Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 16, 2024, 06:20 AM ET 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
Month: August 2024
Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez entered a plea of no contest to felony attempted murder, assault and multiple weapons charges in a California court on Friday in exchange for a lighter sentence. Velasquez, 42, was facing an attempted murder trial for a Feb. 2022 incident when
Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open. In a match that was suspended by
Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TIARET, Algeria — With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future. The football-obsessed
Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHASKA, Minn. — Illinois senior Jackson Buchanan finally got a breather Friday in the U.S. Amateur, needing only 15 holes and never trailing for a 4-and-3 victory over Jacob Modleski to reach the semifinals at Hazeltine National. The semifinals feature a pair of Americans
File photo of Shreyas Iyer (left) and Ishan Kishan.© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made it mandatory for all the centrally contracted players, who are fit and off national duty, to participate in domestic cricket. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are the ones who have already been at the
Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Talor Gooch holed out from the fairway for eagle on the par-4 fifth hole and played bogey-free for a 7-under 63 that gave him a three-way share of the lead with Sebastián Muñoz and Jason Kokrak after one round
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 16, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — There’s nothing like a late winner from a new striker to fuel early-season optimism, and Joshua Zirkzee delivered it for Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag. Just when it looked like the Red Devils’ campaign would get off to a
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four new signings unveiled on the pitch and new faces
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Ryan Pepiot ahead of his start Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Pepiot (6-5, 3.92 ERA) has been on the 15-day injured list for the past month with an infection in his right knee that was
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Two title fights are set to headline UFC 307 on Oct. 5, UFC CEO Dana White announced Friday. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will seek his third
Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned suddenly Friday afternoon, sources told ESPN, ending the stint of the athletic director with the longest continuous tenure within the Big Ten. Hobbs will be replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletic director Ryan Pisarri, according to
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 16, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Connor Stalions, the low-level analyst who was allegedly the mastermind behind Michigan‘s sign-stealing operation that led to former coach Jim Harbaugh’s three-game suspension during
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The first thing Dan Lanning notices when I step into his office is my shoes. “You’re wearing Reeboks in here, man?” he says, pointing at my Club C sneakers. Lanning, of course, is in head-to-toe Nike. He smiles. “Don’t worry, I
Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, and Cam Norrie pulled out of the US Open on Friday because of injuries. The 18th-ranked Vondrousova has been sidelined by a hurt hand, and the 47th-ranked Norrie has a forearm problem. Vondrousova, a 25-year-old
Ishan Kishan has made a remarkable return to red-ball cricket. He is playing for Jharkhand against Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Tamil Nadu. On his first day of action, the star was quite impressive with his glovework behind the stumps as Madhya Pradesh won the toss and opted to bat first.
Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers will have to continue their playoff push without Christian Yelich. Yelich is undergoing season-ending back surgery Friday, putting an end to the 2018 NL MVP’s resurgent season. Yelich was leading the NL in batting average (.315)
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