Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Next year, everything changes. College football begins the era of a 12-team playoff and 16-team megaconferences. The Big Ten will be responsible for the most jarring of all changes, the additions of USC and UCLA. Soon
Jeff Wagenheim Jul 7, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Las Vegas is the Fight Capital of the World. That title is undisputed. Half a century ago, casino operators figured out that championship boxing would draw high rollers to ringside. And before and after the fights, to the gambling halls. Ever since, many of the sport’s biggest
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
3rd Ashes Test, Day 2, Live: England will resume from 68/3© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 2, Live Updates:England will resume the proceedings from 68/3 on Day 2 of the ongoing third Ashes Test against Australiaat Headingley in Leeds. Currently, Joe Root (19*) and Jonny Bairstow (1*) are standing unbeaten at the
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 7, 2023, 01:25 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. The cattle prod
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 03:09 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 05:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2023, 12:22 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Two of the fighters who helped build the popularity of MMA in Brazil have now been immortalized by the UFC. Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo were inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. They headlined a
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:29 PM ET The camera operator struck by an errant throw during Wednesday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees suffered an orbital fracture. Pete Stendel is at home resting and “he and his family appreciate everyone’s support,” YES Network, for whom Stendel was working, announced Thursday.
Jul 6, 2023, 11:50 PM Fiji-born wing Emoni Narawa will make his New Zealand debut in their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday, while fly-half Damian McKenzie and lock Josh Lord feature for the first time since 2021. Narawa will earn his first cap a few days shy of his 24th birthday,
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 11:21 PM ET Joseph Jonah-Ajonye is the latest addition to Georgia‘s stellar recruiting class, committing to the two-time defending national champion on Thursday night. Jonah-Ajonye is ranked No. 21 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300. The four-star defensive tackle from Oak Ridge High School in Texas becomes the
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 11:55 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim had rounds that matched the beauty at Pebble Beach, each of them with a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the lead in the first U.S. Women’s Open held at one of America’s most famous courses.
Associated Press Jul 6, 2023, 09:06 PM ET SILVIS, Ill. — Jonas Blixt got hot on the back nine at TPC Deere Run on Thursday, playing his last six holes in 6 under for a 9-under 62 and a 2-shot lead over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic. Murray was
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 6, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Bernardo Silva is being offered three times his Manchester City salary to move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, sources have told ESPN. Silva earns around £150,000-a-week ($191,205) at the Etihad Stadium but he is being tempted to move to Saudi Arabia with a deal worth
Jun 27, 2023, 11:32 AM ET With the 2023 NBA draft over, we’re just days away from game action as summer league looms. Top draft picks like Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller are expected to make their NBA debuts with their respective teams, while some lesser known players fight for a regular-season roster
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 08:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Georges St-Pierre is returning to competition — in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match. St-Pierre, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, will compete in a grappling bout Dec. 14 at the Fight Pass Invitational 6 in Las Vegas, it was announced Thursday
Bangladesh ODI captain and one of their most accomplished all format cricketers Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced his retirement with immediate effect, just three months ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India. The 34-year-old left-handed batter made the shock announcement a day after his team lost the opening ODI against Afghanistan here. “This is
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