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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 02:57 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Michigan is self-imposing a three-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh to begin the 2023 season, stemming from alleged violations committed during the COVID-19 dead period, a source told ESPN. Harbaugh will miss home

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 11:07 PM ET Spain celebrated its Women’s World Cup title at home with Olga Carmona being thrown up into the air by her teammates in front of thousands of fans who welcomed the newly crowned champions on Monday. Carmona, who scored the winning goal in Sunday’s final against England, participated

Aug 22, 2023, 10:46 AM ET It’s still hard to fathom that the 2023 Women’s World Cup has come to an end, brilliant and unforgettable as it was. Our writers have looked at the next World Cup, to be held in 2027, and offered their bold thoughts there. Now it’s time for them to reflect

Adriana Garcia Aug 22, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales “should resign” from his post after he kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso, according to the country’s acting second deputy prime minister, Yolanda Diaz. Rubiales apologised for his actions after receiving criticism for greeting Hermoso on the podium during Sunday’s award

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2023, 07:34 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed super middleweight champion Savannah Marshall is the latest female fighter in the ESPN boxing pound-for-pound top 10 to make a foray

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the 10th time the game’s global showpiece has been staged and the second time it will be held in France in its entirety. It kicks off in Paris on Sept. 8 when the tournament hosts face New Zealand at Stade de France in Paris. Here are all the basics

SYDNEY, Australia — Jorge Vilda will never forget the night he guided Spain to a first-ever Women’s World Cup title. The La Roja coach was booed by the crowd when he held the trophy aloft and celebrated victory with barely a pat on the back from his players, but despite it all, he was a

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 20, 2023, 05:06 PM ET The Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have announced the passing of Olga Carmona‘s father just hours after she scored the winning goal in the World Cup final. Real Madrid left-back Carmona, 23, scored the only goal of the game as Spain beat England 1-0 in Sydney

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 04:24 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — American golfer Alexa Pano celebrated her 19th birthday by beating Gabriella Cowley of England on the third hole of a playoff to win the ISPS Handa World Invitational on Sunday, while Daniel Brown wrapped up a five-shot victory in the men’s event. Pano

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Sam Mayer spun race leader and archrival Ty Gibbs following a late restart in the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday and went on to win for the second time in four weeks. Gibbs, a Cup Series regular and a rising star at Joe

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 02:20 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — English golfers Daniel Brown and Gabriella Cowley will take leads into the final round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational, which is co-sanctioned by the European tour and LPGA Tour. Brown started the third round with a 6-shot lead Saturday and maintained that

Aug 18, 2023, 07:30 AM ET The final for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is almost here, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia

Aug 17, 2023, 09:19 PM ET Spain are in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, and at the same time, it makes complete and zero sense. Why does it make sense? They have two of the best players in the world, according to the most recent Ballon d’Or rankings, in Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí.

Aug 18, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy‘s national soccer team, the country’s football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13. Spalletti, 64, led Napoli last season to its first Serie A title in 33 years, crowning a long club management career

Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 06:17 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — American player Marissa Steen scored 1-under 72 to take a 1-shot lead at the halfway stage of the ISPS Handa World Invitational on the LPGA Tour on Friday. Steen started what was a very gusty day at 2 under, made two bogeys and

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2023, 06:47 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

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked players in tennis, got past adverse weather conditions and challenging opponents on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz overcame two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 35 minutes and 14th-seeded American Tommy Paul, who

ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco‘s is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 03:34 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — Daniel Brown of England shot 7-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational on the European tour on Thursday. In the co-sanctioned LPGA Tour event taking place concurrently, there was a four-way share of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 06:45 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 — England will reject any approach for Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman from rival countries amid reported