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Spain beat Croatia 5-4 in a penalty shootout to win their first title in a decade as they secured the Nations League on Sunday. The final at the Feyenoord Stadium ended goalless after extra time, leaving the trophy to be settled from the spot with Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon emerging as the hero. He saved

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 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

Jun 18, 2023, 08:56 AM ET Andy Murray ramped up his preparations for Wimbledon by beating Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 6-4 in the Nottingham Open final Sunday to lift a second successive grass-court title after his victory in Surbiton last week. The three-time Grand Slam champion put in a clinical performance, converting three of his

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 10:55 PM ET Coach Billy Napier and Florida had a very active day on the recruiting trail Saturday, nearly doubling their number of ESPN 300 commits. On the same day the program saw 2025 ESPN 300 quarterback Austin Simmons, who had been committed since April 4, decommit to

Tisha Thompson Jun 16, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer declined to be interviewed by police in Arizona about a sexual assault complaint filed against him, while the woman who accused him gave police varying accounts about her alleged pregnancy, according to two police reports obtained by ESPN. The woman, whom ESPN

Euro 2024 hosts Germany stumbled to a 1-0 loss against Poland in their international friendly on Friday to continue their disappointing run less than a year before they host the continental tournament. Jakub Kiwior‘s bouncing header snatched only the second victory for the hosts over the Germans in 90 years with Germany now having won

Adriana Garcia Jun 16, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Portugal coach Roberto Martinez believes that Cristiano Ronaldo playing in a non-European club has benefitted the national team. Amid reports that he could return to play in the Premier League, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo recently confirmed he will stay in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr next

ESPN News Services Jun 16, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Andy Murray says he is in his best shape since hip surgery as the former No. 1 prepares for a run at Wimbledon next month. The 36-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion, who has resurrected his career after hip resurfacing surgery in 2019, won the second-tier Aix-en-Provence

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 08:23 PM ET Nevada governor Joe Lombardo signed a bill on Thursday that gives public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas for the Oakland Athletics. With the legislation signed, the next step is for MLB owners to approve Oakland’s relocation, which is

Substitute Joselu scored a fortunate winner three minutes from the end as Spain booked their place in a second successive Nations League final with a deserved 2-1 victory over Italy on Thursday. Coach Luis de la Fuente’s side will meet Croatia in Sunday’s decider in Rotterdam having lost to France in the final two years

Jun 15, 2023, 02:55 PM ET A high court in Brazil will move forward with Italy’s case against former football star Robinho, who was sentenced in Europe to nine years in prison for rape. In a ruling late Wednesday, Brazil’s superior court of justice set a date of Aug. 2 to decide whether the Italian

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — LIV Golf League captain Dustin Johnson, like most professional golfers, doesn’t know exactly what the sport’s ecosystem will look like beyond this season. But

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

Jun 14, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Croatia scored twice in extra time to beat the Netherlands 4-2 in their Nations League semi-final in Rotterdam on Wednesday and advance to Sunday’s decider. Croatia will play against either Italy or Spain, who face off in the second semifinal in Enschede on Thursday, for a first major title

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of

Jun 14, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Arkansas defensive tackle recruit Dion Stutts died Tuesday in an apparent ATV crash, according to police. He was 18. Panola County Sheriff Shane Phelps told multiple outlets that Stutts crashed on his family’s property in Batesville, Mississippi. “We are heartbroken over the passing of Dion Stutts,” the Arkansas football

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — When the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017 as an expansion team, their owner Bill Foley said his plan was to win the Stanley Cup in six years. That prophesy was emphatically fulfilled on

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Nevada state Senate passed a $380 million bill Tuesday to help fund a new stadium for the Oakland A’s in Las Vegas, the first step toward the expected

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — With prominent veteran running backs prematurely hitting the market recently, Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris said Tuesday he doesn’t buy into the narrative that his

The spring has been spent breaking down which offenses (quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers) will define the upcoming college football season, so it’s now time to look at what ultimately wins championships: the defenses. The Georgia Bulldogs broke their 41-year title drought, then followed it up by becoming the first back-to-back champion in a