Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten got the defence of her Giro d’Italia Donne off to the perfect start with a 100th career win in Saturday’s second stage. The three-time champion became the Giro’s oldest stage winner – aged 40 years and 266 days – after a superb solo effort. She broke over the Passo della
Charlotte Gibson, ESPNJul 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET AMARI AVERY IS frustrated. It’s her first hole of the day, and her drive on the par-4 10th hole at Rancho Santa Fe Country Club in California has fizzled barely 150 yards along the right rough. Now she stands behind her golf ball, lodged deep in the
Dutch racing driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff has died after a crash at a race in the Formula Regional European Championship. The 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was competing in the second race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, organisers announced. French driver Anthoine Hubert lost his life at the same circuit during a Formula 2
Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame The way Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork sees it, his department is taking on a new role in helping athletes make money from name, image and likeness deals
Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • 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 D’Arcy Maine Jul 2, 2023, 07:23 AM ET After Serena Williams retired, questions loomed large: Who would fill the void left
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The college football recruiting calendar heated up June as 62 players in the 2024 ESPN 300 announced their commitments, including two five-star prospects. Several teams skyrocketed up the class rankings by making big splashes. Two schools, USC and Stanford, combined to land 11 ESPN 300
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. At the peak of his early prime, Tiger Woods won nine of the 20 tournaments he entered in 2000. He won three majors and finished second in four other tournaments. It was conceivably the best year
ESPN News Services Jul 1, 2023, 12:00 AM ET Another day, another jaw-dropping moment for Shohei Ohtani. On Friday night in Los Angeles, the Angels‘ two-way star launched his 30th home run of the season and did so in a powerful way — a 493-foot shot to right field that was the longest of his
Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th for Saturday’s sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after what he called “bad time usage” by Mercedes. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole, just as he did on Friday for the main grand prix, ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg was fourth
2nd Ashes Test, Day 4 Live: Rain had forced early stumps on Day 3.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4 Live: Australia firmly remain in control of the proceedings heading into Day 4 of the ongoing second Ashest Test against England at Lord’s. The visitors will resume at 130/2, leading the hosts by
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 30, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States international Christian Pulisic has an agreement in principle on a long-term deal to leave Chelsea and move to Serie A giants AC Milan, however the clubs have yet to agree
Jul 1, 2023, 12:24 AM ET All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on a five-year, designated maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $260 million, his agents, Dave Spahn and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday night. Haliburton has been one of the home-run
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Henry Hasselbeck, the son of former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, committed to Michigan State on Friday night. Henry, a three-star quarterback from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, chose the Spartans over Boston College, Pittsburgh and UAB. Henry had been committed to play lacrosse
Jun 30, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Free-agent point guard Fred VanVleet has agreed on a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Erika Ruiz told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The agreement officially ends VanVleet’s run in Toronto, where he spent all seven of his NBA seasons
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 07:43 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Texas Rangers, who have emerged as one of the most dominant teams in the majors this season, pulled off the
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:12 PM ET CHICAGO — Connor Bedard heard from a lot of people after he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft. There was one in particular who stood out. “I got a text from Sidney Crosby, so that was really
Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 09:13 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed Friday in a 3-under 68 that gave him the second-round lead. “Believe it or not, I had two three-putts
Salvador Rodríguez, Columnist, ESPN DeportesJun 30, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Canelo Alvarez will face one of the Charlo brothers on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. But in a surprise announcement Friday, it will not be Jermall as everyone expected, but Jermell who will be his opponent in a battle of undisputed champions. Sources told ESPN