Tory Barron, ESPN EditorAug 3, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The Koepka crew gained a new member. On Thursday morning, Brooks Koepka and his
File photo of Sanju Samson.© AFP Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim is might impressed with Sanju Samson. The 28-year-old got chances to feature in two of the three-match ODI series against West Indies and fared pretty decently. While Samson was dismissed for nine runs in the second ODI, he scored 51 runs off 41 balls
Aug 2, 2023, 05:56 PM ET Cory Sandhagen meets Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. The fights at Bridgestone Arena are on ESPN and ESPN+, with the 9 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 6 p.m. The matchup of top-10 bantamweights is
Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 11:14 AM ET The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King herself. The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s
Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 10:18 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers have hired Connor McDavid‘s longtime agent, Jeff Jackson, as their CEO of hockey operations. The team announced the move Thursday, saying Jackson will report directly to owner Daryl Katz and work closely with president of hockey operations Ken Holland. Katz called
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 10:25 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
It was a perfect debut for Tilak Varma as the youngster pulled off a brilliant catch to dismiss Johnson Charles during the first T20I encounter between India and West Indies on Thursday. Charles miscued a shot off Kuldeep Yadav and the ball went miles up into the air. Tilak, who was stationed at deep mid-wicket,
Aug 3, 2023, 08:30 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. We always think we know what’s coming at this point in the offseason. We know who’s going to be the preseason No. 1 (in this case, two-time defending national champion Georgia), and we know which blue
Aug 3, 2023, 07:51 AM ET Heather Hardy wanted one more shot at gold. A last chance at a championship. One final attempt at the type of payday the 41-year-old long had wanted but never received. Hardy, a former champion with only two losses over a pro career lasting more than a decade, made that
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — As Anthony Edwards sat on a dais last month to discuss signing a five-year max contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was asked why he agreed to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup this summer. “I wanted to play because
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 Defending champions Great Britain are out of the men’s team pursuit after rider Charlie Tanfield was taken to hospital following a crash in the qualification round at the
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Eduardo Rodriguez pitched the Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, then addressed why he opted to remain with Detroit afterward. The veteran left-hander used his 10-team no-trade clause to veto a deal that would have sent him to the Los
Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 3, 2023, 07:49 AM ET Jake Paul returns to the ring on Saturday for the first time since suffering the first loss of his boxing career, a split decision against Tommy Fury back in February. That was Paul’s first fight against a conventional boxer. Before that, he had victories over former
Great Britain’s Charlie Tanfield has a nasty crash on the final bend of the men’s team pursuit qualification at the Cycling World Championships 2023 in Glasgow. After a few minutes of medical treatment, Tanfield was able to leave the velodrome unassisted. FOLLOW LIVE: Watch: 2023 Cycling World Championships Available to UK users only.
Aug 3, 2023, 02:07 AM New Zealand will field an experimental side for their Test against Australia on Saturday, after Ian Foster made 13 changes to his starting team to give fringe players the chance to play themselves into contention for the World Cup. The All Blacks extended their two decades of domination of the
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain expects pace bowler James Anderson to tour India for the gruelling five-Test series early next year, saying that with pacer Stuart Broad and all-rounder Moeen retiring, the experience of the 41-year-old will come in handy in sub-continental conditions. Anderson, the highest wicket-taking quick in Test cricket, would be more than
Venues: Glasgow & across Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Follow live across the BBC on television, online, the BBC Sport app & BBC iPlayer Paralympic cycling titan Jody Cundy is battling mind and body as he prepares to defend a proud record at the World Championships. Cundy is unbeaten in his C4 1000m time trial