Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Tuesday saw us take a trip back in time to an alternate universe — 15 of them, in fact — and examine the biggest what-if surrounding each Eastern Conference team over the past five years and how it could have played out. Now we look at the
Month: August 2023
Aug 2, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 10:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Nate Diaz came out of one of the six bedrooms of a preposterously large villa overlooking the posh Bel-Air Country Club and walked down a spiral staircase. Diaz, wearing a Mike Tyson T-shirt, faded jeans and black Travis Scott Nike Air Jordan
Aug 2, 2023, 07:48 AM ET In the most anticipated fight this year, Terence Crawford dominated Errol Spence Jr. in a battle between the two current best welterweights in boxing. And it wasn’t close, as Crawford knocked down Spence three times en route to a ninth-round TKO win at a packed T-Mobile Arena in Las
Aug 2, 2023, 02:44 AM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is expected to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday in New York City regarding his potential suspension for his involvement in a fight outside a Las Vegas nightclub in 2022, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter late Tuesday night. Kamara reached
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:50 PM ET Kelvin Gastelum announced Tuesday that he is injured and out of the scheduled UFC Noche co-main event Sept. 16 due to a facial fracture sustained in training. His scheduled opponent was Shavkat Rakhmonov. Gastelum would have been making his return to welterweight for the first
Aug 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Angels didn’t deal Shohei Ohtani and instead surrounded him with new additions. The New York Mets traded both Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, and threw in the towel for 2023. Those future Hall of Fame pitchers, by the way, just made the Houston Astros and Texas
Ross Devonport Aug 1, 2023, 03:00 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New Inter Miami CF left back Jordi Alba admitted Tuesday that he had other, more lucrative offers but that his move to Miami was about more than money and that he was excited to reunite with his former Barcelona teammates. “Despite the offers
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 01:15 AM ET IRVINE, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp left practice early with a hamstring injury on Tuesday night, and the team is uncertain how long he will be sidelined. The former Super Bowl MVP walked off the field with the training staff about 30 minutes
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 10:19 PM ET HOUSTON — Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Hours after the Astros reacquired ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, Valdez allowed just one baserunner on a walk in the
Aug 1, 2023, 10:08 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers and forward Ryan McLeod agreed on a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $2.1 million, the team announced on Tuesday night. McLeod, 23, bounced around a few lines for Edmonton last season, playing in 57 games. He finished with 11 goals and a
Andres Waters Aug 1, 2023, 11:00 PM ET The move from Michael Chandler’s team to Conor McGregor’s team appears to have paid off for Brad Katona. On last week’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Katona, a Season 31 bantamweight semifinalist and the Season 27 winner, accepted the opportunity to swap teams and train with Team
Pads were popping in the NFL on Tuesday, as teams really get into the heart of training camp. That wasn’t the only popping off Tuesday, as New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett responded to Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton’s pointed criticism, quarterback Aaron Rodgers discussed taking a pay cut and a member of the
Aug 1, 2023, 06:40 PM ET Terence Crawford left no doubt who the best 147-pound fighter in the world was on Saturday night. His dismantling of Errol Spence Jr. inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will go down as one of the most dominant performances in the history of the sport. For “Bud”, this was
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 02:53 PM ET The Houston Astros have a deal in place to acquire ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Verlander, 40, has a 6-5 record and 3.15 ERA this season, including a 1.69 mark over his
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 05:14 PM ET BOSTON — Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has been awarded $3.475 million through arbitration on a contract for next season, the team announced. The ruling was handed down Tuesday after Swayman and the team had a hearing Sunday. The Bruins chose a one-year contract instead of
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 04:58 PM ET WASHINGTON — Jennifer Brady won her first WTA Tour match in two years on Tuesday, overwhelming 28th-ranked Anhelina Kalinina 6-2, 6-1 in a little over an hour at the DC Open. “I’m really happy with the way I came out and dealt with my emotions,” Brady said.
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 04:10 PM ET PRAGUE — Yanina Wickmayer rallied to upset second-seeded Zhu Lin 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Prague Open on Tuesday. It was the first top-50 win for the Belgian since 2017 and came after Wickmayer reached the semifinals at the Poland Open where she