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Jul 12, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, two first-time Wimbledon finalists will compete for the title, as Jasmine Paolini takes on Barbora Krejcikova. Paolini has had a breakout year, and just played in her first-ever major final at the French Open. Krejcikova won the 2021 French Open title, and wants to

Mike Coppinger Close Mike Coppinger ESPN Boxing Insider Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for

Turron Davenport, ESPNJul 11, 2024, 11:11 AM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can

May 14, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, most NBA decision-makers have their eyes set on the draft and free agency. Editor’s Picks The free agency window will open June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, but teams and players are already hinting at what could be

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Most of the world’s best women golfers are competing in this week’s Amundi Evian Championship, the fourth major championship of the season, and for

Craig Haubert, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Open Extended Reactions As the calendar flips to July, college and high schools programs across the country are closing in on preseason

ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata District Office Prosecutor Kelmin Duncan and the spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office Nairobi Viloria confirmed to ESPN’s Juan Recio they

Multiple ESPN writers Jul 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s clear the U.S. men’s national team needs a new direction. Since the 2022 World Cup, when the USMNT exited in the round of 16 against a superior Netherlands side, there has been little to no evidence of progression. In fact, it looks

Open Extended Reactions The end of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs ran right up to draft week, as the Florida Panthers won the Cup less than four full days prior to the start of the selection process at Sphere. And less than two days after the final draft pick was made, the free agency frenzy

Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago. It was Bowman’s first victory since Las Vegas in March 2022 and No. 8 for

Jul 2, 2024, 05:37 PM England fell agonisingly short of a famous victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday, losing 16-15 in Dunedin. There was a whiff of an upset in the air under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium as Steve Borthwick’s England went toe-to-toe with the World Cup finalists and

Jul 4, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shakur Stevenson returns to the ring on Saturday to defend his WBC lightweight title against Artem Harutyunyan. The fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (ESPN/ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 6:10 p.m. ET), will be the main event of a

Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH — Bernhard Langer has bid farewell to the European tour on home soil in Germany 50 years after the two-time Masters champion made his debut. Langer, 66, missed the cut at the BMW International Open in Munich on Friday but said he will

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dan Ige was about as mentally removed from a fight as one could get on a Saturday afternoon. He’d just spent the last hour on a massage

Simon Cambers Jul 4, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — Andy Murray left the court briefly, moments after his last-ever men’s doubles match on Thursday. When he returned, he gave his brother, Jamie, a long, warm hug. And the crowd, already on its feet, erupted, moved by the emotions of the

ESPN News Services Jul 4, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. Doncic had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Slovenia beat New Zealand 104-78 on Thursday to clinch a semifinal spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament at Piraeus, Greece. Slovenia needed to win by

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 4, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions GREENSBURG, Penn. — When COVID-19 shut down the world in the spring of 2020, Kevin May was like most coaches. He was bored. He’d been hired as the defensive

Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterJul 4, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL offseason is off to a wild start. Just four days after the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, an epic 2024 NHL draft took place at Sphere in Las Vegas, including several big trades along with 225 prospects finding new homes. Now it’s time for the league’s 32 front

Jul 3, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios, according to multiple reports. Civale, 29, is 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA over 17 starts for the Rays this season. He has allowed 93 hits while striking out