Month: August 2023

Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NEW YORK — Juan Martín del Potro decided his body wasn’t ready for a comeback at the US Open. The 2009 champion wrote Wednesday in a social media post that he wasn’t healthy enough to make the return he coveted. Del Potro told The Associated Press in
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 16, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia As if there wasn’t enough on the line in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, a handful of players are still fighting
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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Mikaela Mayer’s next fight will be on the undercard of the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. rematch Sept. 2 in Manchester, England, a
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 16, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Venus Williams will be playing in her 24th US Open when the tournament gets underway later this month after receiving a wild card from the United States Tennis Association on Wednesday. The 43-year-old Williams returned to competition earlier this summer after being sidelined for six months
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNAug 15, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis announced he will miss the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup because of a lingering plantar fasciitis issue he continues to deal with in his foot. Porzingis, who was set to lead Latvia in the World Cup, which begins Aug. 25 in the
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Cale Makar can sense when the Colorado Avalanche are clicking offensively. Those moments when they’re swarming the attacking zone, zipping passes to one another and a goal feels inevitable. But as a defenseman, Makar also understands what it’s like to endure that kind of pressure during an opponent’s offensive onslaught. “When we get buzzing on
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 16, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has withdrawn from Team Canada for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, citing a need for more recovery time following the run to
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Aug 16, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Team Europe captain Luke Donald has named Italy’s Francesco Molinari as his fifth and final vice captain for next month’s Ryder Cup at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, the team announced Wednesday. Molinari, who made his debut in the 2010 edition when Europe regained the trophy in
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2023, 01:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Despite facing an NCAA investigation and the NCAA Committee on Infractions not approving a negotiated resolution in the case, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters on Monday that his team is as focused
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Associated Press Aug 14, 2023, 10:19 AM ET BOSTON — David Krejci has decided to retire, an expected development that leaves the Boston Bruins without their top two centers after setting records for the most wins and points in a season. Krejci announced his retirement in a statement Monday, thanking team president Cam Neely and
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