Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds,
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Texas suffered its second season-ending injury at running back Monday when true freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles tendon
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely headed to the injured list with a UCL injury, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. It is not yet known whether Chisholm will need surgery. Chisholm left Monday night’s loss to the Chicago White
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Andreas Hale, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor‘s long-awaited return to the UFC won’t happen this year. UFC president Dana White addressed the future of the former two-division champion after the season debut of “Dana White’s Contender Series” on Tuesday. While he was optimistic that McGregor would compete again for
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ESPN News Services Aug 13, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Vinik is in talks to expand the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s ownership group, he confirmed in a statement Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Times reporting that he would be selling his majority stake in the team. “I can confirm that we are in
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Aug 13, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have completed the signings of Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. A source has told ESPN that the deal is worth a combined £60 million ($76.6m) including add-ons. Netherlands centre-back De Ligt has signed a
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Field Level Media Aug 13, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Jordan Frasca to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Glass, 25, posted 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 games with the Predators
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Keith Jenkins Aug 13, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In sports, postseason events offer top prizes. For golfers on the PGA Tour, the postseason starts with the FedEx Cup playoffs, a three-week march toward the FedEx Cup championship trophy. As golf’s biggest names look to capture the PGA Tour’s biggest prize, here’s what
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson‘s return to the Bay Area will come on the first night of the 2024-25 Emirates NBA Cup schedule. Thompson and his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, will face the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Nov. 12, part of the full
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Field Level Media Aug 13, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated right-hander Taijuan Walker from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Walker, celebrating his 32nd birthday, will start Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Miami Marlins. Walker (3-3, 5.60 ERA) landed on the injured list June 23 with inflammation in
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Getty Images Jack Skelton BBC Sport Senior Journalist 13 minutes ago Defending champion Demi Vollering took the Tour de France Femmes lead with victory in the stage three time trial, after Charlotte Kool won her second straight stage earlier in the day. Dutch rider Vollering completed the 6.3km course in Rotterdam in seven minutes 25
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