Month: June 2024

Getty Images 23 minutes ago Cyclist Mark Cavendish has been given a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours. Cavendish won the men’s road race at the 2011 World Championships and has sprinted to a record-equalling 34 Tour de France stage wins, matching Eddy Merckx’s haul. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man will try to
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Kristian Rhim Jun 14, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Tony Jefferson on Friday, the team announced. Jefferson spent last season as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens after announcing his retirement in May 2023. As in intern he worked under current Chargers GM
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Jun 14, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 124th U.S. Open continues Friday with Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy sharing the lead at Pinehurst No. 2. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Only 15 players shot under-par rounds Thursday, highlighting the difficulty of the course. Ludvig Åberg, Matthieu Pavon and 2020 U.S. Open winner Bryson
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 14, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter announced his 26-player roster for the upcoming Copa América on Friday, with Norwich City forward Josh Sargent recovering sufficiently from a
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sherrone Moore’s inaugural recruiting class at Michigan gained its highest-ranked commit Friday when four-star safety Kainoa Winston, No. 42 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his pledge to the Wolverines. Winston, who plays for Washington, D.C., power Gonzaga College High School, took an official
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 14, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis will return to the ring Saturday to defend his
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Stuart Skinner hasn’t given up on the Oilers‘ Stanley Cup dream. “It is disappointing being down 3-0. We’ve got to let that reality sink in,” the goaltender said after the Florida Panthers‘ 4-3
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Associated Press Jun 13, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maikel Garcia hit a game-ending two-run double off Yankees closer Clay Holmes, and the Royals recovered after squandering a brilliant start by Alec Marsh to beat New York 4-3 on Thursday and avoid a four-game sweep. Marsh took a no-hit
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Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 08:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics, the Italian tennis federation said Friday. This will be the first Summer Games for 22-year-old Sinner, who reached the top spot in the men’s rankings this week following
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Emily Keogh Jun 14, 2024, 06:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team dropped to fifth in the latest FIFA ranking, its lowest point since FIFA began ranking women’s teams in 2003. The drop is one point lower than the fourth-place ranking given this past March. Prior to 2024, the U.S.
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Saurabh Netravalkar in action during T20 World Cup 2024© AFP United States cricket team fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar has been enjoying a lot of popularity following brilliant bowling performances against India and Pakistan during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian-origin cricketer came into the limelight following a good show against Pakistan and when
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