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ESPN News Services Jul 18, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the Open Championship. It came from the opposite direction off the Irish Sea, accompanied by occasional rain, and made Royal Troon a tougher test than anyone was expecting. Turns out

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said Thursday he knew his hiring of offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino would be controversial, but remains convinced that bringing back Petrino was

Adriana Garcia Jul 18, 2024, 05:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina‘s government have announced that Julio Garro is no longer the country’s undersecretary of sport after he called for Lionel Messi to apologise for the national team’s derogatory song about French players. Chelsea‘s Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernández apologised earlier this week after he had

J.J. Post, ESPNJul 18, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEC media days wrapped up on Thursday in Dallas, with the calendar flipping closer and closer to the first week of the college football season. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Scores of coaches and players from the conference’s 16 teams fielded questions through the week,

Open Extended Reactions With baseball’s first half already behind us, what better time to look ahead at how some odds have changed and see if we can find an advantage anywhere? Here are five that caught my eye. For the latest odds, visit ESPN BET . Overs on “bad” teams is usually the most profitable

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 12:33 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Soon after the LA

David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Doug Greenberg Jul 17, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions At the All-Star break, two superstar sluggers lead the MVP races, a rookie phenom is in contention for the Cy Young and the American League Central

Associated Press Jul 16, 2024, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tim Lester has had nearly six months to come up with potential fixes for the moribund Iowa offense, but the key for the Hawkeyes’ new offensive coordinator might be just having a healthy starting quarterback. That should be Cade McNamara,

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Kirby Smart vigorously defended Georgia‘s approach to discipline and education amid his program’s issues with speeding and

Jul 16, 2024, 02:38 PM The rules governing player outings will be changed following the arrests of Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou in Argentina on an allegation of sexual assault, France Rugby chief Florian Grill said on Tuesday. Jegou and Auradou, 21 and 20 respectively, were arrested in Argentina following an allegation of sexual assault

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Georgia offensive lineman Kelton Smith Jr. will no longer play football because of a pre-existing medical condition that he and his family, along with the sports medicine staff

Adriana Garcia Jul 16, 2024, 05:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina returned home on Monday evening to celebrate their successful Copa América title defence with thousands of fans but captain Lionel Messi did not join his teammates in Buenos Aires. Led by coach Lionel Scaloni and veteran winger Ángel Di María, who played in

Jul 16, 2024, 08:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Six Spain players have been included in the Team of the Tournament. Photo by Michael Regan – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images England defender Kyle Walker has been named in the European Championship Team of the Tournament, with six players from the victorious Spain side also named. Walker

Lizzy Becherano Jul 15, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colombia Football Federation president Ramon Jesurun and his son Ramon Jamil Jesurun are facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee after being arrested by Miami Dade Police at Hard Rock Stadium following the 2024 Copa América final. The two

Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lexi Thompson isn’t sure whether this year’s Solheim Cup will be her last as a player, but she showed her commitment to returning the cup to the United States by making an early visit to the demanding venue where the Americans

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 15, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Field Level Media Jul 15, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese from the Ottawa Senators on Monday. The Avalanche also received a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the same draft. Editor’s Picks Mandolese, 23, made three

Jul 15, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby day in Arlington! Some of the best home run hitters in baseball will be taking aim at the Globe Life Field stands on Monday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) in one of the most anticipated events of the summer.

ESPN News Services Jul 14, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi was forced off with an apparent right ankle injury in the second half of the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Messi collapsed to the field in the 64h minute and immediately signaled

Lizzy Becherano Jul 15, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo said Hard Rock Stadium’s security breach impacted his players ahead of their 2024 Copa América final defeat to Argentina on Sunday night, labelling the situation “anxiety-inducing.” Hours before kick off, fans without tickets to the game broke