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Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 12:11 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo was found guilty Friday on two charges related to the death of a 27-year-old pregnant woman. The verdict came after a 25-week trial in which the jury heard gruesome details about the April 2021 killing of

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia running back Mike Hollins has thought about what it will feel like to step onto the practice field to begin fall practice next week. Emotions are mixed, of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 05:24 AM 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 England midfielder Keira Walsh was stretchered off in the 35th minute of their Women’s World Cup group-stage match

Jul 28, 2023, 11:14 AM ET Canada‘s women’s national team reached an interim agreement with Canada Soccer to secure compensation for 2023, the players said on Friday, amid the governing body’s financial constraints. Canada‘s men’s team said on Tuesday they remained unpaid from their own World Cup in 2022, adding that the governing body is

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 08:20 AM 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 SYDNEY, Australia — Of all the players England could not afford to lose for this Women’s World Cup,

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 03:35 PM 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

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 01:57 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has received a one-year contract extension and sizable raise that will tie him to the school through the 2028 season. Lanning’s base salary will increase from $4.7 million

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan running back Blake Corum says he has been cleared by his doctor to return to play for the Wolverines. “I had a doctor’s appointment the other day, and I believe

Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 10:26 AM ET The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic will play a regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 9, the NBA announced Wednesday. It will be the 32nd NBA game in Mexico since 1992, more than in any country besides the United States and Canada. The Hawks will be

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. LATROBE, Pa. — A day after New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to sign an adjusted franchise tender to end a stalemate with the team,

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said the investigation into sports wagering at the school does not involve a large number of football players, but he’s unsure of what the outcome will be.

Jul 25, 2023, 03:32 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche signed top prospect Nikolai Kovalenko to a two-year, entry-level contract Tuesday. Kovalenko, 23, is expected to continue to play for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League in the 2023-24 season. Last season with the Russian club, Kovalenko recorded career highs in goals (21), assists

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2023, 02:47 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has hit out at Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop after a challenge which left striker Paul Mullin in hospital. Parkinson said he was “fuming” after Mullin suffered a punctured lung during Wrexham’s 3-1 win over a United academy side at

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 25, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Organizers of the 2026 World Cup have called on football authorities in Europe to consider playing competitive games in the United States. N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, a key part of the team which has secured World Cup games in New York and New Jersey in three years’

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Texas quarterback Arch Manning and trading card company Panini America announced an exclusive name, image and likeness deal Tuesday. Manning is a nephew of Peyton and Eli, grandson of Archie and son of

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 24, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books USA Basketball named 14 players to its Select Team on Monday, which will serve as the opponent for Team USA during its upcoming training camp for the FIBA World

Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:58 PM ET LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin returned to Victory Lane on Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out, giving him a track-record seven wins and 50 overall in his Cup career. Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory. Hamlin passed

Netherlands kicked off their Group E campaign with a 1-0 win over Women’s World Cup debutants Portugal at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday thanks to a first-half goal from Stefanie Van der Gragt that was awarded on a VAR review. Van der Gragt rose above the defence at the far post to head home, but the

France‘s hopes of a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking Jamaica side in a 0-0 draw in the opening Group F clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. The fifth-ranked French, semifinalists at last year’s European Championship, were unable to get their game going as the Jamaicans hassled