Month: July 2024

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Derrick White was planning on spending this week at a desert resort on the sea. But he was supposed to
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Calling it a “terrible” and “demoralizing day for our country,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr tried to summarize the emotions
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Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 14, 2024, 01:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rose Namajunas used superior striking and grappling to shut down a spirited effort from Tracy Cortez and earn a unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the sold-out Ball Arena in Denver. It was a home game for
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 14, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jaron Ennis retained his IBF welterweight title with a fifth-round TKO
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON,
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 13, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals on Saturday, hoping to shore up a bullpen that has been a weakness
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Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Pierceson Coody topped the ISCO Championship leaderboard for the third straight day, overcoming a slow start Saturday for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke advantage. After playing the front nine in even par with three birdies and three bogeys, Coody eagled
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Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final round of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Under the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 13, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair an esophageal tear earlier this week, sources
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions While the past few months of the college basketball calendar have been filled with the transfer portal, coaching changes and the NBA draft, the start of the July live
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 13, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Former middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs announced his retirement from boxing Saturday
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Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Drew Smith underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace procedure Friday, likely knocking the New York Mets reliever out of action until 2026. Smith, who is slated to hit free agency after this season, last pitched June 23, when he
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