Month: May 2024

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Seconds into the Los Angeles Chargers‘ 2024 schedule release video, one thing becomes abundantly clear — this won’t be your ordinary NFL schedule unveiling. It’s set in the world of “The Sims,” a life simulation video game series where players can create characters and
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid had a shooting competition after practice
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jai Opetaia survived a late surge from Mairis Briedis to hang on for a unanimous-decision victory and regain the IBF cruiserweight title early Sunday at Kingdom Arena. Opetaia, ESPN’s No. 1 cruiserweight, was badly hurt in Round 10 and lost
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Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. – Joey Logano has won 30 poles in his Cup Series career. This one meant something extra to him. Logano will start up front for the NASCAR All-Star race after turning a lap of 1:29.75 on Saturday during qualifying at North
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, out since Game 2 with a left hamstring strain, plans to participate in shootaround on Sunday morning and test the possibility returning for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN. The
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Nick ParkinsonMay 18, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Cacace pulled off a shock, eighth-round TKO win when he overwhelmed Joe Cordina for the IBF world junior lightweight title on Saturday. Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs), 35, from
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Field Level Media May 18, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves activated Pierce Johnson from the injured list Saturday and sent fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens to Triple-A Gwinnett. Johnson, 33, has been out with elbow inflammation. He last pitched in a game April 29 at Seattle and is 2-1 with a
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ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR star Kyle Larson aborted his first qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday but found the speed on his second try, averaging 232.563 mph on his four-lap run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Rinus VeeKay‘s already challenging season took another twist
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ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Luis Gil struck out 14 to set a franchise record for a rookie while Juan Soto had his first multihomer game of the season in the Yankees‘ 6-1 drubbing of the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Giancarlo Stanton and Jose
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Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. The top-ranked Swiatek dominated in her latest meeting with No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3
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Field Level Media May 18, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goaltender Stuart Skinner will start in net Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers attempt to stave off elimination versus the visiting Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Stuart allowed four goals on 15 shots in Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to
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