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Jun 22, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American fifth seed Tommy Paul beat compatriot Sebastian Korda 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals at the Queen’s Club Championships on Saturday and will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti for the title on Sunday. Paul becomes the first American finalist at Queen’s since an all-American final in

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums. Kelly’s action came three days

Chile and Peru missed the chance to take a big step toward Copa América quarter-final qualification on Friday night, playing out a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas. The teams were striving to join Argentina on three points after the defending champions’ 2-0 victory over Canada, whose qualification hopes have also

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 21, 2024, 10:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France coach Didier Deschamps has the defensive strength he wants, just not the attacking efficiency yet. After two games in Euro 2024, the French team is probably not where we expected it to be. With an attacking power of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma has agreed to a new six-year contract with football coach Brent Venables that includes a significant raise and adds two additional seasons, sources told ESPN. Venables is coming off a 10-3 season at Oklahoma, and the commitment by the school is part of

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jordan Thompson recorded his second victory over a top-15 opponent this week by beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the grass-court Queen’s Club on Friday. The Australian capitalized on Fritz’s unforced errors at key moments to notch a

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 21, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray will undergo a procedure on his back Saturday but no decision has been

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Lexi Thompson knew some form of the question was coming after shooting a 4-under 68 and taking the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Would a major title change her plans about retiring from playing full-time on the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 20, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Serbia have threatened to quit Euro 2024 if UEFA fail to take action following alleged chanting between fans of Croatia and Albania. A section of supporters attending the 2-2 draw in Hamburg on Wednesday could be heard taking part in offensive chants aimed at Serbia. Jovan Surbatovic,

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 20, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Close 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 Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia has been suspended for one year by the New

Open Extended Reactions Sources from a half-dozen NBA teams have told ESPN they’ve had difficulty securing workouts with 2024 draft prospect Bronny James, but the agent for the former USC guard confirmed James has worked out individually for just two teams at this point — the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers — and

ESPN News Services Jun 19, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany‘s job is to keep home supporters dreaming at Euro 2024, coach Julian Nagelsmann said after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Hungary, adding that he is thinking of winning the next match and not looking ahead to the knockout round. Nagelsmann lauded what he

Lizzy Becherano Jun 19, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Jesse Marsch said his Canada team is “prepared” for the challenge of Lionel Messi and Argentina in the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América on Thursday but fully recognizes the challenge posed by the man he calls the “best to play

Jun 19, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way

Jun 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray secured passage to the second round of Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday. Getty Andy Murray marked his 1000th tour match with a first-round 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin at the ATP Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday, in what his likely to be

Jun 18, 2024, 05:16 PM Open Extended Reactions Jamison Gibson-Park misses Ireland’s South Africa tour with a hamstring injury. Getty Ireland will take 35 players to South Africa for their two-Test series next month but first-choice scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out due to injury, Irish Rugby said on Tuesday. Peter O’Mahony will captain the

Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team. Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation

Scott Van Pelt, Host, SportsCenter with SVPJun 18, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN in Spring 2001 as the network’s lead professional golf reporter. He has since become a SportsCenter anchor, primarily hosting the 11 p.m. ET edition while remaining the lead reporter and host of the network’s coverage of golf’s

Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The National Finals Rodeo extended its agreement to remain in Las Vegas through 2035 and will pay more than $264 million to the competitors and stock contractors. Las Vegas Events will contribute an additional $1.3 million this year and in 2025

Jun 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil striker Endrick has said there is a “burden” that comes with playing for the Selecao so early in his career but he is “grateful” for the challenge. The 17-year-old, who will complete his move to Real Madrid from Palmeiras next month, has scored three goals