Month: June 2024

Getty Images 6 June 2024 Kate Richardson will miss the Tour of Britain after sustaining “a refractured scapula, an incredibly bruised and swollen right hip” in a road traffic incident. A car came into collision with the Scottish rider earlier this week and she said “police are dealing with the incident, and with witnesses and
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 6, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has said the surgery on the meniscus in his right knee
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Jun 6, 2024, 01:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk said he might return to the cruiserweight division following his rematch with British heavyweight Tyson Fury later this year. Usyk — now the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion — defeated Fury by split decision in a thrilling contest at
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ESPN News Services Jun 5, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (3-0) allowed three runs on
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado left Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after running out a ground ball during the fourth inning. Machado grimaced after reaching first base and appeared to injure his upper right leg as
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas All-Star shortstop Corey Seager left the Rangers’ game Wednesday night against Detroit because of tightness in his left hamstring after hitting an RBI single in the second inning. Seager sliced the opposite-field hit down the line in left to score
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 09:02 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda left his road start against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night after throwing two pitches. Maeda, 36, threw a four-seam fastball for a strike and a slider for a ball, after which he winced. Catcher Jake Rogers headed to
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A defense lawyer declined to comment Wednesday on the case against a New York man charged in a sports betting scandal that resulted in former NBA player Jontay Porter being banned from the league. The attorney, Michael Soshnick, also wouldn’t say
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Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole is likely to make at least two more minor league rehabilitation starts, putting the American League Cy Young Award winner on track for a possible return to the New York Yankees‘ rotation in mid-to-late June. Cole said he felt
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for Copa América including the knockout bracket. What is the Copa América format? The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four nations. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the knockout rounds. It is then a straight knockout tournament, with extra time and
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