Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday, leaving the tournament without a former winner in the last four. Five days after ousting four-time champions the United States in the round 16, Sweden dominated
Month: August 2023
ESPN News Services Aug 11, 2023, 12:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw didn’t get the win in his return to the mound. The Los Angeles Dodgers are just glad to have him back. “He’s not the most enjoyable guy when he’s not healthy,” manager Dave Roberts said. Kershaw was activated Thursday to make
Brady Henderson, ESPNAug 11, 2023, 12:27 AM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. SEATTLE – Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cade Johnson was taken off the
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNAug 10, 2023, 11:58 PM ET Close D.J. Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He is the newest reporter to join ESPN Nation, as he moved over to ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets previously. He’s a former athlete that finished his college career at Louisville. You
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 09:59 PM ET MONTREAL — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland beat 14th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in the National Bank Open in a match interrupted by rain for more than six hours. Coming off her fourth victory of the year last week
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 10:23 PM ET TORONTO — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rallied to beat 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Wimbledon champion ran his match
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 10:10 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen will get some extra rest after pushing himself beyond his usual limits while throwing a no-hitter. The 31-year-old Phillies right-hander threw a career-high 124 pitches in his no-no against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Lorenzen was making his first home start for
Aug 10, 2023, 08:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper left Thursday night’s 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals with what the team called mid-back spasms. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said afterward Harper will be day-to-day. Harper was originally credited with an error on a Dominic Smith grounder in the
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 08:06 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jordan Spieth kept a clean card and clean pants, even without having to roll them up to his calves on a rain-soaked course. He opened with a 7-under 63 on Thursday for a 1-shot lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Spieth chipped in
NFL Nation, ESPNAug 10, 2023, 09:31 PM ET The first week of the 2023 NFL preseason commenced Thursday night, with the New England Patriots hosting the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks welcoming the Minnesota Vikings. No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud got his first NFL reps in a start for the Texans. He went
Tottenham have accepted an offer in excess of €100 million ($110m) from Bayern Munich for striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old will now decide whether to leave Spurs or see out the final year of his contract in north London. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern had threatened to
Aug 10, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was lifted from Thursday’s home game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning because of a mid-back spasm. The team said Harper would undergo further evaluation. Harper was 0-for-1 with a walk before leaving the game. Alec Bohm moved from third base
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Aug 10, 2023, 07:44 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles on Thursday placed left-hander Danny Coulombe on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, because of left biceps tendinitis. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Coulombe, the team’s top left-handed reliever this season, had difficulty getting loose in the bullpen Tuesday. Hyde is optimistic that Coulombe could
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 07:57 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. The International Football Alliance, a new spring professional league with three teams in the United States and three in Mexico,
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. As Stanford and California await a decision from the ACC about possible membership, the Mountain West Conference remains on standby, ready to respond however those dominos fall. After the collapse of the Pac-12
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 06:16 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he apologized to Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby for the way he was treated during the process leading up to the NFL draft. That acknowledgement by Shanahan came Thursday when San Francisco and Las Vegas
ESPN News Services Aug 10, 2023, 04:48 PM ET Collin Morikawa has pledged $1,000 per birdie he makes in the FedEx Cup playoffs to aid recovery in Maui, where wildfires killed at least 36 people and active recovery missions continue Thursday. Most of the village of Lahaina was destroyed, and surrounding communities were devastated. The
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