Month: July 2024

Getty Images 3 minutes ago Lizzie Deignan will become the first female British cyclist to compete at four Olympic Games after being selected by Team GB for Paris 2024. Deignan, who won road race silver at London 2012 and competed in Rio and Tokyo, has been named in a four-strong women’s road squad alongside national
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 4, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag won the FA Cup with Manchester United last season. Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Erik ten Hag has signed a new contract with Manchester United, the club have confirmed. The Dutchman has agreed a deal until 2026 to
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Associated Press Jul 4, 2024, 06:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all were included on the entry list for tennis at the Paris Olympics released by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday, as was Daniil Medvedev, who will be competing as a neutral athlete rather than
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Haas Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 July 2024, 09:00 BST Comments Updated 53 minutes ago Oliver Bearman will become the fourth British driver on the Formula 1 grid next season after signing to race for the US-based Haas team. The 19-year-old, who impressed in finishing seventh on his F1 debut for Ferrari at this year’s
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Open Extended Reactions First-year All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has handed the No. 15 jersey to Stephen Perofeta ahead of Beauden Barrett for the opening Test against England in Dunedin. Robertson has otherwise named a predictable line-up, with TJ Perenara set to play his first Test since 2022 after beating out Finlay Christie at scrum-half.
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game later this month, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm were among the starters named for
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 3, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have informed staff that nearly a quarter of the club’s workforce will be made redundant with the money saved set to be used to improve performances on the pitch, a source has told ESPN. United employees were told of the plans in
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Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet
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Jul 3, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause, sources said. James’ return to Los Angeles
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