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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 12, 2023, 07:20 AM ET The clay season officially came to an end over the weekend, with Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic walking away with the top prizes and the No. 1 rankings at the French Open. Editor’s Picks 1 Related It was a historical fortnight for both players. With her

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 07:09 PM ET SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. The 42-year-old Truex confidently

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 04:49 PM ET NEW YORK — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. In the first race Sunday, Mashnee Girl suffered an injury and fell near the quarter pole, forcing three other horses to alter course, according to

Marty Smith, ESPNJun 11, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Close ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR NOSARA, COSTA RICA — Standing on the edge of a remote mountaintop crest, overlooking a tree-soaked valley in a rolling panorama of dense green foliage, Morgan Hoffmann stares off toward an uncertain but inspired

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 01:37 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette NEW YORK — Teofimo Lopez stood in the ring, hat on his head, a red WBO belt around each of his arms and two The Ring

Associated Press Jun 10, 2023, 10:52 PM ET NEW YORK — A horse that broke down in the race following the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes was euthanized on Saturday, completing a grim Triple Crown for a sport that has seen deaths cast a pall over all three tracks hosting its most prestigious races. In the

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 10, 2023, 04:19 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Toronto Raptors are hiring Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Raptors offered the job to Rajakovic on Saturday and the sides are finalizing

Simon Cambers Jun 10, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Iga Swiatek became the 2023 French Open champion as expected on Saturday, but she really had to work for it. The world No. 1 led by a set and 3-0 before Karolina Muchova stormed back and led 2-0 in the deciding set. But Swiatek showed her resolve,

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

Associated Press Jun 9, 2023, 09:40 AM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — Live racing will resume at Belmont Park on Friday following significant improvement in air quality conditions in the state, the New York Racing Association announced. Both Belmont and Saratoga reopened for training Friday morning, and the 11-card race will start at 12:50 p.m. The

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Give the Pac-12 credit: Be it hiring coaches willing to test all logical boundaries when it comes to the transfer portal … or taking a very, very long time to figure out a new media rights

So we’ve got a series after all. A change of scenery and return home helped the Florida Panthers recapture their mojo as the No. 8 seed in the East got on the board with a 3-2 overtime win to pull within 2-1 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Finals. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk

Jun 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The Rangers have continued their climb up our weekly power rankings and have now usurped the Dodgers for the No. 2 spot, with the Rays holding steadfast at No. 1. But, with the roll Texas has been on as of late and its historic run differential, does it deserve

Jun 7, 2023, 08:56 AM London Irish have been ground sharing with Premier League Football Club Brentford. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images London Irish became the third rugby team to be thrown out of the Gallagher Premiership in eight months after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said the club had failed to pay their players and prove they

ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into deals that might be in the cards. Who will come in? Who will depart? Teams in order of finishing place in 2022-23 season. Budget: Only limited by the usual financial fair play concerns, but they won’t be frivolous. What

Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Forte is finally getting a crack at running in a Triple Crown race. The colt, who was scratched the day of the Kentucky Derby, is the early favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Forte, last year’s 2-year-old champion, was made the slight 5-2 favorite on Tuesday for the