Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2023, 09:09 AM 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. MIAMI — Jimmy Butler doesn’t mince words. As he
Month: June 2023
ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Beatriz Haddad Maia scored another comeback win at the French Open, upsetting Ons Jabeur 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Wednesday to become the first Brazilian woman since 1968 to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. The 14th-seeded Haddad Maia shook off a slow start against the seventh-seeded
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — For the Florida Panthers‘ Brandon Montour and the Vegas Golden Knights‘ Zach Whitecloud, this year’s Stanley Cup Final carries a significance that goes well beyond both of them trying to help their
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Jun 7, 2023, 07:46 AM ET Claressa Shields showed once again why she’s the best women’s fighter in the world by dominating Maricela Cornejo in a 10-round unanimous decision win to retain her undisputed middleweight championship. And while Cornejo was a late replacement for Hanna Gabriels, who tested positive for a banned substance and was
ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into deals that might be in the cards. Who will come in? Who will depart? Teams in order of finishing place in 2022-23 season. Budget: Only limited by the usual financial fair play concerns, but they won’t be frivolous. What
Joon Lee, ESPNJun 6, 2023, 10:04 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — For the second time this season, the New York Yankees will need to play without Aaron Judge. New York plans to place its superstar slugger on the injured list with a contusion and a
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 With his first pitch in a Texas Rangers uniform, Jacob deGrom threw a 99.6 mph fastball. His next five fastballs, in his Opening Day start this March, clocked in
Andres Waters Jun 6, 2023, 11:15 PM ET “The Ultimate Fighter” returned last Tuesday with two of the biggest strikers in the sport, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, splitting up this year’s roster of fighters and beginning training. Last week’s fight went by quickly, with a Chandler-coached Roosevelt Roberts getting one step closer to returning
Caitlin Murray Jun 6, 2023, 09:40 AM ET USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski talks to players during a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on April 11, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. Brad Smith/Getty Images for USSF The Women’s World Cup is now a little more than a month away, and the roster for the U.S.
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 04:36 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
ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2023, 01:28 PM ET PARIS — Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt “quite sluggish, quite slow” for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday. Afterward, Djokovic called it his worst stretch of the tournament, a fair assessment. He dropped the opening set, something
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJun 6, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
The Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday acquired Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov in a three-way deal that included the Los Angeles Kings. Provorov, 26, finished his seventh NHL season with six goals and 21 assists in 82 games for the Flyers, who drafted him seventh overall in 2015. He averaged 23:01 in ice time. “Improving
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 10:40 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University BEREA, Ohio — Two Cleveland Browns players were robbed at gunpoint by six masked men, according to a police report. Police redacted the names of the victims in the incident
Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 03:28 PM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Olympic future of boxing’s long-exiled governing body could be decided Wednesday at an IOC meeting called on short notice. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its executive board will meet for a special session two weeks before a scheduled three-day meeting that has
Jun 6, 2023, 08:42 AM ET WBO junior lightweight world champion Josh Taylor defends his belt against Teofimo Lopez Jr. in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday (ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET, undercard on ESPN+ at 5:10 p.m. ET).
NBA Insiders Jun 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET We’re through two games of the NBA Finals and it’s a dead heat (no pun intended). With the series tied 1-1 heading into Wednesday’s Game 3 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC), the Miami Heat hold home-court advantage thanks to a 111-108 win in Denver and have a chance