Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 12, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. HENDERSON, Nev. — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is optimistic a third franchise in Atlanta would yield better results than two previous failed expansion teams in the market. “I think some of the challenges that we’ve seen in the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 12, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. New England Revolution players refused to train on Tuesday in response to a lack of clarity over the circumstances that led to Bruce Arena’s resignation as manager, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 12, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, tabbing the architect of multiple division titles in Milwaukee to
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 11:04 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
ESPN News Services Sep 12, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday. Halep, 31, who has won at Wimbledon and the French Open, has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive
Sep 12, 2023, 01:45 PM ET WBA and WBC women’s strawweight champion Seniesa Estrada had successful surgery on her right hand, the boxer announced in a social media post on Tuesday. “Surgery was a success! Be back soon with two hands,” Estrada wrote. Estrada believes she aggravated a lingering ligament issue on her right index
NFL Nation, ESPNSep 12, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season has come and gone. And as we prepare for Week 2, let’s take a temperature check of the league with our weekly Power Rankings. The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals started the season off on the wrong foot,
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 12:36 PM ET The UFC and WWE are now officially under one roof. Endeavor, the UFC’s parent company, and WWE announced Tuesday the closing of its merger and the launch of TKO, a company that will combine the forces of the two global-powerhouse live-event and sports promoters. TKO
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 01:20 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 08:00 AM 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
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. In June 2003, Novak Djokovic secured his first professional title, beating Cesar Ferrer Victoria to win a small tournament in Serbia. In 2004, he earned his first win over a top-100 opponent. In 2005, he earned
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 12, 2023, 07:59 AM ET Former Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] president Luis Rubiales has been summoned to testify at Spain‘s National Court on Friday on charges of sexual assault and coercion. Prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Rubiales — who resigned from his position as president on Sunday — last week following
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association The lessons come hard and fast in the major leagues. In the span of less than a month, the
Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York
ESPN News Services Sep 11, 2023, 11:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson was raised an Atlanta Braves fan and appreciated the significance of the stars he passed on the way up the franchise’s single-season home run list. Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews were left behind as Olson crushed one homer after
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested on charges of assault and strangulation after an incident at a New York hotel Monday morning, a
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC has canceled a featherweight bout between Khusein Askhabov and Daniel Pineda next month, following the arrest of Askhabov related to an alleged kidnapping and robbery in Thailand. The
Sep 11, 2023, 05:11 PM ET Montreal Canadiens standout forward Cole Caufield told reporters Monday that he will start training camp on time this fall after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum. Speaking at the Canadiens’ charity golf tournament, Caufield offered a positive update on his shoulder, which was surgically repaired Feb. 1 amid a