Month: July 2023

Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 10:18 PM ET HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night for his second win in Atlanta in the last two years and his fourth victory of the season. The threat of rain affected strategy as drivers fought to move toward
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJul 9, 2023, 09:04 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — In the same week that Honolulu native Michelle Wie West bid goodbye to the women’s game, another Honolulu product, Allisen Corpuz, stepped up at Pebble Beach to win the U.S. Women’s Open — the first ever played at the legendary course — for
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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, also known by the nicknames ‘Sunny’ and ‘Little Master’, is doubtlessly among the greatest Indian cricketers to have graced the gentleman’s game. The diminutive opener, who burst into the cricketing spotlight in his debut Test series overseas against the mighty West Indies, fronting up to the fiery Caribbean quicks, broke
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Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 08:33 PM ET Former AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson resigned from the PGA Tour’s policy board over concerns about the tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The PGA Tour confirmed the resignation in a memo to its members, referring to Stephenson’s “exemplary service”
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Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 03:59 PM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points Sunday and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Belinda Bencic at Centre Court. Swiatek extended her unbeaten run to 14 matches, which includes claiming her fourth
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ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Seattle Kraken avoided arbitration and agreed to terms with defenseman Cale Fleury on a two-year contract on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000, according to Sportsnet, and keeps Fleury in the core of the Kraken’s blueliners after their first playoff appearance
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Jul 9, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Playing in his final event before defending his Open Championship later this month, Cameron Smith survived a closing bogey on Sunday to win the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in London. The Australian shot 3-under 68 to finish at 15 under, one stroke ahead of American Patrick Reed
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Jul 9, 2023, 02:30 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed veteran forward Jae Crowder on Sunday, the team announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. After sitting him out nearly all season while waiting for a trade, the Phoenix Suns finally shipped Crowder to the Bucks at the deadline. He played in 18 games
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Jul 9, 2023, 08:32 AM ET Spain and England’s under-21 teams were involved in multiple altercations during the European U21 Championship final on Saturday. Sam Barnes – Sportsfile/UEFA via Getty Images Spain FA president Luis Rubiales and under-21 international Sergio Gomez criticised the behaviour of England during the European U21 Championship final on Saturday. England beat
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 01:10 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Yair Rodriguez had his best moment of the fight, landing a grazing kick that snapped Alexander Volkanovski‘s head back, then following with a combination, including a left that landed flush to Volkanovski’s jaw. Volkanovski nodded his head in acknowledgment of the blows.
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