Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Will Conor McGregor actually fight Michael Chandler? Will it be in 2023? Only McGregor seems to know … and frankly, even he might not know at the moment. McGregor (22-6)
Month: July 2023
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL unrestricted free agent market this summer was never considered a massive bounty. Not for teams seeking difference-makers in a market populated mostly by supporting cast members and depth additions. Not for players seeking anything resembling blockbuster contracts,
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. PHILADELPHIA — Brian Johnson kept his long-standing relationship
Jul 9, 2023, 11:45 PM ET The first day of the MLB Draft is over! And one of the most loaded classes in recent draft history now have new homes. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul Skenes, one of the consensus best picks in the class, first overall, and his LSU teammate Dylan Crews followed to
The possibility of Alex DeBrincat being traded this summer had been a topic of discussion for weeks. On Sunday night, the Detroit Red Wings were the team to offer the right package in return for the talented winger, sending forward Dominik Kubalik, defenseman Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in the 2024 draft and a
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul has history with the Golden State Warriors. For years, it was as a rival. Now, it’s as a member of the organization. “My family couldn’t believe it either,” Paul said at his introductory news conference Sunday at summer league. It has been
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 12:40 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t the result Victor Wembanyama wanted, but the No. 1 overall pick put on a better performance in his second summer league game Sunday night than his debut. Wembanyama had 27 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks on 9-of-14 shooting, but it wasn’t
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 11:35 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CINCINNATI, Ohio — The United States men’s national team avoided an early Concacaf Gold Cup exit with a penalty shootout win against Canada to advance to the tournament’s semifinal. After playing to a
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 07:16 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. SEATTLE — Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, star teammates on the LSU team that won the Men’s College World Series, were
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 9, 2023, 06:39 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. SAN JOSE, California — The U.S. women’s national team concluded its World Cup preparations with a 2-0 victory against Wales. The U.S. dominated the proceedings in terms of possession, but struggled to
Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 03:59 PM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points Sunday and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Belinda Bencic at Centre Court. Swiatek extended her unbeaten run to 14 matches, which includes claiming her fourth
ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Seattle Kraken avoided arbitration and agreed to terms with defenseman Cale Fleury on a two-year contract on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000, according to Sportsnet, and keeps Fleury in the core of the Kraken’s blueliners after their first playoff appearance
Jul 9, 2023, 02:30 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed veteran forward Jae Crowder on Sunday, the team announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. After sitting him out nearly all season while waiting for a trade, the Phoenix Suns finally shipped Crowder to the Bucks at the deadline. He played in 18 games
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterJul 9, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 9, 2023, 12:31 PM 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 LONDON — Frances Tiafoe’s friends and family hoped to celebrate his feat of reaching the top 10 in
Jul 9, 2023, 09:42 AM ET LONDON, July 9 — Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Sunday to move into the fourth round of Wimbledon where he will meet Danish sixth seed Holger Rune. Tiafoe arrived at the All England Club having
ESPN Jul 9, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2023 MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Pittsburgh Pirates starting things off with the No. 1 overall pick. Will the Pirates take one of the three SEC stars (Wyatt Langford, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews)
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 01:10 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Yair Rodriguez had his best moment of the fight, landing a grazing kick that snapped Alexander Volkanovski‘s head back, then following with a combination, including a left that landed flush to Volkanovski’s jaw. Volkanovski nodded his head in acknowledgment of the blows.