Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Jun 12, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Amanda Nunes sat on the postfight news conference dais for one last time with her two belts on either side of her Saturday night in
Month: June 2023
ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2023, 07:34 AM ET Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach the top 10 of the WTA rankings Monday after her dream run to the French Open semifinals. Haddad Maia, 27, beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the quarterfinals in Paris to become the first Brazilian woman in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Vegas Golden Knights have been spotted wearing T-shirts during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the phrase “It Hurts To Win” printed on them. “Whatever we’ve got to do at this time of year, we’ve
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 12, 2023, 07:20 AM ET The clay season officially came to an end over the weekend, with Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic walking away with the top prizes and the No. 1 rankings at the French Open. Editor’s Picks 1 Related It was a historical fortnight for both players. With her
Jun 11, 2023, 11:28 AM ET The Chicago White Sox have placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Hendriks, 34, has appeared in five games since making his season debut on May 29 after missing the start of the year following a diagnosis of stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. AS JIMMY BUTLER and Max Strus prepare for each
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 10:06 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — When running back Saquon Barkley was asked at his AMPT football camp how optimistic he was about
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 08:33 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 07:11 PM ET VERONA, N.Y. — Timothy Bradley Jr. remembers being in England on the night before his first title fight, when his wife started speaking to him in a tone more concerning than usual. “I knew something was up and she said: ‘We only have 11 dollars in our
Jun 11, 2023, 03:27 PM ET Cody Gakpo is keen to step into the centre-forward role for the Netherlands in this week’s Nations League finals — with Dutch first choice Memphis Depay ruled out — after being thrust into the position over the last months at Liverpool. Gakpo, 24, built his reputation as a left
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 05:39 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan is making a serious case to be the American League starter again in next month’s All-Star Game. McClanahan became the first 10-game winner in the major leagues and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Sunday, taking
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:07 PM ET LONDON — Andy Murray hailed his “perfect start to the grass season” as the three-time Grand Slam champion stepped up preparations for Wimbledon in style. Murray, 36, became the oldest grass-court champion at an ATP Challenger Tour event, beating Austrian Jurij Rodionov 6-3, 6-2 Sunday in
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:29 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen recorded his 2,000th hit, Jack Suwinski hit his 12th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Mets 2-1 on Sunday, New York’s eight loss in nine games. McCutchen became the 291st player and fifth active player to reach 2,000 hits when
ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 12:32 PM ET PARIS — Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim and now he finally stands alone — ahead of Rafael Nadal, ahead of Roger Federer,
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 11, 2023, 12:07 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Boston Celtics are finalizing a deal to hire Charles Lee as their lead assistant coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Celtics had long targeted the highly regarded Lee to join Joe Mazzulla’s reshaped
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Simon Cambers Jun 11, 2023, 12:52 PM ET History was made at Roland Garros on Sunday as Novak Djokovic won a record 23rd Grand Slam title, the most of any man who has ever played the sport. Djokovic, 36, began nervously, trailing 3-0 and 4-2 in the first set, with the weight of the occasion
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Florida — The Florida Panthers face elimination in their Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights and are grappling with uncertainty on what lineup will be available to keep their Cup hopes