Month: July 2024

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 10, 2024, 09:18 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Comments Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard won stage 11 of the Tour de France following a sprint to the line with rival and overall leader Tadej Pogacar. Defending champion Vingegaard, of Visma-Lease a Bike, edged out Pogacar of UAE-Team-Emirates as the pair raced for the line after several climbs on the 211km
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 07:12 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — More than three weeks after his collapse in the final three holes of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2,
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ESPN News Services Jul 10, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Zach Edey clearly had made a good first NBA impression with bookmakers. Edey is now the consensus betting favorite for Rookie of the Year after his outstanding Summer League debut with the Memphis Grizzlies. A polarizing draft prospect because of questions over how
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Jul 10, 2024, 09:33 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus named the same match-day 23 for the second Test against Ireland in Durban on Saturday, making it the most experienced Springbok selection chosen in the 133-year history of the team. Erasmus made no changes to his starting XV from the side who
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Nick ParkinsonJul 10, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions From the return of former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, to title defenses by Janibek Alimkhanuly, Skye Nicolson and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, there are some big fights around the
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SWPix 14 minutes ago The 2024 Tour of Britain Men’s race will start in Kelso, Scotland and finish in Felixstowe, Suffolk for the first time, over a reduced number of six stages. The race will be overseen by British Cycling this year after previous organiser Sweetspot was liquidated in January. The race, which takes place
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J.J. Post, ESPNJul 9, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The pitching stable for the American Association’s Sioux City Explorers is so deep, it crosses political district lines. After using ten pitchers in their previous two games, the Explorers needed to think outside the box to find viable arms for their Saturday game against
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 01:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Chris Sale outdueled Zac Gallen with 5⅓ solid innings, Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Duvall connected for his three-run shot in the sixth, extending
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Associated Press Jul 9, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Jose Ramírez became the second player to get intentionally walked three times and have three hits in a game since Major League Baseball began tracking free passes in 1955, and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 in
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ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Rookie outfielder Rece Hinds continued to make a splash in his first week in the majors, crushing a 458-foot shot as the Cincinnati Reds cruised to a 12-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old Hinds, promoted on
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