Associated Press Jun 14, 2023, 09:27 PM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The deal still needs
ESPN News Services Jun 14, 2023, 08:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships and on the same level as the PGA Tour’s elevated events. That’s up by $2.5 million from a year ago, and double what it was in
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — LIV Golf League captain Dustin Johnson, like most professional golfers, doesn’t know exactly what the sport’s ecosystem will look like beyond this season. But
The SEC releasing its yearly schedule is always big offseason news. When the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are joining the conference, it’s paramount. On Wednesday night, the SEC released its schedule for the 2024 season, the first year the Sooners and Longhorns will be playing alongside Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the teams
Cesar Hernandez Jun 14, 2023, 01:25 PM ET This summer is a pivotal one for the men’s national teams of the United States and Mexico. Beginning with their Concacaf Nations League semifinal Thursday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — and an ensuing final or third-place match on Sunday — both teams will then need
Jun 14, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Golfer Rickie Fowler said he is hopeful of becoming an investor in Leeds United following last week’s announcement that the second-tier English club would be taken over by the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. Leeds said Friday that 49ers Enterprises, which already owned 44% of the
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Every SEC team will play conference newcomers Oklahoma or Texas in 2024, and the Longhorns will renew their contentious rivalry with Texas A&M for the first time since 2011. The SEC released its
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
Lindsey Thiry, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 06:56 PM ET Close Lindsey Thiry covers the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2018 to cover the Los Angeles Rams after two years of covering them for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Atlanta Falcons. You can follower her on Twitter @LindseyThiry. COSTA MESA,
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 04:40 PM ET LOS ANGELES, Calif. — USGA president Mike Whan said he feels a sense of “déjà vu” as a second consecutive U.S. Open takes place amid the sport’s push and pull between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. “I thought last Monday was the longest day in golf,