Jun 20, 2024, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Espinoza defends his WBO featherweight title against Sergio Chirino on Friday (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) in the main event of a Top Rank card at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Espinoza has won eight of his last 10 fights by stoppage, including an impressive majority decision over
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2024, 01:00 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
Lizzy Becherano Jun 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni encouraged fans to enjoy the exploits of Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María at the Copa América this summer, as the pair could be featuring together at the tournament for the last time. Scaloni’s defending champions kick off
Open Extended Reactions Sources from a half-dozen NBA teams have told ESPN they’ve had difficulty securing workouts with 2024 draft prospect Bronny James, but the agent for the former USC guard confirmed James has worked out individually for just two teams at this point — the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers — and
Associated Press Jun 19, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Aaron Judge was out of the New York Yankees‘ starting lineup Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, one night after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge was feeling better, though, saying he
Associated Press Jun 19, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLE, Germany — Zhang Zhizhen recorded his third career victory over a top-10 opponent when he upset third-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) at the grass-court Halle Open on Wednesday. Zhang, 27, who is ranked No. 42, trailed 3-5 in the third-set tiebreaker
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The trade is one for one! The Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings made a “hockey trade” Wednesday, with center Pierre-Luc Dubois going to Washington and goaltender Darcy Kuemper on his way
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Below-average goaltending held the New Jersey Devils back in 2023-24. So it was clear that upgrading at the position was a top priority this offseason. Their trade with the Calgary Flames for Jacob Markstrom has checked
Jun 19, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray was forced to withdraw from his Queen’s Club Championship match against Jordan Thompson on Wednesday with a back injury. Murray, 37, looked uncomfortable walking to the court before the match started. He then required treatment on his lower back from his trainer just a
Jun 19, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Argentina will defend their Copa America title, while other heavyweights like the USA, Brazil and Mexico will look to dethrone them. ESPN Illustration It’s time for the 2024 Copa América. With the United States as the host, the next few weeks will be jam-packed
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Looking
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS All-Pro tight end George Kittle was ringside at WrestleMania 39, and he wasn’t a passive spectator. Kittle began taunting WWE villain The Miz during his match against former NFL punter and current ESPN personality Pat McAfee. The Miz shoved
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All-Star forward Pascal Siakam intends to sign a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract to stay with the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and general manager Chad Buchanan presented the max offer to Siakam and his
Associated Press Jun 19, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé might just be preparing to take a gamble to play for France despite a broken nose at the European Championship. “Without risks, there are no victories,” the France superstar wrote in a cryptic Instagram post on Wednesday while the football world waits
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Maybe the greatest baseball player of all time is Babe Ruth. Perhaps it’s Henry Aaron or Barry Bonds or Josh Gibson or Oscar Charleston. Proponents of
Jun 19, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After one season, the Detroit Pistons have dismissed coach Monty Williams, who leaves with five years and $65 million-plus left on his deal, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision to fire Williams was made at the ownership level, sources told Wojnarowski. Team Win Pct. Pistons
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons will be adding former quarterback Matt Ryan and team owner and chairman Arthur Blank to their ring of honor during the 2024 season, it was announced Tuesday. Ryan, who retired from the NFL in April, spent 14 seasons with
Jun 19, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robert Whittaker meets Ikram Aliskerov in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card at Kingdom Arena is on ABC and ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ at noon. Whittaker (26-7), a