Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A film project has earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction in Manhattan federal court. Judge Valerie E. Caproni said Wednesday that Davis can
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 29, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster will meet in a 130-pound title
Aug 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET The UEFA Champions League is back for 2024-25! This season’s edition is the first in a new format that will include 36 teams in the group stage. Follow along as we bring you live updates, analysis and highlights from the draw taking place in Monaco. There will be plenty
ESPN Fantasy Aug 29, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a summer full of fantasy football mock drafting, our ESPN Fantasy crew got together for one final practice run before taking part in many drafts that count in the coming days. The 2024 NFL season is on the doorstep, and we are ready
Kendra Andrews, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has agreed to a one-year, $62.6 million extension, his agent, Jeff Austin of Octagon, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The agreement keeps Curry under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season, and he will become
Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has signed an
Records are made to be broken, right? Try telling that to Wilt Chamberlain and Cy Young. “Wilt the Stilt” averaged an NBA-record 50.4 points per game in 1961-1962, a season in which he also set a single-game scoring mark with 100 points. No one has come close to either record in the six decades since.
Aug 29, 2024, 05:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is focusing only on enjoying his football and not the fact that his contract with the club expires at the end of the season. Salah, 32, has scored in both of Liverpool’s Premier League wins this season but has
Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, one day after straining his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians. Lorenzen, who was acquired in a July 29 trade with the Texas Rangers,
ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the US Open on Wednesday night when his opponent had to stop in the third set of their match with an injury. Djokovic led Laslo Djere 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when his
ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Victoria Azarenka said she suffered a migraine during her match against Clara Burel at the US Open on Wednesday, but the former world No. 1 still managed to claim a 6-1, 6-4 victory to move into the third round. Azarenka
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson will start at quarterback in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ season opener in Atlanta, coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday. Wilson, who signed
Aug 28, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free-agent guard Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year deal with the reigning champion Boston Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Walker, 25, averaged nearly 10 points in 17.4 minutes per game for the Brooklyn
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 09:14 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. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Fans were spotted lining up outside Dodger Stadium as early as 9 a.m. PT on
ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Coco Gauff overcame some uneven serving early in the second round of the US Open before stretching her winning streak to nine matches at the site of her first Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 99th-ranked Tatjana
Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — The brother of a boxer who had just been awarded a technical knockout punched the trainer of a rival fighter during a chaotic melee in the ring following a televised bout at the Sydney Arena. Michael Zerafa received the TKO win on
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 28, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are in talks to hijack Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajčetić‘s move to RB Salzburg, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Bajčetić, 19, has emerged as a loan target for Barça after Marc Bernal was ruled out for months with a ruptured anterior cruciate