Month: July 2024

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 10, 2024, 03:48 PM 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 Star Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Most of the world’s best women golfers are competing in this week’s Amundi Evian Championship, the fourth major championship of the season, and for
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It might have seemed too good to be true, but there it was, and on April Fool’s Day, no less: One of the country’s leading sportsbooks was taking bets on mixed martial arts fights that had already happened a week
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — Lorenzo Musetti threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon then covered his face with both hands. His 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Taylor Fritz on Wednesday
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson became the third of four Stewart-Haas Racing drivers to secure a seat for 2025 when Front Row Motorsports said Wednesday it had signed him to a multiyear deal. SHR is shuttering three of its four Cup teams next year
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Dana Lee, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Dana Lee is a reporter-researcher at ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Gotham Chopra is the director of “In the Arena: Serena Williams,” an eight-part docuseries that examines Williams’ most formative moments on and off the court and features firsthand perspective from the 23-time Grand Slam (singles) winner.
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Associated Press Jul 10, 2024, 01:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Chris Sale outdueled Zac Gallen with 5⅓ solid innings, Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Duvall connected for his three-run shot in the sixth, extending
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 10, 2024, 09:18 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
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Getty Images 1 hour ago Comments Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard won stage 11 of the Tour de France following a sprint to the line with rival and overall leader Tadej Pogacar. Defending champion Vingegaard, of Visma-Lease a Bike, edged out Pogacar of UAE-Team-Emirates as the pair raced for the line after several climbs on the 211km
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jul 10, 2024, 07:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid will present new star signing Kylian Mbappé at the Bernabéu on July 16, the club announced on Wednesday. Mbappé joined Madrid on a five-year deal this summer after his contract expired at Paris Saint-Germain, ending the LaLiga giants’ years-long pursuit
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Jul 10, 2024, 09:33 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus named the same match-day 23 for the second Test against Ireland in Durban on Saturday, making it the most experienced Springbok selection chosen in the 133-year history of the team. Erasmus made no changes to his starting XV from the side who
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ESPN News Services Jul 10, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bubba Wallace was fined $50,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for his actions after Sunday’s street course race in Chicago. Wallace was fined for driving Alex Bowman into the wall during the cooldown lap Sunday. It was apparently in retaliation for Bowman spinning out
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Nick ParkinsonJul 10, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions From the return of former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, to title defenses by Janibek Alimkhanuly, Skye Nicolson and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, there are some big fights around the
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