Jun 30, 2023, 04:24 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are not planning to extend Tyrese Maxey this summer, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on Friday. He is still seen as a big part of their future, but the team wants to delay an extension for him to preserve flexibility, sources said. Maxey, 22, is heading
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 03:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Mookie Betts will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on July 10, joining Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero in the eight-man competition. Elected to start in the All-Star Game for the National League,
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 30, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States international Christian Pulisic has an agreement in principle on a long-term deal to leave Chelsea and move to Serie A giants AC Milan, however the clubs have yet to agree
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Two of the top UFC heavyweights of their generation will meet in a rematch – in an unexpected setting. Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum, both Brazilian-born former UFC heavyweight champions, will fight each other in bareknuckle mixed martial arts Sept. 8 in Jacksonville, Florida
Noah Davis, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 09:59 AM ET The training facilities Lionel Messi experiences with Inter Miami will be a world apart from what David Beckham had with the LA Galaxy a little more than a decade ago. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Lionel Messi announcing that he is signing with Inter Miami CF has created plenty of
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The NHL free agent signing period will officially begin Saturday at noon ET, but
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 10:08 AM ET EASTBOURNE, England — Madison Keys advanced to the Eastbourne International final by beating seventh-ranked Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. It was Keys’ first grass-court victory over a top-10 player since beating Angelique Kerber for the Eastbourne title in 2014. Keys took control of the first set
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET It hasn’t even been three weeks since the French Open concluded, but Wimbledon is already upon us. The grass court major gets underway on Monday in London and there’s a lot to be excited about. From Novak Djokovic‘s quest for a record-setting 24th Grand Slam title
Jun 30, 2023, 09:40 AM ET With the UFC schedule midway through 2023, there is plenty to discuss and break down in every division. So far this year, the UFC has seen arguably its most dominant champion, Amanda Nunes, hang up her gloves. It’s also seen one of its most dominant champs, Valentina Shevchenko, lose
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. DENNIS SCHRODER — fists cuffed, arms flexed, brow furrowed, eyes bugged and mouth stretched open —
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 06:40 AM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will begin her 24th appearance at the tournament against 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina, while Friday’s draw put two-time titlist Andy Murray up against wild-card entry Ryan Peniston in an all-British first-round matchup. Williams, who is 43 and has played
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 07:48 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Texas Rangers are sending a franchise-record four starters to the All-Star Game in Seattle next month, the most of any MLB team. The top team in the AL West will have
Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 07:39 AM ET Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua comprise the core of boxing’s glamor division, but three of those heavyweights will be 35 years of age and older by the time August rolls into September. Joshua turns 34 in October and hasn’t won a major fight
David de Gea‘s £375,000-a-week Manchester United contract expires at midnight on Friday. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has earned a greater salary at Old Trafford than the former Spain No. 1 since he signed his deal in 2019, and United’s attempts to negotiate a vastly reduced pay packet in order to retain De Gea’s services suggests they
ESPN News Services Jun 29, 2023, 09:47 PM ET A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired what was described as “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday, clearing the way for a long-anticipated single pro women’s hockey league in North America, sources told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. Players for the Professional Women’s Hockey
Jun 21, 2023, 07:30 AM ET For the third time in history, the Midsummer Classic is headed to Seattle. The 2023 festivities will kick off July 7 and culminate in the 93rd edition of the All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park on July 11, with the American League looking to take home a 10th consecutive win
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 29, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has exercised his $35.6 million option for the 2023-24 season, clearing the way for the organization and the 10-time All-Star to work together on finding a trade, sources told ESPN