Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 07:01 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home. “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” And the NBA’s
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Rose Namajunas will make her debut in a new weight class in an iconic city. The former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion is moving up to flyweight to fight contender Manon Fiorot of France at UFC Paris on Sept. 2., sources confirmed to ESPN on
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 07:12 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Keegan Bradley and Denny McCarthy shared the Travelers Championship lead Friday at a tournament-record 15-under 125. McCarthy followed his first-round 60 with a 65 in the morning at TPC River Highlands. A few hours later, Bradley shot a 63 to go with his opening
Cesar Hernandez Jun 23, 2023, 09:08 AM ET After making his U.S. debut in January, Brandon Vazquez looks set to lead the Americans at the Gold Cup beginning on Saturday. Shaun Clark/ISI Photos/Getty Images Long before becoming an MLS star with FC Cincinnati and playing for the United States men’s national team, Brandon Vazquez was just
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 05:48 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — American teenagers Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger will face each other in the semifinals of the Veneto Open nearly two years after they won the girls’ doubles title at the US Open. The 18-year-old Montgomery beat third-seeded Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4, 6-2 and the 19-year-old
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas — Brandin Cooks is fast.
ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2023, 12:58 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have re-signed Erik Haula to a three-year, $9.45 million contract, the team announced Friday. A veteran left winger who can also double as a center, Haula found an instant fit with the Devils. Though he was on an expiring contract when they
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 02:02 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The NBA has San Antonio playing Charlotte on July 7, which is opening
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 12:21 PM ET LONDON — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says one big turnout by Oakland Athletics fans doesn’t change “a decade worth of inaction” as he defended earlier comments about the “reverse boycott” held in protest of the team’s proposed move to Las Vegas. Manfred said he was
Jun 23, 2023, 01:28 PM ET The San Jose Sharks are bringing back franchise great Patrick Marleau to serve as a player development coach and hockey operations adviser. The Sharks announced Marleau’s return Friday, saying he will work with players on the Sharks and the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda while also serving as an adviser
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET BERLIN — All four quarterfinals at the Berlin Open were postponed because heavy rain washed out the entire Friday schedule. The day’s matches, including fourth-ranked Caroline Garcia against former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, were repeatedly delayed before organizers said Friday evening that no play would be possible.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 23, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Joshua Franco was stripped of his WBA junior bantamweight title on Friday after he weighed 121.25 pounds for his 115-pound title rematch on Saturday against Kazuto Ioka in Tokyo. Ioka (29-2-1, 15 KOs) can still capture the title with a victory. In the event of a draw
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJun 23, 2023, 09:20 AM ET Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world and shares his opinions, whether you agree with them or not. From standout performances and what you might have missed to what to keep an eye on in the coming days, LME has a
Moving out of his comfort zone in Bhadohi, spending early teenage years at Azad Maidan tent and doing hard yards in Maximum City for nearly a decade, India Cap wasn’t everything for Yashasvi Jaiswal but the only thing he aspired for. It was never about how he will get there but when on Friday afternoon
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. In a recent piece on conference realignment, I gave the Big 12 some free marketing assistance, nicknaming it The Fun Conference, the one most likely to produce nonstop close games, go for it nonstop on fourth
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 07:22 AM ET Ilia Topuria walked out of the tunnel onto the soccer pitch of the 100-year-old Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain, last Sept. 4, alongside fellow UFC fighter Brandon Moreno. The home team, Valencia CF, was warming up for its game that night against Getafe CF.