Month: May 2023

Associated Press May 12, 2023, 01:06 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States overcame defending champion Finland 4-1 to open the ice hockey world championship Friday. Alex Tuch scored two goals and Drew O’Connor had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. Cutter Gauthier also scored, and goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 23
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Josh Harris, the co-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, now has an
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 03:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors are hopeful that forward Andrew Wiggins will be available for Game 6 despite suffering a left costal cartilage fracture. Wiggins will go through his pregame routine to see how his injury at the rib cage feels before a final decision
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Tottenham have effectively ruled Julian Nagelsmann out of contention to be their next head coach after insisting they have no intention of meeting with the 35-year-old to discuss the position, sources have told ESPN. The former Bayern Munich boss is believed to have been of interest to Spurs but sources say the club are now
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Dan Hajducky, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 02:44 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. A 1957 Topps Bill Russell rookie card sold for $660,000 at auction Thursday, setting a
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Nine PFL fighters have been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), forcing the promotion to make major changes to its ongoing season. Seven PFL fighters, including former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza, appeared Thursday on the
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 01:39 PM ET There were countless options, with intriguing storylines, as the NFL was creating the 2023 schedule but ultimately, they decided to showcase the Detroit Lions at Kansas City for the prime-time Thursday night kickoff game on Sept. 7. Obviously, the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs – led by
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Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft
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England Test head coach Brendon McCullum believes international boards, including the ECB, would be “completely naive” to assume their stars would turn down longterm franchise contracts. Recent reports have suggested that IPL teams are in talks with a number of English cricketers to sign annual deals. Given their investments across other tournaments such as the
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Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:12 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, his co-owner said. Mage galloped about 1½ miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the
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Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model prompted the owners of 16 chartered organizations to send a letter to the series’ board of directors earlier this month requesting a “meaningful” dialogue regarding the franchise model system. The letter, a
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