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Associated Press Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual women’s athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would

James Regan Sep 14, 2024, 07:56 PM Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England have accepted the fact they will carry extra pressure and responsibility into next year’s home World Cup, but if they do go all the way in 12-months’ time and win the tournament for the first time in a decade, fans are

Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 11, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Ortega is a lucky man. The former UFC featherweight title challenger will face Diego Lopes at Noche UFC at The Sphere in Las Vegas this weekend. The pair were originally slated to meet at UFC 303 in a short notice bout booked when

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 10, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there wasn’t discussion of expansion at this week’s meeting of the league’s board of governors but that the topic will be addressed at some point “this season.” “There was not a lot of discussion

Associated Press Sep 10, 2024, 11:52 AM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Algeria and Japan joining World Boxing increases the organization’s membership to 44

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterSep 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida coach Billy Napier plans to use both Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway at quarterback, saying during his Monday news conference, “these guys will make us harder to defend.”

Sep 8, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes admitted he was “upset” over being used as a reliever against the Cubs, saying he was surprised by the demotion from New York’s starting rotation but that he would accept the new role if it ends up being permanent. Cortes, a former

Associated Press Sep 8, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Y.E. Yang forced a playoff with a 6-foot par putt for a 5-under 66 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole against Bernhard Langer to win the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour

Sep 7, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England interim manager Lee Carsley has said he will not sing the national anthem ahead of the UEFA Nations League game against Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Carsley, who is taking charge of his first game since replacing Gareth Southgate on a temporary basis, was born

Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 07:55 PM ET SANTIAGO, Chile — Luis Ayala, a Chilean tennis great who played in two French Open finals, has died, the country’s tennis federation announced on Wednesday. He was 91. “Today the Chilean tennis is losing a giant, but his legacy will live on every court where this beautiful

Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina is moving forward with Conner Harrell as its starting quarterback after Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the opening win at Minnesota. “He’s just got to get confidence and go,” coach Mack Brown said Monday. “It’s his.

Open Extended Reactions South Africa Rugby has issued an apology for a “simple human error” after music and pyrotechnics overshadowed the All Blacks’ haka ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg. The national union had been accused of disrespecting the All Blacks’ traditional pre-game challenge, which this week carried extra significance following the

Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Josh Berry was grateful the frightening crash at Daytona last week ended with him walking off and racing in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. “I was thankful more than anything,” Berry said Saturday. “I was OK. Got

Open Extended Reactions The fretting over Arsenal‘s squad depth was supposed to end when the Premier League‘s summer transfer window closed on Friday. Raheem Sterling‘s last-gasp arrival on loan from Chelsea had many Gunners supporters pitching up at Emirates Stadium on Saturday enthused by the options manager Mikel Arteta has at his disposal. Yet they

Open Extended Reactions After a week’s break, The Rugby Championship returns with a change of scenery, as Australia and New Zealand have embarked on their own mini-tours to Argentina and South Africa respectively. Bouncing back to a thumping win over the Pumas in Round 2, the All Blacks will face their biggest task yet under

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 27, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Danielle Collins unceremoniously packed up her bag and quickly headed for the exit at Louis Armstrong Stadium, as US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster followed behind her, awkwardly carrying a bouquet of flowers. Collins had just lost to Caroline Dolehide

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 27, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The betting interest on Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes early last season was extraordinary, bookmakers say, and it seems to be happening again. College football kicks into high gear this week with

Field Level Media Aug 27, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis finalized her team by naming Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho and Sarah Schmelzel as her three wild-card picks Tuesday. World No. 46 Thompson will be competing in her seventh consecutive Solheim Cup, Kupcho (53) will play for a

ESPN News Services Aug 24, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alyssa Thompson‘s first career brace lifted lift visiting Angel City FC to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave to spoil Landon Donovan’s debut as coach in the NWSL on Saturday. Thompson, 19, did all of her damage during a nine-minute span

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels, has reached new deals with the NBA and