ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid shocking upsets on the men’s side of the draw, women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek had little trouble advancing to the second week of the US Open. Swiatek enjoyed a routine 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 25 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said he had a “bitter” feeling after the German champions saw their impressive unbeaten run in the Bundesliga end with a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Saturday. Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality.
Aug 31, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jadon Sancho has said that he is excited to join the Chelsea ‘project’ after signing for the club from Manchester United on an initial loan deal that is obligated to be made permanent next summer. The 24-year-old completed is move to west London from Old Trafford
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American Jessica Pegula, the No. 6 seed, reached the second week of the US Open without dropping a set, overwhelming Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 6-3 in their first meeting Saturday. Bouzas Maneiro grabbed attention at Wimbledon by eliminating defending champion Marketa Vondrousova
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was fitting Samuel Aldegheri came out to the theme song from “Rocky III” when he made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old left hander, who became the
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late
Open Extended Reactions The fretting over Arsenal‘s squad depth was supposed to end when the Premier League‘s summer transfer window closed on Friday. Raheem Sterling‘s last-gasp arrival on loan from Chelsea had many Gunners supporters pitching up at Emirates Stadium on Saturday enthused by the options manager Mikel Arteta has at his disposal. Yet they
ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Saturday. The deal, which had been in the works this summer, includes a $29.24 million signing bonus. “Seth is a cornerstone player for our
Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have signed Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling on loan for the rest of the season, the clubs confirmed Friday. Sterling has three years remaining on his current contract at Chelsea but had been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge. After previously being linked with Man United, Sterling completed his move to
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 31, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Another day, another stunning upset at the US Open. Just 24 hours after Carlos Alcaraz was handed his earliest exit at the tournament, defending champion and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic lost to No. 28 seed Alexei Popyrin, 6-4, 6-4,
Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night due to pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving
Aug 30, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For Europe’s biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in 2024 has come and gone. The transfer window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England and Spain, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Italy and Germany. It remains open
Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri. Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels
Simon Cambers Aug 30, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Here’s a piece of advice for any men hoping to have a successful US Open in an Olympic year: Don’t win the silver medal. Carlos Alcaraz‘s shock second-round defeat by Botic van de Zandschulp at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night was
Kris Rhim, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Chargers signed kicker Cameron Dicker to a multiyear extension, the team announced Friday. The deal is for four years at $22.04 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The extension includes $12.5 million guaranteed, sources told Schefter. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 06:54 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 Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II will undergo surgery to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Marquise Brown, one of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ biggest offseason additions, will not play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Baltimore