Field Level Media Feb 20, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tony Finau finished the 2023 season with a flourish and has started the 2024 campaign on the right foot as well. Finau looks to successfully defend his title at The Mexico Open at Vidanta starting Thursday when he tees off at the par-71
Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Augusta National has lengthened the course again — this time by a whopping 10 yards. The club released its media guide for the 2024 Masters on Monday, and the only change to the course was a tee box on the par-5 second hole that
File photo of Noor Ahmed© X (formerly Twitter) Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed has been banned for 12 months by UAE’s International League T20 after he breached his player agreement with Sharjah Warriors. Warriors signed Noor for the first season of the ILT20 in 2023, he was offered another year’s extension by the franchise but he
Associated Press Feb 19, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies have spoken to Zack Wheeler‘s representation about a new contract as the pitcher heads into the final season of a $118 million, five-year deal. Wheeler, 33, said last week he prefers reaching an agreement before the season starts
Iga Swiatek might be best known for her prowess on the clay and at Roland Garros, but it’s Doha where she has become virtually unbeatable. The world No. 1 has now claimed the title in the Qatar capital for three consecutive years. With her 7-6 (8), 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday in the
Alex Kirkland Julien Laurens Feb 20, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week marked the beginning of the end for the longest-running, most high-profile transfer saga of recent years. Kylian Mbappé has told Paris Saint-Germain that he’ll leave the club when his contract expires this summer, and that’s a significant step in the
Feb 19, 2024, 03:33 PM Open Extended Reactions Sam Costelow started in Wales’ narrow defeat to Scotland. (Photo by Ian Cook – CameraSport via Getty Images After a weekend off following the first two sets of fixtures, the Six Nations returns on Saturday with Ireland seeming in all-conquering form, England unbeaten and Wales still looking for
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 20, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff board of managers unanimously approved a model that will guarantee the five highest-ranked conference champions’ inclusion in the expanded 12-team field this fall, along with the
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 20, 2024, 10:31 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions The Rugby Football Union (RFU) evaluated the possibility of selling Twickenham and offering to buy 50%
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Ukraine’s Billie Jean King Cup matches against Romania will be held in Amelia Island, Florida, because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The location for the qualifying matches on April 12-13 was announced Tuesday. Ukraine’s team in the competition is
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The PFL’s 2024 regular season will kick off April 4 in San Antonio with fights at heavyweight and in its new women’s flyweight division, officials announced Tuesday.
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 19, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — They don’t call it the Fair American Race. They do not call it the Satisfying American Race, the
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. has agreed on a two-year, $21 million contract extension, agents Steven Heumann and Jess Holtz of CAA Basketball told ESPN on Monday. The deal keeps Conley — a significant stabilizing presence on the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions There’s a new No. 1 winger in the NHL, according to our panel of 10 players and 10 executives. Meanwhile, one of the greatest players of all time has seen his support finally dry up. Welcome
There was some good news for Indian cricket team fans as wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant played his first full game since his car accident back in 2022. Pant was on a journey to recovery and on Tuesday, he played in a warm-up game in Alur near Bengaluru since his near-fatal accident. It was a huge improvement
Feb 20, 2024, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sam Jewell was a key figure in helping Brighton land Moisés Caicedo, who now plays for Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Brighton head of recruitment Sam Jewell has accepted a job at Chelsea, the south coast club announced on Tuesday, despite interest from Manchester United.
Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani hit a towering home run in his first batting practice against live pitching since he underwent reconstructive elbow surgery — another