ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League “is better” than MLS and that he has no plans to play in the United States or return to a team in Europe. Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al
Month: July 2023
Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 07:18 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Endy Rodríguez knew something was up. The 23-year-old catcher, the third-ranked prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ farm system, was held out of Sunday’s game at Triple-A Indianapolis. Only after an 11-4 win over Omaha did manager Miguel Pérez reveal Rodríguez was heading to the major
Jul 17, 2023, 07:12 PM ET The Houston Astros of Major League Baseball and the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA will be honored by President Joe Biden at the White House next month. The Astros will visit the White House on Aug. 7 to celebrate their 2022 World Series title, and the Aces will
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, 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
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
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,
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
ESPN News Services Jul 17, 2023, 06:30 PM ET The owners of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers have assumed control of the English soccer club Leeds United. Leeds United announced on Monday that the English Football League had approved the sale of the club to 49ers Enterprises, allowing for “an immediate transition of ownership.” Leeds
ESPN Sports Betting Jul 17, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Check out how the Houston Texans fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. Change is all around for the Texans, who finished with the second-worst record in the league last season. They have a new head coach and picked up quarterback C.J. Stroud and defensive
ESPN Sports Betting Jul 17, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Check out how the Cleveland Browns fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. Coming off a disappointing season that saw them finish at the bottom of the AFC North, the Browns will have Deshaun Watson from the start and get an early feeling for where
Jul 17, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Another highly touted rookie is making his debut for the Cincinnati Reds. Infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday to take the place of infielder Kevin Newman, who was put on the 10-day injured list because of gastritis. Encarnacion-Strand is rated as Cincinnati’s No. 5 prospect,
Multiple writers Jul 17, 2023, 04:00 PM ET With neither first-team All-Pro Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders nor two-time Pro Bowler Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants agreeing to long-term deals by Monday’s deadline for franchise-tagged players, there is a foreboding sense of familiarity to the proceedings. Both running backs, obviously, would
Jul 17, 2023, 03:56 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated left-hander Shane McClanahan from the 15-day injured list, and the team’s ace is scheduled to start Monday night’s game at the Texas Rangers. The Rays also activated third baseman Yandy Diaz, who leads the American League in batting average (.323) and on-base percentage (.408),
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo and running back Josh Williams both delivered the same pointed message about the Tigers entering this season: “We’re coming.” But LSU coach Brian Kelly tamped
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
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
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