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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Rose Namajunas will make her debut in a new weight class in an iconic city. The former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion is moving up to flyweight to fight contender Manon Fiorot of France at UFC Paris on Sept. 2., sources confirmed to ESPN on

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 06:15 PM ET Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, will defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against Jermall Charlo in September, likely Sept. 16 on Mexican Independence Day Weekend, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) struck a three-fight deal with PBC, with the other two fights expected to

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM The defending champion Denver Nuggets will acquire the 29th and 32nd overall picks in Thursday’s draft in a trade with the Indiana Pacers, sources told

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 21, 2023, 01:08 PM ET The second LPGA major of the year returns to a course that the women’s game hasn’t been to since 1961. Baltusrol’s Lower Course in Springfield, New Jersey, was the site of the 1961 U.S. Women’s Open, where Mickey Wright won a prize of $1,800 with a score

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 IT’S 6:30 A.M., and the first light has not yet popped up over the Mayacamas Mountains as Dick Vermeil climbs into the seat of a tractor. On this September day in

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 20, 2023, 09:40 AM ET It’s been a good nine months for Frances Tiafoe. Since reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open in September, the 25-year-old made a finals appearance at the Japan Open, led the American squad to a United Cup victory, reached the semifinals at Indian

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. In the NHL, one thing always leads to another. Trades, signings and draft picks are never made in a vacuum. One move has reverberations leading to others, like a stone tossed in the water or dominoes tumbling into each

Liam Napier Jun 19, 2023, 11:41 PM Ian Foster turned heads when he unveiled his 36-man Rugby Championship squad featuring five rookies: Chiefs wing Emoni Narawa, Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard, Crusaders prop Tamati Williams, Chiefs loose forward Samipeni Finau and Crusaders midfielder Dallas McLeod. Liam Napier runs the rule over the major talking points as

ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Six-time All-Star Joey Votto is rejoining the streaking Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. The Reds announced that Votto will be playing first base and batting sixth in Monday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. The team has not announced a corresponding move in connection to Votto’s activation

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University COLUMBUS, Ohio — A box of Yogi Stress Relief tea sat on Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ desk, where he watched film repeatedly this offseason to analyze defensive breakdowns in losses to

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 17, 2023, 04:00 AM ET A couple of minutes at the start of the FA Cup final encapsulated Ilkay Gundogan‘s status at Manchester City. Stood on the Wembley pitch before kickoff against Manchester United, he gathered his teammates into a huddle for a few final words of encouragement, only for Ruben Dias

Jun 17, 2023, 12:45 AM ET There’s plenty of action across MMA over the weekend with PFL Regular Season: Heavyweights and Women’s Featherweights and Bellator 297 in Chicago on Friday night and UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday. In Friday’s action, defending champions Ante Delija and Larissa Pacheco got wins, but only one

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 16, 2023, 07:50 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Tuesday was a typical summer day in Regis Prograis’ hometown. A bright, blue sky gave way to afternoon showers that drenched the New Orleans area, forcing Prograis and his team to head inside the empty Smoothie King Center early before beginning the open workout

The Super Rugby semifinals are upon us in the southern hemisphere, while there is no shortage of talking points as the northern club season winds down and we continue to shift our focus to the Rugby World Cup. Read on as we wrap up some of the stories you might have missed across the rugby

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 15, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — The United States Golf Association prides itself on having the most difficult test in men’s professional golf. Thursday’s opening round of the 123rd U.S.

Associated Press Jun 15, 2023, 09:20 AM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. — Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp is retiring after a nearly two-decade NASCAR career. Tharp and NASCAR announced his decision to leave after this season on Thursday. Tharp moved from having little interest in the sport — “I’d change the channel if it were on

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 12:08 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. On the 25th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s iconic game-winning shot in Game 6 of the

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 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

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 09:28 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. In the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Jack Eichel skated across the middle of the ice when he got rocked by Matthew Tkachuk. It was one of the most vicious — yet clean —

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2023, 08:30 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom had reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Monday, and Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said the procedure went well. The typical recovery time after this type of operation is at least 12-14 months. Rangers