Jeff Kassouf Apr 25, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns was the NWSL’s MVP in 2022. Is she on track for another MVP-worthy season this year? Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports The 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season is five matchweeks old. Too early to start talking about contenders for
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 09:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGLES — Grace Kim shot a 7-under 64 at Wilshire Country Club to take the first-round lead Thursday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship. Playing in the morning session, the 23-year-old Australian capped her bogey-free round with a chip-in birdie on
Apr 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just about to the one-month mark of the 2024 MLB season, and while it’s still too early to give too much credence to the standings, there are a number of surprising teams near the top — and bottom. We’re not even out of April yet,
Apr 25, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Jaden Rashada is committing to play for Georgia after spending one season at Arizona State, according to his agent Henry Organ of Disruptive Sports. Rashada will join the Bulldogs after appearing in three games for the Sun Devils last season, passing for 485 yards with
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Reggie Bush is overjoyed to have his Heisman Trophy once again. Now he wants his reputation back, as well. The former USC tailback says the return of his Heisman is the biggest step yet in what he sees as his fight
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 01:45 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in
ESPN News Services Apr 25, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal didn’t need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal looked in good form in what was only his third match since returning
ESPN News Services Apr 25, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, failed in his first attempt to qualify for a U.S. Open, shooting a 9-over 81 on Thursday. The teen’s scorecard included one birdie, four bogeys and three double bogeys at the Legacy Golf & Tennis
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 25, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman‘s dominance against the Toronto Maple Leafs — before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series — has started to
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. They were elected this week in
File photo of Mitchell Starc.© BCCI Mitchell Starc has no injury concern and is “available” for selection, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Ramandeep Singh said even as the star pacer indulged in just light training sessions ahead of their IPL clash against Punjab Kings. The Australian cricketer, who attracted a record bid, did not have the
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of Appeals
Tom Chambers Apr 22, 2024, 05:04 PM Open Extended Reactions Finally, 11 months after John Mitchell’s appointment as head coach in May 2023, we are about to learn something about this new-look England team. Only France stand in the way of a sixth consecutive Six Nations title, but tantalisingly, Les Bleues are the only side
Open Extended Reactions The timing was impeccable. Just 48 hours after Nottingham Forest‘s outrageous social media statement called the impartiality and integrity of Premier League referee Stuart Attwell into question, after they were denied three penalty appeals against Everton, UEFA announced that Attwell had been appointed as a VAR for Euro 2024. It perfectly illustrates
Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JUST 90 SECONDS into Monday’s Game 2 of their first-round series, the Cleveland Cavaliers had already set the tone against the Orlando Magic. Magic guard Jalen Suggs attempted to pull up for a 3-pointer at the top of the arc. Sensing Cavaliers center Jarrett
Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner. Newey, regarded as the greatest Formula 1 designer in history, has told Red Bull he wants to move on, BBC Sport has learned. The
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions When Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz burst onto the scene a season ago, his every move became an instant highlight reel. He helped re-energize a fan base
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have delivered all the requisite thrills that fans have come to expect from the greatest postseason in sports. But through the first 17 games — three for Boston Bruins–Toronto Maple Leafs, and two for every other series — we’ve also learned some lessons about each club, whether