Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 28, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” For 250 Dominican pesos — about $4.50 — Pedro De La Cruz promises the best car wash in the Dominican Republic. De La Cruz and his employees clean every
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 28, 2023, 04:19 AM ET Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal with West Ham United for Declan Rice after submitting a third offer for the midfielder of £100 million ($127.1m) plus £5m ($6.3m) in add-ons, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal and West Ham remain in negotiations over the payment structure and
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 07:36 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. IT STARTED WITH $25 to purchase a sewing machine off Craigslist when she was in her twenties, fulfilling a desire that has
Andres Waters Jun 27, 2023, 05:02 PM ET We’re five weeks into “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31, and for the fifth week in a row, Michael Chandler‘s team got a win over Conor McGregor‘s. Team Chandler’s Brad Katona used his ground game to control Team McGregor’s Carlos Vera and pick up a unanimous decision victory
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 27, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A lot has happened in the Western Conference in the five weeks
ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who went on to play seven seasons in the NFL, died Tuesday, according to the Arkansas school district where he coached high school football. He was 35. “It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett,”
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Los Angeles Kings have pushed the Edmonton Oilers to the limit the past two first rounds. Would a possession-driving, 6-2 center help their cause when the postseason comes around next spring and beyond? They paid a big price
Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 08:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona went to a local hospital to undergo precautionary tests after feeling poorly before the team’s game Tuesday night against the
ESPN News Service Jun 27, 2023, 03:43 PM ET PSV Eindhoven have signed United States men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that the transfer fee is €9 million ($9.8 million) and that Pepi will sign a five-year deal after completing his medical. The move
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL’s 2023-24 schedule has dropped, and fans around the league are already planning their homestands and road trips. Here are some of things that stand out in the newly released schedule, from the games to watch to the
Jun 27, 2023, 03:03 PM ET United States women’s national team player Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women’s World Cup feels like a “paradigm shift,” but that women’s sports continue to face challenges in terms of equality. “I think just in general, women’s sports right now feels like we’re sort of out of just the
Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 03:55 PM ET BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Spanish player Rebeka Masarova upset fifth-seeded Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-2 but Liudmila Samsonova survived a scare to reach the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open on Tuesday. Second-seeded Samsonova needed 2 hours, 37 minutes to beat Czech player Linda Noskova 6-4, 6-7 (4),
Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 03:22 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah was hit hard in his first game after returning to the minors, allowing 11 runs over 2⅔ innings in a rookie-level Florida Complex League game Tuesday. The Blue Jays sent the struggling right-hander down on June 6 after
Jun 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ET SANTA PONSA, Spain — Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez extended his career by at least one more day with an emotional victory at the Mallorca Open on Tuesday — the final event of his 26-year career. The 41-year-old left-hander was cheered on by friend and compatriot 22-time Grand Slam champion
ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Free agent running back Leonard Fournette escaped injury after his car caught fire — while he was driving it. Fournette posted a video to his Instagram account Tuesday showing his charred luxury SUV on the side of a highway. It’s unclear where he was or what
Izan Almansa, a 6-foot-10 big man from Spain projected as the No. 18 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, has signed with G League Ignite, he told ESPN. “This is the best step to take now to improve my game, play against grown men and also work on my body,” Almansa said. Last summer, Almansa
Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 09:00 AM ET It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players. Now the women’s tour is pledging to make sure its athletes also get identical
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season