Aug 1, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Harper is mired in the worst slump of his career, and the Philadelphia Phillies‘ once-commanding lead atop the National League East is starting to dwindle. After Philadelphia was swept at home for the first time in over two years — in a loss punctuated by
Month: August 2024
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions This is what the 12-team College Football Playoff is all about. Inclusion. Interest. A field so deep you need waders. From Arizona to Auburn and Utah to UTSA, get ready
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 1, 2024, 05:46 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For most clubs, the summer transfer window is about refreshing the playing squad. For Manchester United, it’s also been about clearing out manager Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff and pretty much starting again. Aside from bringing back one of the greatest goal scorers the
The cricketing fraternity in India is in mourning following the death of former cricketer and head coach Anshuman Gaekwad on Wednesday night, and captain Rohit Sharma paid his tribute to him, adding that it was his good fortune to have a few conversations with him. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India from
Jul 31, 2024, 08:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Caroline Dubois blames Katie Taylor for delaying her progress in fighting for a women’s world lightweight title. The English boxer believes she should be fighting for a full world title this Saturday, but instead she challenges Maira Moneo for her secondary WBC interim world lightweight title
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 03:19 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
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Clayton Kershaw had made 423 regular-season starts and recorded at least one strikeout in every
The BCCI, senior national team head coach Gautam Gambhir, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Anshuman Gaekwad as a thorough “gentleman” after he passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer. Gaekwad, who served Indian cricket as a player, coach and selector, succumbed to blood cancer on Saturday night. He donned
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — Team USA is through to Tuesday’s Olympic basketball quarterfinals after a 103-86 victory over South Sudan secured that berth on Wednesday. The game
Jeff Kassouf Jul 31, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Time is not the enemy, U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has consistently said. Time is simply a circumstance — one she cannot fight against. The new coach had just four friendly matches and less than two months on the sidelines with the USWNT to
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — Worrying about which superstar player might not play on a given night isn’t Team USA’s problem, it might end up the trademark. This
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Korbin Albert‘s goal on Wednesday night was impressive enough. The celebration that followed, though, may have been just as meaningful. Albert’s bullet of a strike from about 25 yards out