Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCSep 2, 2024, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The final weekend of European club action before the international break didn’t disappoint, with talking points galore across the top leagues. In the Premier League, Liverpool humbled Man United at Old Trafford in front of United’s new midfielder. In LaLiga, Barcelona
Month: September 2024
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RYE, N.Y. — On a sunny evening in early June, Boston College coach Bill O’Brien pulls out his iPhone and starts filming. He catches a panoramic view of the Shenorock Shore Club, a private club for swimming, tennis and pickleball in Westchester County, a
Sep 2, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It came down to the wire, but the No. 23 USC Trojans played their cards just right in Las Vegas. They outlasted the No. 13 LSU Tigers 27-20 in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday night. Editor’s Picks 2 Related In a low-scoring game between two
Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsSep 2, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions My usual job is to write about NFL football in terms of probabilities. But today is my annual departure from that, as we’re focusing on our single simulation of the 2024 NFL season. Pure results, total certainty. To form its projections of the
England are not overly concerned about Buttler’s fitness ahead of their first T20I on September 11 and remain hopeful that he will be available to captain the side throughout Australia’s eight-match white-ball tour. England’s new-look squad are due to report to the Utilita Bowl on Sunday ahead of two training days, when their medical staff
Sep 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the final month of the 2024 MLB regular season begins, a few teams are already looking to October. The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies have opened comfortable leads in the NL Central and NL East, respectively, while the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Baltimore
Sep 2, 2024, 05:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy has said he plans to cut down the number of tournaments he enters next season after feeling the physical demands of his schedule this year. McIlroy finished tied-ninth at the Tour Championship at the East Lake in Atlanta, Georgia after carding a 66 on
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The drenching rain came out of nowhere Saturday afternoon. Kalen DeBoer didn’t seem to mind. Smiling as raindrops ricocheted off his face, DeBoer strode confidently
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 06:04 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 Andy Murray retired from professsional tennis this summer. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Andy Murray has described tennis’
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 1, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Brian Kelly slammed his left fist down on the press conference table so hard his water bottle nearly toppled over. After No. 13 LSU held a four-point lead with just under six minutes left in their season opener and lost 27-20
Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 on Sunday night and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe pulled away on a
Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Truex slid up into defending champion Ryan Blaney and both cars went to
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 1, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Coco Gauff knew becoming a back-to-back champion at the US Open would be hard. She was likely aware that no woman had repeated at the tournament since Serena Williams won her third straight a decade ago. And Gauff knew she
The WBBL and BBL drafts took place on Sunday as clubs filled their overseas slots for the upcoming season. There were plenty of familiar names, but also a few surprises and some interesting tactics. Here are a few aspects that stood out Mandhana a steal for Adelaide Strikers Securing Smriti Mandhana‘s signing is rarely a
Field Level Media Sep 1, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right groin strain sustained the previous night. In other moves Sunday, the Twins activated shortstop Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL, selected the contracts of second
Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Caden Dana became the youngest pitcher in Angels history to win his major league debut as Los Angeles rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. “That’s pretty cool hearing that,” Dana said. The right-hander allowed two runs
Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTON, Mass. — Haeran Ryu rebounded from a third-round meltdown to win the FM Championship on a rainy Sunday at the TPC Boston. Four strokes behind Jin Young Ko entering play Sunday after blowing a six-stroke lead Saturday, Ryu closed with an 8-under 64
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — For a brief moment in the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, world No. 1