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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 2, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year ago, Marketa Vondrousova surprised the tennis world as she defeated one higher-ranked player after another to ultimately become the 2023 Wimbledon champion. The unlikely victor stunned Ons Jabeur, the clear favorite by both oddsmakers and fans, in the final and became

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden lost a bid for the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider whether a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the NFL after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 1, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Alabama was already on Steve Sarkisian’s mind. So were LSU and Georgia. But not necessarily within the framework of the SEC. During the process of being hired as

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Steven Stamkos is hitting the free agent market. The first time we considered this possibility was back in 2016, before Stamkos signed an eight-year deal worth $68 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning two days before

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJun 30, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE, Md. — The rules for the 2024 Home Run Derby have been altered significantly, with some of the changes designed to reduce the frantic

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 29, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tournament football can be a little like a social media voice message played three times faster than normal. Time speeds up. Teams suddenly come together, or just as quickly collapse under the intense pressure of the competition. Brazil were subjected to the

Jun 28, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dennis Walters remembers sobbing as his father cradled his head in his arms. It was late January 1975. The Bing Crosby National Pro-Am was playing on the TV in the Walters’ living room in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The celebrity-studded annual PGA event from Pebble Beach

Jun 27, 2024, 09:59 AM Open Extended Reactions Michael Chieka has joined Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers as head coach. Photo by David Ramos – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Leicester Tigers have appointed Michael Cheika as their new head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Premiership Rugby club announced on Thursday. The 57-year-old

Timothy Bradley Jr.Jun 26, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions It could sound like a boxing cliché, but fight fans can anticipate nonstop action on Saturday night thanks to a

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan was suspended and fined Tuesday, for throwing a punch at a fan during his walkout at UFC 300 in April. The suspension will

Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seth Waugh is leaving the PGA of America after six years as CEO, a period marked by a sharp boost in golf participation and PGA membership and the move of its headquarters from Florida to a massive complex in Texas. Waugh was the CEO

Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will take part in a tennis exhibition in Charlotte on Dec. 6. The third-ranked Alcaraz will face Frances Tiafoe in one match, while Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens will meet in another at the Spectrum Center,

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brooklyn Nets completed a massive overhaul of the franchise’s roster, trading their best player Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, and landing a deal with the Houston Rockets to return the franchise’s first-round picks lost in the

Jun 25, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones pleaded no contest on June 17 to a domestic violence charge and will avoid jail time if he meets certain conditions, according to Clark County (Nevada) court documents. Jones received a suspended 90-day jail sentence. The charge will be dismissed if

Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. The justices left in place an appeals court ruling that upheld the law and rejected claims that Congress

Open Extended Reactions It has all come down to this. After the Florida Panthers opened up a 3-0 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, many believed the series to be all but over. Then Connor McDavid and his friends outscored the Panthers by a combined score of 18-5 en route