Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 11:02 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Isaiah Mobley had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers captured the NBA 2K24 Summer League championship with a 99-78 victory on Monday over the Houston Rockets. It was the Cavaliers’ first title since the summer league went to a tournament format
ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 09:27 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson could be done for the rest of the season after an MRI revealed a high-grade strain to his right calf. Donaldson said the injury, evaluated by two doctors, was diagnosed as at least a Grade 2-plus
Jul 17, 2023, 04:01 PM ET Monday’s deadline for franchised players to agree to long-term contracts passed without deals for the New York Giants‘ Saquon Barkley, the Las Vegas Raiders‘ Josh Jacobs and the Dallas Cowboys‘ Tony Pollard. The three running backs were the only players who received the franchise tag not to have reached
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 17, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Being the manager of the U.S. women’s national team is one of those jobs that comes with the seat already warm. History guarantees such an environment. The Americans have won four World
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Michael “Venom” Page has been one of the most popular and recognizable fighters in Bellator MMA for nearly a decade. Now, he’s hitting the open market. Page announced Monday on “The MMA Hour” that he is a free agent and will be exploring his options
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN on Monday that his relinquishing play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has been way overblown and that the transition
Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 06:58 PM ET DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have avoided arbitration with forward Ross Colton, signing him to a four-year contract. The deal is worth $16 million with a $4 million annual salary-cap hit, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke Monday to The Associated
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2023, 06:52 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern freshman linebacker Nigel Glover entered the transfer portal Monday, the first Wildcats player to do so since the school fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on July 10. Glover, an Ohio native, was an
Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 05:48 PM ET PALERMO, Sicily — Second-seeded Qinwen Zheng eased past Sara Errani with a double bagel in the opening round of the Palermo Open on Monday. Zheng beat the Italian 6-0, 6-0. The Chinese player will next face France’s Diane Parry, who eliminated another Italian in qualifier Aurora Zantedeschi
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2023, 03:02 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LOUDON, N.H. — Martin Truex Jr. mastered another Monday matinee to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in 30 career Cup tries at the same track where as a kid he watched from the grandstands while his father raced. Thanks to rain postponements,
Jul 17, 2023, 03:42 PM ET New Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who broke into the women’s top 10 Monday, plans to celebrate her win by getting a matching strawberry tattoo alongside her coach. The 24-year-old Czech player rose 32 places to 10th in the new WTA rankings after winning her first Grand Slam title with
Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Nike has permanently ended its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada. The sports apparel giant was one of several major partners that paused its sponsorship deal with Canada’s governing hockey body in 2022 amid heavy criticism of Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations and settlement payouts. Nike’s
NBA insiders Jul 17, 2023, 11:00 AM ET As the 2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League comes to a close, the next generation of NBA stars has become more clear. Victor Wembanyma owned the spotlight early in Las Vegas, as the No. 1 overall pick got his first taste of NBA action, struggling in his first
ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Joel Embiid might be done trusting the process in Philadelphia if the Philadelphia 76ers fail to play for a championship in the near future. Embiid was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 season and enters his eighth season with the franchise contemplating his next
Jul 17, 2023, 12:12 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration by re-signing center Morgan Barron to a two-year deal worth $2.7 million on Monday. Barron, 24, set single-season career highs in goals (8), assists (13), points (21) and penalty minutes (31) in 70 games in the 2022-23 season. He has 27 points (11 goals,
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 17, 2023, 11:26 AM ET HOYLAKE, England – A few moments after reigning Open Champion Cameron Smith got emotional when returning the Claret Jug he’s had for a year, the Australian delivered a message on the future of LIV Golf in the wake of the PGA Tour’s framework agreement with the Public
File image of Jonathan Trott© Twitter Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai were fined for two separate incidents during the second T20I against Bangladesh. Both Trott and Omarzai were docked 15 per cent of their match fees for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during the second T20I against Bangladesh. “Trott