Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer, 49, entered the plea in federal court in Santa
Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Rain washed out all play Friday in the National Bank Open as remnants of tropical storm Debby rolled through. Thirteen matches were postponed, including three second-round singles matches that were delayed Thursday night. The ATP Tour event is set to run through
ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Bolstered by an electric home crowd, Victor Wembanyama and France are headed to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Olympics after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals Thursday. France was led by a 17-point effort from
Doug Greenberg, ESPNAug 9, 2024, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering the Olympics as -550 favorites to win the gold medal, the United States men’s basketball team fulfilling its destiny has often felt like an inevitability. That sense of security evaporated when the squad of NBA superstars nearly lost to Serbia during Thursday’s semifinal:
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 06:00 AM 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
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Players walked aimlessly around the floor with their hands on their heads. The coaching staff linked arms in a circle and jumped in collective
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 9, 2024, 04:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Asked to summarise the relationship between manager Erik ten Hag and Manchester United‘s new leadership team ahead of the coming season, one club source put it very bluntly. “It’s like in a marriage and someone’s been unfaithful,” they said. “Now they’re back together and
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The crowds for France’s upset victories over Canada and Germany this week at Bercy Arena on the banks of the Seine in the French
Aug 9, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nothing thrills MMA fans more than watching two fighters clinching against the cage, sweaty arms wrapped around each other’s sweaty backs for minutes at a time, right? If we can’t watch a fight unfold in that manner, how about the joy found in round after round
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL’s 2024 training camp is in full swing. ESPN’s NFL reporters will be found at each location throughout camp and will provide information on position battles, notable appearances from new faces, compelling quotes from coaches and players, and updates on injuries and holdout situations. We
Aug 8, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez defends his belt against Angelo Leo in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at Tingley Col iseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Lopez’s last loss was in May 2019 and he
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Emma Hayes wants her players on the U.S. women’s national team to train together, prepare together and play together as a unit on the field. She also very much wants them
Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 8, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States’ men’s basketball team faced its largest deficit of the 2024 Olympics (17 points) in its comeback win over Serbia. Team USA’s 95-91 semifinal victory clinches a spot in the gold medal game, where it will play host country France in a
Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Top-seeded Coco Gauff cruised past Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff played her first hard-court match since the Miami Open in April. “It’s not easy
Aug 8, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal defender Pepe has retired from football, the 41-year-old said on Thursday. Pepe’s last game came at Euro 2024, where Portugal were defeated by France on penalties in the quarterfinals, and he became the oldest player to appear at a European Championship finals tournament. He made
ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Thursday night’s 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels due to left foot pain. Volpe fouled a ball off his foot in the second inning before fouling out. He played five more innings
NFL Nation, ESPNAug 8, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL preseason is now underway, with the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, New York Giants and Detroit Lions kicking off on Thursday. The rest of the league continues with games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (full schedule below). Week 1 of preseason