Sep 2, 2023, 05:41 PM ET European club football is back, providing another weekend of more last-minute winners, upsets and lots of goals. The Premier League, LaLiga, the Bundesliga, and Serie A all had matchups worth diving into. We start with Friday, when Borussia Dortmund squandered a 2-0 lead, while Romelu Lukaku‘s Roma debut was
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 05:31 PM 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. New York Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb was fined $13,889 for an illegal blindside block in last Friday’s game against the
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:20 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell will start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs up front after winning the pole at the Southern 500 on Saturday. Bell took his fourth pole of the season and third in the past eight races. He turned a fast lap
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 12:53 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Ryan Preece had a message to deliver, no matter how bad his eyes looked after his frightening crash at Daytona last week. “It’s OK to not race,” the Stewart Haas Racing driver said at Darlington on Saturday. “But it’s OK to race, and I
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 2, 2023, 09:38 AM ET Army has emerged as the American Athletic Conference’s top expansion target, sources said. After a call with AAC presidents and ADs on Friday morning, it was clear that Army was the league’s top choice to replace SMU, according to sources. Commissioner Mike Aresco has begun informally exploring