Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 4, 2023, 08:53 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul has started all 1,214 regular-season games and 149 playoff games that he’s played in across his 18 NBA seasons. But as the future Hall of Fame point guard prepares to suit up for the Golden State Warriors, his new coach Steve Kerr
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 06:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. said he and his teammates have little choice but to deal with the absence of Ja Morant across the first 25 games of the upcoming season, but Jackson said Morant will still find ways to impact the team
David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. SPARTANBURG,
As 2023 NFL training camps continued on Sunday, New York Jets fans got a peek at what their new quarterback brings to the offense. Rodgers had one of his best practices, showing off his mastery of the short passing game to frustrate the defense. “He’s special in that regard,” coach Robert Saleh said of Rodgers.
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 02:45 PM ET PRAGUE — Fourth-seeded Linda Nosková eased past Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday to advance to the final of the rain-hit Prague Open. The 18-year-old Czech reached her second career final after Adelaide earlier this year. On Monday, Nosková will face either Japanese lucky loser Nao
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 12:20 PM ET BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against Toronto, a day after he was benched by manager Alex Cora. “Hopefully we learned as a group from what happened yesterday and that’s the reason that we did it,” Cora said.
ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2023, 11:56 AM ET The San Jose Sharks granted longtime defenseman Erik Karlsson‘s request for a trade Sunday, sending him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team deal that also involves the Montreal Canadiens for a haul that includes veteran forward Mikael Granlund and a 2024 first-round pick. Along with
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 01:31 AM ET DALLAS — In Jake Paul’s war against MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91) Saturday night at a sold-out American Airlines Center. Paul hurt Diaz in the first round, and it seemed he would cruise or
Daniel Greenspan Aug 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET IRVINE, Calif. — It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the Los Angeles Rams’ passing game this past season was a one-man show starring Cooper Kupp, leading the team in receptions (75), receiving yards (812) and touchdown receptions (6) despite missing eight games because of an ankle
Aug 5, 2023, 06:59 PM ET After performing below expectations in the group stage, the United States scraped by into the Round of 16 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. They will play Sweden on Sunday (5 a.m. ET, live on Fox) at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Meanwhile, Netherlands faces Vietnam at the
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Amanda Serrano stuck her tongue out after the final bell, looking right at her old friend and sparring partner, Heather Hardy. Serrano
Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 6, 2023, 02:40 AM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rivalry isn’t over. That much was clear following Paul’s unanimous decision
Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Logan Paul’s Saturday evening started with a victory over Ricochet in WWE SummerSlam at Detroit’s Ford Field. It ended alongside his younger brother Jake Paul at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The 28-year-old rising WWE superstar immediately hopped on a private jet after his win to walk
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 12:20 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun It wasn’t a fan-friendly performance, but UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen made Rob Font‘s life absolutely miserable for 25 minutes in their main-event matchup Saturday. Sandhagen (17-4) picked up his third
Aug 5, 2023, 09:29 PM ET Star infielders Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson were ejected in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox after they engaged in a fight at second base. Ramirez slid into second base, completing an RBI double that trimmed the White Sox lead to
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 5, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Cleveland Cavaliers and Spanish National Team point guard Ricky Rubio announced Saturday that he was putting his career on hold indefinitely to focus on mental health. “I have decided
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 5, 2023, 08:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Team USA head coach Steve Kerr expected to go through several out-of-bounds plays to end Saturday afternoon’s practice here in Sin City. But on the second one, the senior national team stole the ball from their select team counterparts and Jalen Brunson found himself