Jul 6, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Unrestricted free agent forward Zack MacEwen signed a three-year, $2.325 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. MacEwen, who will turn 27 on Saturday, recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists), 66 penalty minutes and 150 hits in 56 games last season split between the Philadelphia Flyers and
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 04:02 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. Shadasia Green, ESPN’s No. 2 super middleweight, will fight Olivia Curry in a 10-round bout as part of the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:51 PM ET LONDON — Defending champion Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Wimbledon third round but only after surviving a torrid second set against experienced Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, who needed a medical timeout after slipping late in Thursday’s contest. Also on Thursday, Russian qualifier Mirra Andreeva went
Jul 6, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Two-time Stanley Cup winner Patric Hornqvist has announced his retirement after 15 seasons with three teams. Hornqvist, 36, won back-to-back championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017, scoring the Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 against the Nashville Predators in 2017. The Swedish forward had a goal and
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 6, 2023, 01:19 PM ET Vergil Ortiz Jr. has withdrawn from Saturday’s welterweight fight against Eimantas Stanionis in San Antonio, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our fighters, and we of course support Vergil’s decision 100%,” Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement. “This unfortunate
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 6, 2023, 11:18 AM ET Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will meet Dillian Whyte in a rematch on Aug. 12 at The O2 in London.. The fight will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in the U.K.; it will be available to DAZN subscribers in the U.S. “I’ve been clear that my plan
Manchester City‘s dominance of English and European football has heralded a shift in the transfer policy of their major rivals. After watching Pep Guardiola’s team build their treble success on the foundation of a formidable midfield, everybody else is now trying to sign midfielders. In the Premier League, seven of the 10 biggest transfers so
Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Once upon a memorable time, the great Odell Beckham Jr. burst onto the NFL scene with the 2014 New York Giants and
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 08:15 AM ET LONDON — London police say seven children and two adults were injured Thursday when a car crashed into an elementary school in Wimbledon, in southwest London. The Metropolitan Police said the incident was not being treated as a terror attack. Police were called to The Study all-girls
Jul 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The 2023 MLB draft is just around the corner, so we asked three of our own MLB experts to try their hand at selecting a first round consisting of this year’s top prospects. The rules were simple: Jeff Passan, Jesse Rogers and Alden Gonzalez snake drafted through 10 rounds
Jul 6, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Oleksandr Usyk’s last fight was against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia in 2022. Khalid Alhaj/MB Media/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk will defend his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles when he takes on the United Kingdom’s Daniel Dubois at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, the Ukrainian
Jul 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET As we pass the halfway point of the 2023 season and prepare for next week’s All-Star festivities, a big change has come at the top of our power rankings. After holding the No. 1 spot for 10 consecutive weeks, the Rays’ long-standing reign atop our list has come to
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 06:03 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NFL on Thursday announced a multiyear extension to its partnership with Genius Sports, an international firm that distributes the league’s official play-by-play data to media and sports betting operators and a low-latency live
ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 08:35 PM ET The Final Four of the NBA’s new in-season tournament will take place on Dec. 7 and 9 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Statistics will count for the league’s regular season, except for the championship game of the event, Wojnarowski reports. Full
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 06:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 As the players celebrated their Euro 2022 win, England coach Sarina Wiegman was, amid the euphoria, dancing with
ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a broken hamate bone he sustained when he fouled off a pitch Monday night, and manager Phil Nevin confirmed the standard projected timeline of 4-8 weeks for his return. “I just talked to Mike; he
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 07:29 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks and restricted free agent forward Grant Williams are finalizing a four-year, $53 million contract as part of a three-team sign-and-trade agreement with the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. San Antonio will receive forward Reggie Bullock and
Jul 5, 2023, 10:17 AM ET AC Milan have submitted a new bid worth over €20 million ($21.8m) for Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Pulisic had agreed personal terms in principle with Milan, who can offer the United States star the chance to remain playing Champions League