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Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Utah formally named defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the successor to longtime football coach Kyle Whittingham, the school announced Monday. While no retirement date has been set for Whittingham, Scalley’s most recent contract calls for him to become the school’s next

Ecuador secured a place in the Copa América quarterfinals on Sunday after grinding out a 0-0 draw with Mexico, which bowed out of the tournament after finishing third in Group B. Ecuador will now play defending champions Argentina in the quarters, while group winners Venezuela, who beat Jamaica 3-0, take on Canada. Ecuador finished level

Jeff Kassouf Jun 30, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL has suspended Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa for the team’s 2024 Copa América group stage finale against the United States. The suspension is the result of Uruguay entering the pitch late for the start of their 5-0 victory over Bolívia on Thursday. Copa América

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 30, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLOGNE, Germany — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lauded the role of Rodri as his side came from behind to beat Georgia 4-1 and set up a mouthwatering Euro 2024 quarterfinal against hosts Germany in Stuttgart on Friday. Manchester City‘s Rodri scored

Open Extended Reactions Mexico sporting director Duilio Davino has stated that coach Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano will maintain his job despite a disastrous early exit in the Copa América group stage. Needing a victory in their final group stage match, El Tri failed to qualify for the knockout round after stumbling to a 0-0 draw with

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 1, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Alabama was already on Steve Sarkisian’s mind. So were LSU and Georgia. But not necessarily within the framework of the SEC. During the process of being hired as

Jul 1, 2024, 06:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova has pulled out of Wimbledon ahead of her opening-round match with Emma Raducanu on Monday due to illness. The 29-year-old, whose best performance at the All England Club came last year when she reached the fourth round, was replaced by lucky

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 1, 2024, 05:38 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

ESPN News Services Jun 30, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory when Akshay Bhatia three-putted from 32 feet on the final hole. “I wouldn’t wish what happened to

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray underwent a spinal cyst procedure last week. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images Andy Murray has said “it’s impossible” to know yet whether he will be able to compete at Wimbledon, even if he is “feeling better every day” as he recovers from

Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand hit out at “ridiculous handball rules” and said “this is not how football should be” after two VAR decisions in the space of two minutes against his team helped Euro 2024 hosts Germany seal a 2-0 round of 16 victory in Dortmund. Premier League referee

Open Extended Reactions Mexico‘s Johan Vásquez said the national team is in a “do-or-die” situation for Sunday’s Copa América group stage game against Ecuador, when a place in the knockout stage will be on the line. In front of what is expected to be a majority pro-Mexico crowd at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, the

Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTMARNOCK, Ireland — Melanie Green became the first American in 28 years to win the Women’s British Amateur, making birdie on two of the last three holes for a 2-up victory over Lorna McClymont of Scotland in a see-saw match at Portmarnock. Green, a

Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A hot recruiting week for Dan Lanning and Oregon continued when four-star athlete Dorian Brew, No. 45 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his commitment to the Ducks on Saturday afternoon. Brew, who is expected to play cornerback at the next level, confirmed the

Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins. Wiggins was among the 20 players who

Andre Snellings Eric Moody Close Eric Moody ESPN Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Jun 28, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA never rests, as on Friday night it was reported

Colombia cruised to a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in Group D on Friday and booked their spot in the Copa América quarterfinals thanks to strikes from Luis Díaz, Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba. Colombia started well and took the lead in the 31st minute through Liverpool winger Díaz, who confidently converted from the penalty

Jun 28, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Croatia have been fined €105,000 ($112,455) by UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body for incidents at the Euro 2024 match with Italy, the Croatian Football Association said on Friday, while police told Reuters of several arrests around the game. The atmosphere surrounding the match in Leipzig on Monday was

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 28, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Club went with legendary offspring for its first-ever selection in the NHL draft Friday, selecting forward Tij Iginla, the son of former Calgary Flames captain Jarome

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums