Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2023, 01:26 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. MIAMI — Jimmy Butler isn’t the only member of
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Associated Press May 21, 2023, 10:24 PM ET NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kyle Larson didn’t mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. “That was an old school [butt]-whipping, for sure,” Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1
The Indian cricket team got a new sponsor in the form of sports apparel and merchandise giant Adidas, the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Monday. Shah took to Twitter to confirm the change in sponsor. He tweeted: “I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s partnership with @adidas as a kit sponsor.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In the final round of the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, Brooks Koepka seemed determined to step on the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2023, 09:06 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t like the Dallas Stars didn’t address why they lost a second straight overtime game to the Vegas Golden Knights. If anything? There was more of a conversation around the circumstances
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka wasn’t wearing his LIV Golf League team’s logo while winning his fifth major title at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ROCHESTER, N.Y. — PGA club pro Michael Block‘s dream week at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club got even better on Sunday. Block, who
May 21, 2023, 03:47 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to call up two of their top prospects from Triple-A Oklahoma City to help fill the injury-related void in the pitching rotation. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that right-hander Gavin Stone will make his second career start Monday night in Atlanta against the
Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 05:00 PM ET When the Big Ten officially introduced Tony Petitti as its new commissioner nearly a month ago, he listed four immediate priorities in his role as one of the most powerful people in college sports. The league needs to integrate USC and UCLA for the 2024-25 season, explore
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 21, 2023, 05:34 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — They already had the huge “Three in a Row” celebratory banner hanging over the main entrance at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City‘s latest coronation as Premier League champions. They don’t waste any time updating the list of achievements at
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MIAMI — Jimmy Butler enjoys making others uncomfortable. It’s a trait that has become his trademark, applying to everything from overcharging for coffee, blasting country music or barking at
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 02:59 PM ET HOUSTON — Former Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is open to returning to where his career started. Clowney, 30, is a free agent after spending the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, where he finished with 11 sacks and 15 tackles for loss during his tenure.
Associated Press May 21, 2023, 01:46 PM ET ROME — Daniil Medvedev hadn’t won a single match in his three previous appearances at the Italian Open. Now he has won the tournament. The Russian beat rising 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 Sunday for the first clay-court trophy of a career that includes the
Shubman Gill reaffirmed his status as Virat Kohli’s heir apparent with a magnificent hundred as Gujarat Titans knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of IPL with a six-wicket win, allowing Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians to sneak through as the fourth team in the play-offs in Bengaluru on Sunday. After Kohli scored a 61-ball 101 in Royal
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 21, 2023, 01:39 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday with a comfortable 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. With the trophy already in the bag thanks to Arsenal‘s 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Pep Guardiola took the opportunity to rest
Associated Press May 21, 2023, 11:06 AM ET ROME — At the conclusion of one of the tournament’s wettest editions, Italian Open organizers have promised to install a retractable roof over the tennis court by 2026. “The roof is coming,” Vito Cozzoli, the CEO of the Italian government agency Sport e Salute, said Sunday. “The
Associated Press May 21, 2023, 12:13 PM ET ROME — Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. “I’ve gone through a very difficult year, but now I’m OK,” the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said at the Italian Open
America’s Brandon McNulty won stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia by edging a sprint finish with Ireland’s Ben Healy. EF Education-Easypost sensation Healy, 22, was pipped to the line in Bergamo to deny him a second stage victory of the three-week race. France’s Bruno Amirail of Groupama-FDJ remains in the leader’s overall pink jersey despite