Alanis King, Racing columnistAug 31, 2023, 09:28 AM ET After years of driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Toyota Camry, Kyle Busch took over the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro in 2023. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images In November, Kyle Busch reached a milestone he didn’t expect to hit until his NASCAR Cup Series retirement:
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are promoting former infielder Chris Getz to senior vice president/general manager, the team announced Thursday. Getz, who turned 40 on Wednesday, has been the team’s director
Aug 31, 2023, 10:42 AM ET Pro Football Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, one of the architects who helped turn the Dallas Cowboys from an expansion franchise into “America’s Team,” died Thursday at the age of 91. He was the Cowboys’ vice president of player personnel for 28 years, from 1960 when the team entered
ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2023, 10:48 PM ET Chinese qualifier Zhizhen Zhang upset last year’s US Open runner-up and fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2 on Wednesday night to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows. Editor’s Picks 2 Related According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Zhang, 26, is the
There is a lot of excitement among cricket fans, especially the Indians, for the upcoming clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023, but there is a lot of struggle involved for a lot of these die-hard supporters of Men in Blue as tickets are sold out, so are the hotels and accommodation
Lenny Martinez became the new Vuelta a Espana leader, but a frantic stage six saw the race swing Jumbo-Visma’s way. Jumbo-Visma’s US rider Sepp Kuss won Thursday’s mountain stage, ahead of Martinez and a large breakaway group. Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic – both team-mates of Kuss – gained 32 seconds on 2022 winner Remco
Aug 31, 2023, 12:35 PM ET United States two-time World Cup winner and Angel City FC star Julie Ertz officially announced her retirement from international and club play on Thursday. “With immense emotion and processing, I’ve decided it is time to hang up the boots,” Ertz said on her social media post. “I’ve been blessed
Lewis Hamilton says his decision to sign a new contract with Mercedes was motivated by the fact he and the team have “unfinished business” in Formula 1. Hamilton has been stuck on seven championships since then, and been forced to watch as Verstappen and his Red Bull team have swept all before them, having grasped
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Whenever I think about how an offseason signing in the NHL can impact the following trade deadline, I think of Taylor Hall. Please recall back in 2020 when the talented left wing didn’t find the long-term contract he wanted
Jamal Collier, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 07:24 AM ET CHICAGO — ON MADISON STREET just outside the United Center, during a summer day more than two months before the Chicago Bulls will play their first game of the 2023-24 season, Jevon Carter is about to get his first challenge as a Bull. It’s the weekend of
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will continue as Mercedes’ driver line-up for at least the next two years. Hamilton has signed a new contract that will extend his period with the team to 13 years and keep him in F1 well past his 40th birthday. And Russell, who joined Mercedes in 2022, has also signed
Week 1 is here and we’re as ready as ever for the college football season to kick off. Florida is traveling to Salt Lake City to face No. 14 Utah (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) in a must-watch game Thursday night. On Saturday, we have Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado’s head coach as the Buffs
Lionel Messi finally had an off night — by his standards — as Inter Miami CF was held to a 0-0 draw by Nashville SC at DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday night. The Argentina star had played nine games for Miami since joining MLS in July and all nine had resulted in wins — six
Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed propelled Pakistan to 342-6, before the bowlers did the rest.© X (Twitter) Pakistan secured a comprehensive 238-run win over Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup opener in Multan. With the tournament returning to Pakistan after a gap of 15 years, the home team put on a commanding performance despite a
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2023, 12:01 AM ET NEW YORK — When Caroline Wozniacki finished off the biggest victory of her still-fresh comeback following 3½ years away from tennis, she sat in her US Open sideline chair, leaned forward and covered her face with both hands. Then she leaned back, glanced over at her
Ferrari have put Charles Leclerc through the mill in the past few years – and at times vice versa, too, it has to be said – but the driver some in Formula 1 believe to be the fastest of all over one lap says his commitment to a future with the Italian team is absolute.
Brittany Mitchell, ESPN Assistant EditorAug 30, 2023, 10:17 PM Close Brittany Mitchell has been a sports fan from an early age, with a keen interest in netball, cricket and rugby. Brittany interned at Rugby Magazine and the Australian Rugby Union before joining ESPN. The countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 has entered its final weeks,