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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 31, 2023, 06:53 AM ET BARCELONA — England international Keira Walsh said Barcelona want to take women’s football to new heights as they target a second Champions League trophy when they meet Wolfsburg in Saturday’s final. Barca are appearing in their fourth final in the last five seasons. They lost

May 31, 2023, 08:48 AM A French court on Tuesday handed rugby international Mohamed Haouas a one-year prison sentence, AFP and L’Equipe reported, after a fast-track trial for alleged domestic violence. Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier team in southern France, had been in police custody since Friday. Sports paper L’Equipe reported

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 09:41 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — Kirby Smart sounded ready to be done with the Southeastern Conference’s great schedule debate. “The most overrated conversation in the world,” the Georgia coach said Tuesday. As is tradition, the Southeastern Conference took over a resort hotel on the Florida Gulf Coast for its

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Texas is hiring former Wisconsin and Pitt coach Paul Chryst as a special assistant to head coach Steve Sarkisian, a team official confirmed to ESPN. Chryst will work with the offense in a

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 02:50 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further boost Las Vegas’ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources. In a committee hearing on Monday

Associated Press May 29, 2023, 09:49 PM ET HOUSTON — A year ago Monday, Royce Lewis tore the ACL in his right knee for a second time. On the first anniversary of the injury, the rookie returned to the field in a season debut more suited for a fairy tale than a baseball diamond. “A

May 29, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Latvians woke up to go to work Monday morning, only to find they didn’t have to. Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national ice hockey team chalked up its best result at the world championship. Latvia, where hockey is the national sport, was

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 04:51 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship Sunday. It’s a record 28th world title for Canada, and its second in three years. Russia has 27 while Germany has

Associated Press May 27, 2023, 02:34 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Germany scored a late equalizer and then upset the United States in overtime Saturday to set up a final against Canada at the ice hockey world championship. Frederik Tiffels scored with 2 minutes, 28 seconds left in overtime to give Germany a 4-3 win

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 05:29 PM ET There’s a high demand for seats to watch the turnaround at the University of Colorado under Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders. Or so the soaring ticket sales indicate. The Buffaloes sold 11,273 single-game tickets Wednesday, the largest one-day total for individual games in team history. The school already

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. The Americans have been cruising through the tournament and earned their eighth straight victory. “This was a tough game and I’m really proud

ESPN News Services May 24, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant following cryptic messages on his Instagram story account Wednesday, with officials telling TMZ that he’s just “taking a break from social media.” Earlier Wednesday, Morant posted — and then deleted — messages and

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 10:19 AM ET Quarterback Isaac Wilson, the brother of New York Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson, committed to Utah on Wednesday night. Isaac is an unranked four-star QB out of Corner Canyon High School (Draper, Utah). Zach Wilson was a three-star before playing three years at BYU (2018-20)

ESPN News Services May 24, 2023, 12:00 PM ET The Athletics have reached a tentative agreement with Nevada state and local officials on a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday.

May 24, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has a foot injury that could land him on the injured list, manager Rocco Baldelli said Wednesday. An MRI exam confirmed a muscle strain in the arch of Correa’s left foot in addition to plantar fasciitis in his heel. “I think we get to

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 06:08 AM ET A Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing during the 2021 French Open has been cleared of charges by the Paris prosecutor’s office, her lawyer said Thursday, adding that she would compete at this year’s clay-court Grand Slam. Frédéric Bélot said in a message to The

ESPN staffMay 24, 2023, 11:22 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NASCAR is racing the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Jordan’s 23XI racing team will have two drivers — No. 23 Bubba Wallace and No. 45 Tyler Reddick — in the field for the longest race on the

Associated Press May 22, 2023, 07:28 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa‘s eventful offseason included a period where the free agent shortstop agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. But an ankle issue led to a failed physical, and the deal with the Giants fell apart. Correa ended up re-signing with the Minnesota

Associated Press May 22, 2023, 12:47 PM ET RIGA, Latvia — Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. It was only Canada’s second loss to Norway in tournament history; the other was in 2000. Thomas Olsen converted the decisive

Tory Barron, ESPN EditorMay 21, 2023, 06:24 PM ET Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Michael Block might want to consider raising his rates after the PGA Championship. The