Associated Press Sep 10, 2023, 09:53 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — None of the teams that medaled in the 2019 Basketball World Cup made the medal round this year. And only two quarterfinalists from 2019 did so again. It represents almost unprecedented turnover, and FIBA doesn’t mind. FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis, in his traditional
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderSep 10, 2023, 05:58 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Free-agent center Boban Marjanovic has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Houston Rockets, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Sunday. Marjanovic — one of the most
Sep 9, 2023, 02:31 PM ET There are still weeks left to go in the 2023 MLB regular season, but a few teams — mainly the red-hot Atlanta Braves — are already looking toward October. The Braves, along with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers, are on track to secure a postseason berth soon.
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterSep 10, 2023, 03:09 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Sep 10, 2023, 04:26 PM ET NEW YORK — Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliffe defeated former champions Laura Siegemund of Germany and Russia’s Vera Zvonareva 7-6(9) 6-3 to win the US Open women’s doubles final on Sunday. Dabrowski and Routliffe, who began their partnership just last month, saved eight of the nine
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — Four years ago, German basketball wasn’t in the best place. Dirk Nowitzki had retired; they missed the Olympics altogether in 2016 and at the last FIBA
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 07:57 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Miami Dolphins star Jaylen Waddle wasn’t the only wide receiver targeted by the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Jonathan Taylor. When Indianapolis
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — Rarely is a 3-0 victory accompanied by the kind of emotions that were present in Saturday’s win by the United States men’s national team over Uzbekistan. Typically it’s the
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 06:57 AM ET In a bakery in Rocafonda — a neighbourhood in Mataro, a city up the coast from Barcelona — a replica of the World Cup looks slightly out of place alongside the pastries. “That’s for when my nephew wins the World Cup,” the owner, Abdul, told
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — An NBA game broke out at the FIBA World Cup on Sunday, with Team USA and Team Canada falling into the high-octane, free-flowing, star vs. star
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 10, 2023, 12:32 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The greatest upset in UFC middleweight title fight history belongs to Sean Strickland. Strickland (28-5) stunned the mixed martial arts world on Saturday, as he claimed the 185-pound championship in
Sep 10, 2023, 01:21 AM ET UFC 293 concluded with a shock as Sean Strickland pulled off the major upset to grab the middleweight title from Israel Adesanya. Before that, some standout performances on the main card put Alexander Volkov and Manel Kape on an interesting path. Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim react
Sep 9, 2023, 07:17 PM ET Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is not expected to sign a contract extension before Sunday’s opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night. Both sides made a strong effort to get a deal done, but the plan now is to revisit after
Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Sep 9, 2023, 06:46 PM ET To be clear, Sean Strickland has fought in the UFC since 2014, and his résumé is undeniably strong during that time. But the primary reason
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 08:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Luis Severino was placed on the injured list Saturday and may have thrown his last pitch for the New York Yankees. After Saturday’s 9-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Yankees said Severino has a high-grade left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the
ESPN News Services Sep 9, 2023, 11:02 PM ET TOKYO — With several MLB executives in attendance, Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a no-hit game on Saturday for his Japanese club the Orix Buffaloes. Yamamoto struck out eight, walked one and hit one batter in the 4-0 victory over the Lotte Marines, extending his scoreless
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 09:25 PM ET NEW YORK — Katherine Hui made it two big victories for American teenagers at the US Open on Saturday, winning the junior title. Hui, an 18-year-old from San Diego who is entering her freshman year at Stanford, took the court for her final during 19-year-old Coco Gauff‘s
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 9, 2023, 08:00 PM ET NEW YORK — The first time Coco Gauff played on Arthur Ashe Stadium ended in tears. It was 2019 and she had arrived in New York fresh off of her star-making run at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old qualifier. Suddenly everyone knew who she was, and fans