Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 04:10 PM ET PRAGUE — Yanina Wickmayer rallied to upset second-seeded Zhu Lin 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Prague Open on Tuesday. It was the first top-50 win for the Belgian since 2017 and came after Wickmayer reached the semifinals at the Poland Open where she
Month: August 2023
Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Aug 1, 2023, 04:29 PM ET After months of negotiations and uncertainty, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff on Tuesday presented the conference’s presidents and chancellors with a primarily subscription-based Apple streaming deal for its potential
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 03:56 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed starter Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers for a minor league prospect, the team announced on Tuesday. Lorenzen, 31, was a first-time All-Star this season, starting 18
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed starter Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers for a minor league prospect on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Lorenzen, 31, was a first time All-Star this season, starting
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 02:53 PM ET The Houston Astros have a deal in place to acquire ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Verlander, 40, has a 6-5 record and 3.15 ERA this season, including a 1.69 mark over his
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia In a swift response to multiple players’ complaints about the PGA Tour’s lack of transparency before its surprising alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 02:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — UCLA has promoted Nate Georgeton to assistant on coach Mick Cronin’s basketball staff and added two assistants. Georgeton has spent the last four seasons at UCLA as video coordinator and the team’s director of student-athlete development. He replaces Ivo Simovic, who left after one
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:50 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. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday that while Big 12 teams might have revenge on their minds in the Longhorns’
Aug 1, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed starter Rich Hill and first baseman Ji Man Choi from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Hill, 43, joins his 13th team and brings with him a 7-10 mark and 4.76 ERA in 22 starts this
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 01:07 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables said his wife, Julie, is fighting breast cancer and recently underwent surgery. Venables, speaking with reporters at the start of OU’s training camp, revealed that Julie was diagnosed
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Light heavyweight title contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will meet at UFC 294 in October, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 205-pound bout will take place on Oct. 21 in
The Seattle Kraken have removed TikTok videos marketed to the hockey BookTok community after forward Alex Wennberg and his wife, Felicia, published statements that criticized the objectification of NHL players. “BookTok” is a commonly used TikTok hashtag by content creators who want to discuss, review or promote books. A subset of that community focuses on
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 10:59 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead investigations into the athletic department’s culture and its accountability mechanisms after allegations of hazing and mistreatment that have impacted several of the
Mickey Arthur was appointed Pakistan team director in April, with Grant Bradburn, who previously served as Pakistan’s fielding coach, becoming head coach the following month. Rehan-ul-Haq, who was general manager of Islamabad United for all eight seasons in the Pakistan Super League, was appointed team manager of the national side. Each of those appointments took
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 11:36 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan South Carolina coach Shane Beamer got one of his biggest recruiting wins on Tuesday, when five-star edge Dylan Stewart announced his commitment to the Gamecocks. Stewart is the No. 15 recruit overall in
Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 1, 2023, 10:59 AM 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. Inter Miami CF, saddled with a regular-season winning percentage just above 41% four years into
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 1, 2023, 10:06 AM ET It’s no secret that the American men have struggled at majors for much of this century — it’s been 20 years since one hoisted a Grand Slam singles trophy. And while that lengthy drought is less than ideal, there have been a number of bright spots