Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 5, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Month: October 2023
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 5, 2023, 11:49 AM ET Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are likely to fight not once, but twice, for heavyweight supremacy. The deal for the undisputed heavyweight championship fight, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contains a two-way rematch clause that the loser of the matchup can trigger for a
Nick ParkinsonOct 5, 2023, 11:24 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood believes Saturday’s world title defense could be his last as making the featherweight limit is becoming increasingly difficult for him.
Oct 2, 2023, 10:24 AM ET Grant Dawson meets Bobby Green in the lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the 7 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 4 p.m. Dawson (20-1-1) is unbeaten in his most recent 12
Jeff Kassouf Oct 5, 2023, 09:47 AM ET Ali Krieger and Esther Gonzalez of NJ/NY Gotham FC are shooed away by an assistant referee as the head ref watches a video replay on Sept. 16, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey. Ira L. Black/Corbis/Getty Images On the same day that the Premier League had what became a
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2023, 12:10 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association MILWAUKEE — The Arizona Diamondbacks were teetering in the early innings of Game 2 of their NL Wild Card
AS COACHES AND players trudged into the locker room at halftime of what would become yet another dispiriting loss — one of 62 for the 2021-22 Houston Rockets, a team built to lose in its first full season since the end of the James Harden era — they heard an unusual voice command attention. “You’re
Oct 4, 2023, 05:08 PM ET The NFL is considering discipline against Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams for his actions toward the independent concussion doctor appointed by the NFL and NFLPA following his sideline evaluation in Monday night’s game, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Adams, who was making his season debut against the New
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 07:28 AM ET BEIJING — Coco Gauff saved four set points before beating 16th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday in the third round of the China Open. The victory extended the third-ranked American’s winning streak to 15 matches, a span that includes the Cincinnati title and her US
NHL Insiders Oct 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET We are just days away from opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season on Oct. 10, featuring a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators–Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks–Pittsburgh Penguins (8 p.m. ET) and Seattle Kraken–Vegas Golden Knights (10:30 p.m. ET), the latter of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 4, 2023, 06:23 PM ET LEIPZIG, Germany — Crisis? What crisis? Manchester City have lost consecutive games only five times during Pep Guardiola’s reign as manager and only once did it turn into three in a row. RB Leipzig could have doubled that statistic on Wednesday in the Champions League, which came
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 10:45 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. MINNEAPOLIS — Caleb Thielbar was 22, freshly drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers but still a devoted follower of his hometown Minnesota
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — Kylian Mbappé headed straight down the tunnel at the end of Paris Saint-Germain‘s 4-1 Champions League humiliation against Newcastle United. As he disappeared with a face like thunder, St. James’ Park rocked to a party it had waited 20 years to host. These are early days in the 2023-24 Champions League season
Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 09:43 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Former NHL coach Kevin Constantine was suspended indefinitely by the Western Hockey League on Wednesday as coach of the Wenatchee Wild. The major junior league said an independent investigation determined Constantine violated WHL regulations and policies by making what it called “derogatory comments of
ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2023, 07:10 PM ET The NFL on Wednesday defended its recent coverage of pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce amid backlash from fans and even Kelce himself, who said the league is “overdoing it” with its attention toward the duo’s rumored romance. Swift has
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 07:58 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
Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 04:31 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin will be back as manager of the big-spending San Diego Padres following the most disappointing season in franchise history, general manager A.J. Preller said Wednesday. The GM also downplayed reports of a fractured relationship with Melvin, who has guided the Padres to
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 4, 2023, 01:04 PM ET FORT COLLINS, Colo. — James Harden is participating in practice with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Colorado State University, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harden rejoined the team for the second day of practice under new coach Nick Nurse after he had skipped both media day