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Associated Press Jul 16, 2023, 07:22 PM ET It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close after its final racing date later this year at the San Francisco Bay area horse track. The track’s owner, The Stronach Group, said Sunday it will “double down” on its

Associated Press Jul 16, 2023, 04:59 PM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. — Funny Cide, the “Gutsy Gelding” who became a fan favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003, has died from complications of colic. He was 23. Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington farm where Funny Cide lived for his final 15 years, confirmed

Cesar Hernandez Jul 13, 2023, 03:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Typically even-tempered and collected, Mexico interim manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano couldn’t help but smile much more after collecting a 3-0 semifinal victory on Wednesday against Jamaica that has guided his team to the Gold Cup final. “If I rewind the tape to three weeks

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 15, 2023, 03:18 PM 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. SYDNEY — The

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2023, 02:30 AM ET The UFC light heavyweight title is vacant — again. Jamahal Hill, who has been champion for six months, announced Thursday night on his YouTube page that he ruptured an Achilles tendon and will be relinquishing the belt. Hill said in the video that he will

Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 13, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). LONDON — Highlight reels from Carlos Alcaraz‘s first five matches at Wimbledon are already making

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 11:31 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. There’s still time left on the clock for LeBron James‘ career. The Lakers star announced Wednesday

Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Like many golf fans around the world Tuesday, Scottie Scheffler watched the Senate hearing regarding the PGA Tour’s planned alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. EVANSTON, Ill. — Until Monday afternoon, Pat Fitzgerald had been the face of Northwestern football. He was the program’s most decorated player in the modern era, a key figure in the 1995 Rose

Jul 9, 2023, 11:45 PM ET The first day of the MLB Draft is over! And one of the most loaded classes in recent draft history now have new homes. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul Skenes, one of the consensus best picks in the class, first overall, and his LSU teammate Dylan Crews followed to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL unrestricted free agent market this summer was never considered a massive bounty. Not for teams seeking difference-makers in a market populated mostly by supporting cast members and depth additions. Not for players seeking anything resembling blockbuster contracts,

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2023, 11:35 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. CINCINNATI, Ohio — The United States men’s national team avoided an early Concacaf Gold Cup exit with a penalty shootout win against Canada to advance to the tournament’s semifinal. After playing to a

Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 10:18 PM ET HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night for his second win in Atlanta in the last two years and his fourth victory of the season. The threat of rain affected strategy as drivers fought to move toward

Jul 8, 2023, 05:55 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It has been a tremendous 2023 already for UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski — despite the fact he is officially 0-1 this year. Volkanovski (25-2) looks to defend his 145-pound championship tonight against interim title holder Yair Rodriguez (15-3) in the main event of the UFC’s