Month: July 2024

Jul 19, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robert Helenius has been banned for two years due to anti-doping rule violations for using a prohibited substance for his bout against Anthony Joshua in August 2023, UK Anti-Doping said Friday. Former heavyweight world champion Joshua beat stand-in Helenius with a seventh-round, single-punch knockout at the
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Kevin Durant was able to practice with Team USA for the first time Friday as he recovers from a right calf injury with coach
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Getty Images Kieran Fox BBC Sport 55 minutes ago Team GB cyclists at the Paris Olympics will have their saliva analysed to test for possible concussions. By comparing molecule biomarkers found in the saliva, doctors hope to determine whether a cyclist has suffered a concussion from a crash and aid their return to riding. Trials
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s £52.1 million signing of 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro is the game-changer in minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attempt to reset the club’s recruitment policy and make decisiveness, rather than desperation, the new guiding principle at Old Trafford. For the first time in longer than anyone cares to remember — potentially
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Nepal chose to bowl vs UAE Nepal were returning to the competition for the first time since 2016, after finishing the ACC Women’s Premier Cup as semi-finalists. They picked an experienced top three – veteran Rubina Chhetry, who relinquished captaincy last year, to open with allrounder Sita Rana Magar and Barma at No. 3. Left-arm
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Jul 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Multiple lawsuits have been filed by fans against South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL and the operators of Hard Rock Stadium in the wake of the chaos surrounding Sunday’s Copa América final. The complainants claim that they purchased tickets for the final but that crowd-control issues
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Field Level Media Jul 19, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86. The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes’ death but didn’t divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas. Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962 before the
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Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ben Silverman birdied seven of his last nine holes and scored 19 points to take the lead Thursday in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Silverman had 10 birdies and a bogey
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Utah State fired football coach Blake Anderson on Thursday, two weeks after informing him of its intent to terminate because of alleged actions in 2023 that the school said violated his contract and
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ESPN News Services Jul 18, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints on Thursday placed right tackle Ryan Ramczyk on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. The move means Ramczyk will miss the entire season because he’s a vested veteran and was placed on reserve/PUP prior to final
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