Month: May 2023

Mark Cavendish, one of Britain’s most successful cyclists, will retire at the end of the season. In 2021 he equalled the legendary Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage victories. During a news conference at the Giro d’Italia, Cavendish, 38, said: “Cycling has been my life for over 25 years. “It’s taught me
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s conformity among many NHL players. And then there’s Brent Burns. Breaking up the parade of monotone business suits and well-groomed exteriors while entering the arena is a 6-foot-5, 230-pound defenseman wearing loud patterns, lugging a
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Associated Press May 21, 2023, 05:37 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have revamped their bullpen in pursuit of more success in the middle innings. The Angels activated left-hander Aaron Loup from the injured list and called up right-handers Reyes Moronta and Jacob Webb before Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. To
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Associated Press May 21, 2023, 10:24 PM ET NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kyle Larson didn’t mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. “That was an old school [butt]-whipping, for sure,” Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In the final round of the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, Brooks Koepka seemed determined to step on the
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka wasn’t wearing his LIV Golf League team’s logo while winning his fifth major title at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — PGA club pro Michael Block‘s dream week at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club got even better on Sunday. Block, who
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May 21, 2023, 03:47 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to call up two of their top prospects from Triple-A Oklahoma City to help fill the injury-related void in the pitching rotation. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that right-hander Gavin Stone will make his second career start Monday night in Atlanta against the
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 02:59 PM ET HOUSTON — Former Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is open to returning to where his career started. Clowney, 30, is a free agent after spending the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, where he finished with 11 sacks and 15 tackles for loss during his tenure.
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