Olga Carmona sealed Women’s World Cup glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal which clinched a 1-0 victory against England. Carmona scored a stunning late goal in the 2-1 semifinal win against Sweden and the left-back struck again to claim Spain’s first Women’s world title and ensure that the country became the first
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 20, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The car ride to meet Lyn and Garrett Reid is quiet, each mile taking Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Bellatti back 13 years, to the accident, the jail cell and
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 08:45 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Aug 20, 2023, 02:12 AM ET Sean O’Malley not only changed the bantamweight division, but the entire landscape of the UFC after finishing Aljamain Sterling. Zhang Weili cruised in her title defense, while Ian Machado Garry remained undefeated. Marc Raimondi, Brett Okamoto, Jeff Wagenheim and Carlos Contreras Legaspi highlight the biggest takeaways from a big
UAE defeated New Zealand in the second T20I match© AFP Veteran Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was all praise for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after they registered a historic victory over New Zealand in the second T20I encounter on Saturday. He pointed out how franchise cricket has slowly been decreasing the gulf between
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 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
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Chinese strawweight champion Zhang Weili turned in a near-flawless performance at UFC 292 — and that’s considering the impossibly high standards she’s come to be judged by. Zhang (24-3) dominated
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 01:27 AM ET BOSTON — Sean O’Malley climbed out of the Octagon, spread his arms wide and took a beer from a fan. He chugged it as the TD Garden rocked with cheering fans. The UFC has a new superstar. Welcome to the “Suga” era. O’Malley, the Gen
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET HOUSTON — Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, helping to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Houston Astros 10-3 for their fifth straight win Saturday night. Rodriguez, with a single to left field in the seventh inning, broke
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 12:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts homered twice to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the second game on Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. Betts had a two-run single to cap a three-run eighth inning as the
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 11:14 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet Sunday at the Western & Southern Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Alcaraz erased a match point in the second set and rallied past unseeded Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in
Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Aug 19, 2023, 07:06 PM ET BOSTON — Aljamain Sterling‘s swan song at bantamweight could be Sean O’Malley‘s crowning moment and the birth of a new UFC superstar. Sterling will defend
SYDNEY — Salma Paralluelo is the Kylian Mbappé of the women’s game, and England might be about to discover that the Spain forward has become an unstoppable force at the Women’s World Cup. – Women’s World Cup: Home | Squads | Fixtures | Podcast Like France and Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappé, Paralluelo has blistering pace
Greg Chappell urged Jasprit Bumrah to take “one ball at a time” approach.© Twitter Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned to action on Friday after being on the sidelines for nearly 11 months due to a back issue. Bumrah, who successfully underwent a surgery earlier this year in New Zealand, returned to India colours during
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:51 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship. Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:00 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Scottie Scheffler was feeling good enough with his short game that he was willing to take on a long shot with high risk. Just like everything else Saturday, it worked out just fine for him in the BMW Championship. In wind that gusted
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Sam Mayer spun race leader and archrival Ty Gibbs following a late restart in the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday and went on to win for the second time in four weeks. Gibbs, a Cup Series regular and a rising star at Joe