Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — As Anthony Edwards sat on a dais last month to discuss signing a five-year max contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was asked why he agreed to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup this summer. “I wanted to play because
Month: August 2023
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Eduardo Rodriguez pitched the Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, then addressed why he opted to remain with Detroit afterward. The veteran left-hander used his 10-team no-trade clause to veto a deal that would have sent him to the Los
Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 3, 2023, 07:49 AM ET Jake Paul returns to the ring on Saturday for the first time since suffering the first loss of his boxing career, a split decision against Tommy Fury back in February. That was Paul’s first fight against a conventional boxer. Before that, he had victories over former
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 11:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Although the New York Mets are planning for 2025 and beyond, owner Steve Cohen doesn’t want to get “embarrassed” next season. Cohen met with players, coaches and reporters Wednesday before the struggling Mets played in Kansas City, one day after the team capped
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 2, 2023, 05:29 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers announced veteran center Montrezl Harrell had undergone an MRI that revealed both a torn ACL and a torn medial meniscus in his right knee after swelling following recent workouts. Harrell, 29, averaged 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds across 57 games for the 76ers last
Aug 2, 2023, 11:52 PM ET In arguably the biggest sports deal in American history, Lionel Messi‘s move to Major League Soccer is seismic for the sport’s growth in the U.S. The superstar has won LaLiga, Ligue 1, the Champions League and the World Cup. Now, he faces a new challenge with Inter Miami. Miami
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 06:31 PM ET New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German has voluntarily entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, the team said Wednesday. German was placed on the restricted list while he undergoes treatment, according to the Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman told reporters that German won’t pitch again this season.
NFL training camps continued on Wednesday, with more teams donning pads and ramping up the intensity as we get closer and closer to preseason games. Quarterbacks are starting to look more dialed in — check out some of the perfectly placed highlight throws below — and all eyes continue to be on offense vs. defense
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 06:54 PM ET WASHINGTON — Andy Murray is moving on at the DC Open after beating American Brandon Nakashima in straight sets Wednesday. Cheered loudly and vociferously by the crowd at stadium court, the three-time Grand Slam champion and former top-ranked men’s player rallied to win the first-set tiebreak and
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed featherweight boxing champion Amanda Serrano is heading back to her secondary sport — mixed martial arts. Serrano signed a deal with
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 01:49 PM ET Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction. Sotheby’s calls the jersey Chamberlain wore in the Los Angeles Lakers championship-clinching Game 5 victory over the New York Knicks the most valuable piece of his
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 03:39 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Terri Harper will defend her WBA junior middleweight title against Cecilia Braekhus on Oct. 7 in Sheffield, England, a rescheduling of a
Aug 2, 2023, 02:06 PM ET Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu made her return to the practice court on Wednesday for the first time since she underwent wrist and ankle surgery in May. In a video posted to social media, the 20-year-old Briton could be seen training with compatriot Kyle Edmund. “August 2nd, the
Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Caitlin Murray Close Caitlin Murray ESPN 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
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 01:33 PM ET PRAGUE — Eighth-seeded Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine reached the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Wednesday after Germany’s Jule Niemeier retired when trailing 5-0 in the first set of their second-round match. Baindl will face next Jaqueline Cristian of Romania, who eliminated Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-4,
Troy Terry and the Anaheim Ducks have agreed to a seven-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season, ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled arbitration hearing. According to an NHL source, the contract carries a $7 million average annual value against the salary cap. That gives him the highest AAV of any Anaheim player currently — although 22-year-old
Aug 2, 2023, 11:32 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Drew O’Connor to a two-year, $1.85 million contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. The two sides were scheduled for a hearing Friday. O’Connor, 25, played in 46 games for Pittsburgh last season, recording 11 points (five goals, six assists). A New Jersey native, O’Connor has played