Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 9, 2023, 08:10 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — The U.S. men’s national team recorded a 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in an international friendly on Saturday. Tim Weah got the U.S. off to a dream start, firing home
Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 9, 2023, 06:45 PM ET Shakur Stevenson is once again seeking an opponent for his lightweight title shot. Stevenson was slated to fight undefeated contender Frank Martin after the sides agreed to a deal earlier this week, but the fight is now off, Top Rank officials told ESPN on Saturday. Top Rank
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — The basketball talent that came to the Philippines probably won’t compare to next year’s Paris Olympics. Having said that, the competition level at the 2023 FIBA
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 05:06 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning terminated the contract of veteran forward Josh Archibald on Saturday after the offseason acquisition told the team he was taking time off from hockey. The Lightning signed free agent Tyler Motte to replace him on a one-year, $800,000 deal. “I
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 03:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Back at Yankee Stadium and hearing the cheers at age 49, Derek Jeter had some advice for the team he led to five titles. “I’m working on rebranding the name Old-Timers’ to something else,” he said. “When you’re playing, when you’re on the bench
Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 9, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Sep 9, 2023, 11:24 AM ET Congo and Gambia‘s African Cup of Nations qualifier in Marrakech will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday despite the powerful earthquake that struck the city on Friday night and has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more. However, Saturday’s match between Morocco and Liberia in Agadir, some
Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 9, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Devin Haney will enjoy a Bay Area homecoming as he tries to become a two-division champion. His challenge of WBC junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis will take place Dec. 9 at San Francisco’s Chase Center, home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, sources told ESPN. The Prograis-Haney
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Associated Press Sep 9, 2023, 07:37 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks star, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Slovenia topped Italy 89-85 on Saturday in the seventh-place game at the Basketball World Cup. Mike Tobey scored 12 points
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — In a game years in the making, Team USA and Team Canada are finally playing for a basketball medal. It wasn’t supposed to be a bronze,
Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2023, 12:52 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). NEW YORK — From the moment world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz lifted the Wimbledon trophy
Sep 8, 2023, 02:47 PM ET American Coco Gauff has her chance at her first Grand Slam title in front of a home crowd, while Aryna Sabalenka — the soon-to-be new world No. 1 — will look to win her second major of the year. Who will win? We asked our experts: What can Gauff
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 9, 2023, 12:30 AM ET Junior Dos Santos demonstrated what a big heavyweight puncher can do in a bare-knuckle fight. In a fight featuring two former UFC heavyweight champions, Dos Santos opened up bad cuts near both of Fabricio Werdum‘s eyes en route to a split-decision win (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 8, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — U.S. men’s national team attacker Christian Pulisic says Lionel Messi’s performances with Inter Miami “absolutely helps” push MLS forward. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s game between the U.S.
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Neymar has overtaken Pele to become Brazil‘s all-time men’s top scorer, netting twice in his national team 5-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém. The Al Hilal forward began the World Cup two goals behind Pele, who
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 09:27 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Luis Severino left Friday night’s start against Milwaukee in the fifth inning because of a left side injury, the team announced. Severino will undergo diagnostic testing Saturday. After allowing a leadoff single to Brice Turang on a 92 mph fastball, Severino
ESPN News Services Sep 8, 2023, 06:28 PM ET WASHINGTON — There will be no retirement news conference for Stephen Strasburg at Nationals Park this weekend, though there’s no indication anything has changed about Washington’s 2019 World Series MVP deciding to retire. Owner Mark Lerner released a rare statement Friday to respond to a variety