Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions This has been the year of high velocity in Major League Baseball. Pitchers like Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes (who will start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night
Nick ParkinsonJul 16, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Caroline Dubois will challenge WBC interim world lightweight champion Maira Moneo in the biggest test of her professional career at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, England, on Aug. 3. The
Graham Hunter, Spain writerJul 16, 2024, 09:04 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Spain‘s statistics in winning Euro 2024 are so historic and so startling that it’s easy to be overwhelmed and distracted by them. But
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 09:44 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
Jul 16, 2024, 06:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate has left his role as England manager following the team’s Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain, the English Football Association (FA) confirmed on Tuesday. Under his stewardship, England reached the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the final of Euro 2020 (played
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks owner James Dolan leveled continued criticism on the NBA’s revenue sharing policies, outlining a denunciation of a possible eight percent league office cut of the new $74.6 billion media deal and a national television and streaming package that renders the league’s
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — In the annals of their long history, no Los Angeles Dodgers player had ever won the Home Run Derby. Teoscar Hernandez changed that
Jul 15, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby day in Arlington! Some of the best home run hitters in baseball will be taking aim at the Globe Life Field stands on Monday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) in one of the most anticipated events of the summer.
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Multiple ESPN writers Jul 15, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Copa América has come to an end and, after a tournament full of twists and turns, Argentina were crowned champions, beating Colombia 1-0 on Sunday after some long security-induced delays at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. So, what better
Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Forward Quinton Byfield has agreed to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Monday for Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The contract runs through the
Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than two weeks after Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami on Monday claiming that Diaz is owed $9 million by promoter Solomon Engel and his company, Fanmio. In a filing
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Field Level Media Jul 15, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese from the Ottawa Senators on Monday. The Avalanche also received a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the same draft. Editor’s Picks Mandolese, 23, made three
Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an incident with a drug testing agent on March 30. Public records on the New Mexico Courts website show that Jones has been charged with assault and interference with communications. If convicted, Jones could
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerJul 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Jul 15, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions announced Monday that Calvin Johnson will be added to the team’s Pride of the Lions, further signaling a repairing of the team’s relationship with the Hall of Fame wide receiver. Johnson, 38, will be honored at halftime of the Sept. 30 game between