Month: June 2024

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — There were two options for the Dallas Mavericks. Pack for Boston, or pack for vacation. Boston awaits. These NBA Finals are not over, thanks to one of the biggest blowouts in title-round history. Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in
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Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 14, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods won’t be around for the weekend at the 124th U.S. Open
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Francesco Molinari hasn’t been in the spotlight since the 2019 Masters. But in the late hours of Friday afternoon on a far corner of Pinehurst No. 2, Molinari thrust himself back into the consciousness of the golf world. Sitting at 7-over
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Open Extended Reactions Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a “really powerful” pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug and Emre Can enabled the Germans
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struck out 10 batters in a Triple-A game Friday night, potentially the final step before he returns from an elbow injury and joins New York’s rotation for the first time this season. The reigning AL Cy Young
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals on Friday night and said his next stop is the Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then was hobbled in the playoffs because of a knee
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Braves leadoff hitter and center fielder Michael Harris II left the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night with tightness in his left hamstring. Harris led off the first inning with a single off right-hander Zack Littell. When Ozzie
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, sources told ESPN, 10 days after the league levied a lifetime ban
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 06:36 PM ET HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Three people were arrested Friday and charged with capital murder in the death of Southern Miss defensive back Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr., police said. Daniels, 21, was killed Tuesday at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg Police Chief Hardy Sims said those charged are
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Wide receiver Eugene Hilton, a high three-star prospect in the 2025 class and the son of former Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, announced his commitment to the University of Wisconsin Friday afternoon. Hilton, a standout at Indiana’s Zionsville Community High School, held offers
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Jun 14, 2024, 06:18 PM Open Extended Reactions Northampton Saints won the Premiership title in 2023-24. David Rogers/Getty Images English rugby will restore promotion and relegation between the top-flight Premiership and second-tier Championship via a two-legged playoff, England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday. Saracens were relegated in the 2019-20 season when they finished bottom
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORFOLK, Va. — Top-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday is going on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. The Baltimore Orioles announced the move Friday. Holliday is currently at Triple-A Norfolk after he struggled earlier this season in his first major league stint. Holliday is
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Corey Perry is the only Oilers player with a Stanley Cup ring, winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007. As his team faces elimination in Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Saturday
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