Lizzy Becherano Sep 7, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team interim coach Mikey Varas said his players lacked the right mentality in a historic 2-1 loss to Canada Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. It was Canada’s second-ever victory over the USMNT on U.S. soil and
Sep 8, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes admitted he was “upset” over being used as a reliever against the Cubs, saying he was surprised by the demotion from New York’s starting rotation but that he would accept the new role if it ends up being permanent. Cortes, a former
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 8, 2024, 05:35 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Despite building his own veritable media empire that even includes opening an “Instaface” account, Bill Belichick still is a
Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 8, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Usman Nurmagomedov retained his lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Alexander Shabliy in the main event of Bellator Championship Series 4 at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The fight lacked much in the way of action and drama as Nurmagomedov (18-0, 1
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia’s Sean Brady solidified himself as one of the top welterweights in the world on Saturday, outpointing Gilbert Burns in a five-round main event in Las Vegas.
ESPN News Services Sep 7, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas right-hander Jacob deGrom could make his next start for the Rangers after a dominant four innings in his fourth and likely final rehab start. DeGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, struck out five without a walk and allowed one hit for
NFL Nation, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer
Sep 7, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Brady placed himself back in the welterweight title picture with an impressive win over Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brady landed 274 strikes and recorded over 10 minutes of control time
Sep 7, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Demetrious Johnson‘s legacy in MMA is up there with the best ever to do it. He reigned with the UFC flyweight belt through a record 11 consecutive title defenses, and in 2022, he became ONE Championship’s 135-pound champion. When news broke on Friday that the 38-year-old
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 7, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — As the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium cheered wildly, Aryna Sabalenka put her head down and walked to her chair. Coco Gauff was lying on the court with her head in her hands, celebrating her first major title, and Sabalenka
Lizzy Becherano Sep 7, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three months after a dismal 2024 Copa America group-stage exit, the United States men’s national team returned to action for the September international window under different management and a renewed desire to prove themselves. But the promise of change and growth lasted mere minutes
England began life after Gareth Southgate in convincing fashion on Saturday, outclassing Ireland 2-0 in the Nations League with goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish giving interim manager Lee Carsley a debut win. Carsley, who will oversee two games this month with a view to staying on through the autumn, represented Ireland as a
Marc J. Spears Sep 7, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NBA star Gary Payton Sr. is the new head coach of the College of Alameda men’s basketball team, the school announced Saturday. “Gary Payton is the right choice for the College Of Alameda for a number of reasons,” athletic director Remaundo Vaughn
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 7, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNSep 7, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike George told ESPN on Saturday. The deal — which keeps Murray out of free agency next summer — ties one of
Associated Press Sep 7, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After a couple of new chances to win a Grand Slam title slipped away at the US Open, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson couldn’t help but think about what happened at Wimbledon. “Yeah, a fair bit,” Purcell said. They left the
Field Level Media Sep 7, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees reinstated right-handers Clarke Schmidt and Ian Hamilton from the 60-day injured list Saturday. Schmidt is scheduled to take the mound Saturday afternoon against the host Chicago Cubs in his first start since May 26, while Hamilton returns to the
Sep 7, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Riccardo Calafiori’s injury does not look serious. Getty Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori was forced off with injury during Italy‘s 3-1 UEFA Nations League victory against France on Friday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Calafiori, 22, who joined Arsenal from Bologna this summer, was hurt when Ousmane Dembélé caught