Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 16, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 08:29 AM ET Between Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia and Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr., boxing has produced two genuinely major fights in 2023. Another big-business bout arrives next month when boxing’s top star, Canelo Alvarez, defends his undisputed super middleweight championship vs. undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo.
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Aug 17, 2023, 01:11 AM Hours out from the Wallabies departure for the Rugby World Cup, their campaign has been rocked with assistant coach Brad Davis quitting immediately due to “personal reasons”. Announced as Eddie Jones’ attack coach in May, Davis has quit immediately and will no longer join the squad in France, instead he
File image of an India-Pakistan cricket match where Virat Kohli played.© AFP Just over two weeks later, Indian cricket team will take on Pakistan in an Asia Cup 2023 clash in Sri Lanka. The two teams don’t play bilateral contests against one another. So, the multi-team events are the only times that cricket fans get
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 17, 2023, 05:14 AM 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. Wallabies coach Eddie
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 17, 2023, 03:11 AM 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. Eight years after
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 17, 2023, 03:25 AM ET You won the treble. You scored the winning goal in the Champions League final. You’ve been hailed as the world’s best all-round midfielder. And you won the UEFA Nations League over the summer, cementing your status as your country’s most important player. Where do you go
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 04:53 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson freshman defensive tackle Vic Burley might miss the team’s opener because of injury, but Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said it’s nothing that is expected to keep the highly ranked recruit out for the long term. Swinney said Wednesday that a lower-body injury might
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 09:58 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Novak Djokovic had a short night in his first singles match in the US since 2021, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday in the Western & Southern Open after the Spaniard retired early in the second set with a lower back injury. The
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco‘s is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in
The first college football Power Rankings are here and who else but the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs reign supreme. Michigan and Ohio State are battling it out for second with the Wolverines narrowly edging the Buckeyes for the No. 2 spot. The rest of the top 10 is filled with fellow blue bloods
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:01 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
R Ashwin has been losing out on sole spinner’s spot in away Tests to Ravindra Jadeja© BCCI/Sportzpics One of India’s biggest match-winners, Ravichandran Ashwin, has been at the center of a cucious playing XI selection case when it comes to away Test matches. Despite being a capable batter, other than being a world-class bowler, Ashwin
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 03:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, and Denis Shapovalov will miss the tournament this year because of knee injuries. Cilic used his title in Flushing Meadows and runner-up finishes at Wimbledon in 2017 and the Australian Open in 2018 to reach as high
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NEW YORK — Juan Martín del Potro decided his body wasn’t ready for a comeback at the US Open. The 2009 champion wrote Wednesday in a social media post that he wasn’t healthy enough to make the return he coveted. Del Potro told The Associated Press in
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Mikaela Mayer’s next fight will be on the undercard of the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. rematch Sept. 2 in Manchester, England, a
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:13 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for two banned substances during a voluntary anti-doping test leading into her July 15