Hosts: Glasgow and across Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Watch live across BBC TV and iPlayer, with 200 hours of live streams on the BBC’s digital platforms Great Britain’s Ben Wiggins says he “backed up the hype” by winning silver at the Cycling World Championships in Scotland on Friday. The 18-year-old son of five-time Olympic
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 07:03 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan College football coaches all over the country retooled, or outright overhauled, their rosters since last season. Using the transfer portal and high school recruiting, they hoped to add players who would push their
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday he will be unable to compete for Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery. “After
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 11, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Soccer’s global appeal is undeniable, but in the United States, NFL, college football, NBA and MLB reign supreme, captivating the hearts of American sports fans while ingraining themselves into the nation’s most popular pastimes. In Mexico, boxing stands proudly among the elite, just a smidge below
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun This weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas features a pair of well-known welterweights — Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque — in the main event. It’s a 170-pound showcase
File photo of Steve Smith© AFP The 2023 Ashes was undoubtedly one of themost exciting cricketing contests to have been held in recent times. After losing the first two Tests, England proudced a remarkable turnaround to win draw the series 2-2. But, what happened after the conclusion of the series left a bitter taste in
Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday, leaving the tournament without a former winner in the last four. Five days after ousting four-time champions the United States in the round 16, Sweden dominated
ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 12:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw didn’t get the win in his return to the mound. The Los Angeles Dodgers are just glad to have him back. “He’s not the most enjoyable guy when he’s not healthy,” manager Dave Roberts said. Kershaw was activated Thursday to make
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 10, 2023, 11:58 PM ET Close D.J. Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He is the newest reporter to join ESPN Nation, as he moved over to ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets previously. He’s a former athlete that finished his college career at Louisville. You
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 09:59 PM ET MONTREAL — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland beat 14th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in the National Bank Open in a match interrupted by rain for more than six hours. Coming off her fourth victory of the year last week
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 10:23 PM ET TORONTO — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rallied to beat 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Wimbledon champion ran his match
Aug 10, 2023, 08:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper left Thursday night’s 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals with what the team called mid-back spasms. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said afterward Harper will be day-to-day. Harper was originally credited with an error on a Dominic Smith grounder in the
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 05:11 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. Summer Lynn, ESPN’s No. 4 welterweight and a rising prospect in the sport, announced Thursday she is stepping away from boxing at
ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2023, 04:48 PM ET Collin Morikawa has pledged $1,000 per birdie he makes in the FedEx Cup playoffs to aid recovery in Maui, where wildfires killed at least 36 people and active recovery missions continue Thursday. Most of the village of Lahaina was destroyed, and surrounding communities were devastated. The
NFL Nation, ESPNAug 10, 2023, 09:31 PM ET The first week of the 2023 NFL preseason commenced Thursday night, with the New England Patriots hosting the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks welcoming the Minnesota Vikings. No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud got his first NFL reps in a start for the Texans. He went
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 08:06 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jordan Spieth kept a clean card and clean pants, even without having to roll them up to his calves on a rain-soaked course. He opened with a 7-under 63 on Thursday for a 1-shot lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Spieth chipped in
File photo of Shubman Gill.© AFP Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill‘s batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match