Associated Press May 30, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct for the second time Thursday. Also the 2021 winner, he’s the second blueliner to win it twice, joining Red Kelly, who was a four-time
Month: May 2024
Open Extended Reactions The last time we will see Toni Kroos in a Real Madrid shirt will be at Wembley on June 1, when his club take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. Kroos will retire from football after the European Championships this summer, he has announced. His deal at the Bernabeu was
ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Novak Djokovic was briefly made to work hard by unseeded Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena before sealing a routine 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory and motoring into the French Open third round on Thursday. Djokovic has been some way from his convincing best
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
There are seven weeks until NFL training camp, more than three months until the 2024 regular season and nearly a year until the 2025 NFL draft. We know what you’re thinking: Is it too early to think about the 2025 draft? The answer is no. Let’s take a first look at the projected first-round draft
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II was cleared to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals after
May 30, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain‘s Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Judge Delia Rodrigo concluded there were indications of wrongdoing in the deal between Piqué’s company Kosmos
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Brewers lost their manager and best pitcher during the offseason. A step back would have felt understandable. Instead, two months into the season, Milwaukee is in
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:05 AM 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 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Spectators will not be allowed to drink alcohol in the stands at Roland
ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stayed out of the rain and moved into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky were dancing. It was July 2019. The two had been teammates with the Columbus Blue Jackets, becoming close friends when Panarin was traded there from the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017. Their
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:00 AM 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
May 30, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, the Phillies jumped past the Dodgers, taking over the No. 1 spot in our Power Rankings. This week, another team has leapfrogged Los Angeles — the Yankees. As May comes to a close, Philly holds on to the top spot, with New York grabbing
Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers might have lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs but they enter 2024 as the best team in football and favorites to win Super Bowl LIX, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The 49ers’ edge in
James Regan May 30, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Deontay Wilder strolled into a small meeting room at London’s Marriott Hotel back in April, with promoter Shelly Finkel right behind him to promote his upcoming fight against Zhilei Zhang. His confidence radiated, but he also appeared to understand the pressure that comes with
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IN ‘FIGHTVILLE,’ THE documentary about the Louisiana MMA scene filmed in 2009, a then-20-year-old Dustin Poirier stares into the camera and states in no uncertain terms that he will be the best 155-pound fighter in the world. For a high school dropout from Lafayette,
Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Jadon Sancho was a man alone during a miserable autumn in Manchester. Ostracised by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and forced to train, eat and change away from his teammates, sometimes taking his lunch break in his car, the €85 million signing was left wondering where his once-glittering
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 11:47 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers faced a 2-1 series deficit heading into Game 4, and after two Dallas Stars goals in the first 5:29 of the game, it looked like that could grow to 3-1. Then the tide