Sep 16, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Anthony Joshua has the chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion on Saturday when Daniel Dubois puts his IBF belt on the line at Wembley Stadium in London. Dubois — who beat Filip Hrgović in June — was awarded the title after it was vacated by Oleksandr Usyk,…
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 20, 2024, 02:48 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University….
Sep 19, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Can A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces three-peat? How long will rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever — back in the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2016 — stick around this postseason? Is this finally the top-seeded New York Liberty‘s year to win it all?…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 19, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed Rodri‘s warning that players could be close to taking strike action over the number of games they’re being asked to play. Speaking in a news conference on Tuesday, the Manchester City midfielder said a players’ strike was “close”…
Sep 19, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 62 goals for Al Nassr since joining the club in 2022. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Al Nassr CEO Guido Fienga has said Cristiano Ronaldo “doesn’t control the club” but stressed the important role the Portugal captain plays in the team. The comments come following suggestions that Ronaldo…
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterSep 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for…
Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Alexa Philippou Close Alexa Philippou ESPN Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn…
Kalyn Kahler, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 06:00 AM ET WHEN AARON RODGERS tore his Achilles after four snaps last season, NFL agents and club employees went straight to their laptops to confirm something they suspected: There was no insurance addendum in Rodgers’ contract. The Jets renegotiated Rodgers’ contract after trading for him and didn’t buy an…
Sep 18, 2024, 09:39 PM ET Lionel Messi was limited to a second-half appearance as a substitute as Inter Miami drew 2-2 at Atlanta United on Wednesday night. With the Herons playing their second of three games within a week, Messi began the match on the bench. Coach Gerardo Martino had said he didn’t want…
Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ET SEATTLE — With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose. A flying bat. A momentary memory lapse. And a bizarre double play. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a game. Just a strange situation,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson…