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Adriana Garcia Jul 3, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal left-back Nuno Mendes is relishing the chance to face France star and former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal. Mendes, 22, played two seasons with Mbappé, who recently joined Real Madrid as a free agent after leaving PSG. Mendes,

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Alabama beat out finalists Ohio State, Oregon and USC to secure a pledge from

Field Level Media Jul 3, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Ottawa Senators acquired Jan Jenik from the Utah Hockey Club in exchange for fellow forward prospect Egor Sokolov on Wednesday. Jenik, 23, recorded four goals and two assists in 22 games with the Arizona Coyotes over the past four seasons. Arizona drafted

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will team up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The news arrived Wednesday, a day after Murray withdrew from singles a little more than a week after having surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. Murray is

Jul 2, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State has informed the football team that head coach Blake Anderson is on administrative leave and is unlikely to return, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling has been named interim coach, sources told ESPN. Anderson, 55, has gone 23-17 in

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star outside linebacker Tavion Wallace, No. 37 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his

Jul 2, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray said on Tuesday that his call to not play in the men’s singles at Wimbledon was the “right decision” and that he had given himself until the morning of his scheduled first-round match to decide on his fitness as he wanted to “sleep on

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

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

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 17, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The National Finals Rodeo extended its agreement to remain in Las Vegas through 2035 and will pay more than $264 million to the competitors and stock contractors. Las Vegas Events will contribute an additional $1.3 million this year and in 2025

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

Mar 23, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Russia have cancelled Monday’s friendly international against Paraguay in Moscow following Friday’s shooting rampage near the capital city, the Russian Football Union (RFU) said on Saturday. At least 115 people were killed after gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons in a concert hall near Moscow, with

Mar 24, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christoph Baumgartner’s goal made history for Austria. Christian Hofer/Getty Images Austria‘s Christoph Baumgartner scored six seconds after kick-off in a friendly against Slovakia on Saturday, the fastest recorded goal in the country’s history. The 24-year-old sprinted from the centre circle and skipped past three challenges before firing

ESPN News Services Mar 23, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s 17-year-old prodigy Endrick admitted he was almost overcome by emotion after the Real Madrid-bound forward became the youngest men’s player to score an international goal at Wembley. Endrick, who will move from Palmeiras to Madrid at the end of the season when

Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on Saturday in Frisco, Texas to secure a spot in this year’s Copa América where they will play the tournament’s opening match against Lionel Messi and World Cup champions Argentina. Cyle Larin and Jacob Shaffelburg each scored for Canada in a Concacaf Nations League playoff match that was a

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — England arranged these high-profile friendlies to help answer one of the few remaining questions about Gareth Southgate’s side: can they consistently deliver against the biggest nations? Rather than silencing those doubts, Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley means they will grow a little louder. England are billed in some

Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Keith Mitchell capped off a magnificent run through the “Snake Pit” at Innisbrook on Saturday with a shot he never saw go in. His 7-iron from the 18th fairway one-hopped into the hole for eagle and a 5 under and

Adriana Garcia Mar 22, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Brazil coach Dorival Junior said Friday that his thoughts and prayers were with the victims and their families following the recent rape convictions of former national team stars Dani Alves and Robinho. Robinho, 40, began a nine-year prison sentence in his native Brazil on Thursday more than