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Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal Saturday at the Paris Olympics following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as controversy about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports. Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0

Aug 3, 2024, 09:17 AM Open Extended Reactions England centre Henry Slade has had surgery in his shoulder. Hannah Peters/Getty Images England centre Henry Slade will be out for three to four months after having shoulder surgery, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter said on Friday. Slade, 31, sustained an injury during the Six Nations

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 08:48 AM ET VILLEPINTE, France — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary’s Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori’s quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics. Hamori still will accept her fight on

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — The post from the Spanish basketball federation to congratulate Rudy Fernandez on his career came immediately after the game, and only one word was necessary. “Gracias.” Fernandez’s sixth and final Olympics — and presumably, the end of his time as a

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s new postseason schedule includes the flexibility for an earlier start to the World Series if

ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s not a distinction anyone really wants, though its value is unquestioned: Kevin Durant has proven he’s probably the greatest player in basketball history

Connor O’Halloran Jul 30, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Andy Murray continues to stave off his planned retirement from tennis as he and Team GB playing partner, Dan Evans, won their second-round match in the Paris Olympics men’s doubles tournament on Tuesday. It sees the British pair advance to the quarterfinals

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJul 28, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions SAINT-ETIENNE, France — As the Canada women’s soccer team improbably kept their Olympic hopes alive on Sunday, players said they wanted to let the world know one thing: the defending Gold medalists are not cheaters. Vanessa

Associated Press Jul 27, 2024, 07:36 PM Open Extended Reactions SAINT-DENIS, France — In a seven-minute clinic that’ll long define his legacy, Antoine Dupont scored two tries and created another to deliver a coveted gold medal for France and end two-time champion Fiji’s Olympic dominance in rugby sevens. One of the world’s best rugby players,

Associated Press Jul 27, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics

Field Level Media Jul 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2026-27 season. Marchenko, 24, recorded 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) over 78 games last season while playing on

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2024, 04:35 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

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended from coaching for one year and the Canadian team has been penalized six points during these Olympics, FIFA announced Saturday, after

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2024, 01:00 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

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit against

Jul 26, 2024, 03:31 PM Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images France fullback Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined €30,000 ($32,589) after posting a racist video on social media, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Friday. During France’s tour of Argentina earlier this month,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia wide receiver Rodarius Thomas was arrested early Friday morning on multiple family violence charges and was being held in the Athens-Clarke County Jail, according to jail

ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada‘s women’s national team head coach Bev Priestman has been removed from the country’s Olympic team over a scandal involving the use of drones to spy on opponents’ practice, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Thursday. The COC said it made the decision