Month: May 2023

May 27, 2023, 08:55 AM ET Erling Haaland was named the Premier League’s Player of the Season on Saturday after a record-breaking debut campaign in which he has scored 36 goals and helped Manchester City seal a third straight league title. The 22-year-old was also voted the league’s best young player, becoming the first person
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 06:11 AM ET Former Bellator champions AJ McKee and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire will compete in the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals July 30 at the storied Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo in one of the headlining fights for a card billed as Bellator x Rizin 2, it
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 09:33 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Brewers shortstop Willy Adames left Friday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants after getting hit by a foul ball from teammate Brian Anderson while watching from the dugout. Anderson was batting in the bottom of the second inning when he hit a line drive
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Associated Press May 27, 2023, 12:29 AM ET KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — James Malatesta had a hat trick, Kassim Gaudet scored twice and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Quebec Remparts routed the host Kamloops Blazers 8-3 in the Memorial Cup opener Friday night. Nathan Gaucher, Theo Rochette and Zachary Bolduc also scored for
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 08:15 PM ET STERLING, Va. — Brooks Koepka returned from the high of winning his fifth major championship with a flat round of even-par 72 that left him 8 shots behind Harold Varner III on Friday after the opening round of LIV Golf DC at Trump National. Koepka still had
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 05:56 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — On the heels of a second straight national football championship, the University of Georgia has rewarded athletic director Josh Brooks with a contract extension that ties him to the Bulldogs through at least 2029. The athletic association board, wrapping up its annual spring meeting
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 07:05 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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May 26, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Michael Block missed the cut at Colonial in his first start since bursting on the scene at the PGA Championship, although the physically drained club professional is happy to return home after a whirlwind journey during which he became an overnight sensation. The 46-year-old Block earned a sponsor’s exemption
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Joon Lee, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone knows he’s earning a reputation for arguing with umpires. Boone got ejected for the fourth time on Thursday this season and the second time in four days, most famously getting
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Newly acquired tight end Darren Waller is embracing the change of scenery and approach from the New York Giants after five seasons with the Raiders. Most notably, Waller feels empowered in the culture that coach Brian Daboll has established compared to those of his previous stops. “Yeah, they value our opinions
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Associated Press May 26, 2023, 12:15 AM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package will continue to be available to restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses that have DirecTV for Business. DirecTV reached a multiyear agreement with EverPass Media on Thursday to provide the package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on CBS
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Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — An SUV being used by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was stolen — and recovered — earlier this week, a source told ESPN, confirming a
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ESPN News Services May 26, 2023, 02:25 PM ET New quarterback Derek Carr had a familiar helping hand this past week — former Raiders coach Jon Gruden — as the New Orleans Saints installed their offense during offseason workouts. The Saints brought in Gruden to help Carr and the offensive coaching staff under head coach
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