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Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Slovakia upset the United States 5-4 when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. The Americans were handed their second loss in three games. Libor Hudacek, Simon Nemec and Patrik Koch also scored

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 02:16 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — With the clock winding down in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 115-107 Game

Associated Press May 12, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Connor Bedard scored twice again and added an assist as Canada eased past Denmark 5-1 on Sunday for its second straight victory at the ice hockey world championship. Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Canada, whose goaltender Jordan

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Derrick Lewis extended his lead as the all-time knockout leader of the UFC’s heavyweight division with a third-round TKO of Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis And in true Derrick Lewis fashion, after

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced

May 11, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he hoped Kylian Mbappé would play in this year’s Paris Olympic Games. The France striker confirmed on Friday that he would leave Paris Saint-Germain and he has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid. “I have no

High-profile veteran players Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Raúl Jiménez and Henry Martín have been left out of Mexico‘s 31-man preliminary roster for this summer’s Copa América. With an eye towards the 2026 World Cup, the squad list includes a total of 10 players that are 23 or younger, signifying a generational change for the

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

Associated Press May 9, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25,

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Missouri State will move up to the highest tier of Division I college football and join Conference USA in 2025, the league announced Friday. Missouri State will become the 12th full member of C-USA and the third school — along with Kennesaw State this

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In an era of college football with roster turnover at an all-time high, Virginia Tech has worked to build a culture that stresses continuity. That continuity has led expectations to blossom in Blacksburg. A big reason for those expectations was a

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Union have signed 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan to the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, with an agreement to transfer the phenom to English Premier League power

ESPN News Services May 8, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, acknowledging that he and his team lost their composure in a Game 2 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, said he takes “full responsibility” for his actions. Murray on Tuesday was fined $100,000 for tossing

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

May 8, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray will make his comeback from an ankle injury at this month’s Geneva Open after the former world No. 1 received a wild card from the organizers of the French Open tune-up event on Wednesday. Murray, who turns 37 later this month, rolled his ankle

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 02:16 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — When Justin Steele was injured on Opening Day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander. That concern faded away over time. Steele returned to one of baseball’s best rotations on Monday

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake said that the team will not buy out the contract of maligned star center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who struggled in his first season with the team. The Kings acquired Dubois

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday recognized the U.S. Military Academy with the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for besting other service academies in football. Army beat the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy during last year’s season. The college, based in West