Connor O’Halloran Aug 17, 2023, 01:21 AM ET BURNLEY, England — Before J.J. and Kealia Watt could spread the gospel of Burnley across the United States, they first had to learn its story. They heard how it’s a centuries-old mill town; the Queen Street Mill, for example, which sits in a suburb on the town’s
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 17, 2023, 12:52 PM ET After multiple players complained about the use of a different ball for women during the 2022 US Open, tournament director Stacey Allaster said the USTA would be using the same ball for both women and men during the 2023 event. During a news conference Thursday held
Aug 17, 2023, 07:12 AM ET As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title.
Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 16, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 08:29 AM ET Between Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia and Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr., boxing has produced two genuinely major fights in 2023. Another big-business bout arrives next month when boxing’s top star, Canelo Alvarez, defends his undisputed super middleweight championship vs. undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo.
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 17, 2023, 03:25 AM ET You won the treble. You scored the winning goal in the Champions League final. You’ve been hailed as the world’s best all-round midfielder. And you won the UEFA Nations League over the summer, cementing your status as your country’s most important player. Where do you go
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 09:58 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Novak Djokovic had a short night in his first singles match in the US since 2021, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday in the Western & Southern Open after the Spaniard retired early in the second set with a lower back injury. The
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco‘s is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:01 PM 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
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 03:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, and Denis Shapovalov will miss the tournament this year because of knee injuries. Cilic used his title in Flushing Meadows and runner-up finishes at Wimbledon in 2017 and the Australian Open in 2018 to reach as high
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NEW YORK — Juan Martín del Potro decided his body wasn’t ready for a comeback at the US Open. The 2009 champion wrote Wednesday in a social media post that he wasn’t healthy enough to make the return he coveted. Del Potro told The Associated Press in
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Mikaela Mayer’s next fight will be on the undercard of the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. rematch Sept. 2 in Manchester, England, a
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:13 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for two banned substances during a voluntary anti-doping test leading into her July 15
Associated Press Aug 15, 2023, 08:18 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Daniel Murphy’s surprising comeback bid ended with him going on the voluntarily retired list after playing 38 games with the Los Angeles Angels‘ Triple-A team. Murphy a three-time All-Star infielder, was no longer on the active roster for the Salt Lake Bees on Tuesday,
Aug 16, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Iga Swiatek made quick work of qualifier Danielle Collins as she raced to a 6-1 6-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the Cincinnati Open third round as third seed Jessica Pegula survived a tough opening match. World number one Swiatek broke the 29-year-old Collins seven times, faced only two
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 16, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Venus Williams will be playing in her 24th US Open when the tournament gets underway later this month after receiving a wild card from the United States Tennis Association on Wednesday. The 43-year-old Williams returned to competition earlier this summer after being sidelined for six months
Aug 16, 2023, 12:07 PM ET There is no shortage of star power in this brand-new season of the Bundesliga, headlined by Harry Kane’s arrival at Bayern Munich. Illustration by ESPN The 2022-23 Bundesliga season saw Bayern Munich win their 11th consecutive title, but it obscures the fact that it was secured on the final day