Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 08:48 AM ET VILLEPINTE, France — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary’s Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori’s quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics. Hamori still will accept her fight on
Month: August 2024
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC star Conor McGregor received a two-year road ban in Irish courts on Wednesday, over charges stemming from a dangerous driving incident in 2022. McGregor, 36, was
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Coby Mayo, one of the top prospects in baseball, will make his major league debut Friday night for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles called him up from Triple-A Norfolk and penciled him into the lineup against the Cleveland Guardians. He will play
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Victor Wembanyama was lurking. Franz Wagner kept going anyway. He slashed into the middle of the lane, then slipped under the swatting arm of the 7-foot-4 phenom for an emphatic left-handed dunk. It might have been the biggest highlight of
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions THE DIRECTIVE CAME from D’Anton Lynn, the man who might be most significant in shaping USC‘s trajectory this coming season. Lynn’s goal wasn’t uncommon, especially for a coordinator taking over
Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions The home locker that the late Kobe Bryant used from 2003-04 to
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic‘s surgically repaired knee did not appear to slow him down a bit as he finally reached a Summer Olympics singles final for the first time, defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night. Djokovic will play Carlos
Getty Images Jess Anderson BBC Sport journalist in Paris 39 minutes ago Bethany Shriever’s Olympic title defence ended in disappointment as the Team GB rider finished last in the BMX racing final in Paris. The Tokyo 2020 champion had won all six of her races in reaching the final, but was boxed in from the
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky and the NCAA reached a settlement Friday over infractions that included 11 football players getting paid for work they did not perform in 2021 and ’22. The negotiated resolution said the school agreed with the NCAA Committee on Infractions
Open Extended Reactions With training camps in full go right now, most of the buzz is about players preparing for the 2024 season. But it’s not that simple for several standouts. The start of training camps brings contract situations to a head, resulting in players staying away from camp or, in recent years, reporting to
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — In the aftermath of the U.S. men’s Olympic team being bounced in the quarterfinals from the Paris Games on Friday, defender Walker Zimmerman was asked what he hopes his teammates take
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI© AFP India captain Rohit Sharma believes that the 231-run target set by Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium was “gettable”. After restricting Sri Lanka on 230/8, it turned out to be a topsy-turvy chase for the Indian team. Despite the explosive start provided by
Getty Images Adam Samuel BBC World Service 57 minutes ago “The war started and everything got really bad, but I chose to be strong and focus on my dreams. That helped me to get through that hard time.” Eyeru Gebru’s passion for cycling is seemingly endless, as is her appreciation for the life it has
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya will return to NASCAR for the first time since 2014 when he races for 23XI Racing at Watkins Glen International next month. 23XI, the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, said Friday that Montoya would drive
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions We careen toward the fall of 2024 with college football in a state of epic transition. Thanks to conference realignment — and a total lack of centralized leadership — most of the sport’s
Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 09:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz moved one win away from becoming the youngest man to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the Paris Games semifinals Friday. Alcaraz, 21, is from Spain and already owns four Grand Slam
Aug 2, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fulham have signed Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal in a deal reported to be worth £34 million ($43.7m), a fee which makes him the most expensive signing in the club’s history. Smith-Rowe, 24, becomes Fulham’s second permanent transfer of the summer as they look to reinvest