Anita Marks May 5, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The 149th Kentucky Derby is Saturday with 20 of the best athletes in the world facing off in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. They have been bred for speed and distance, trained since birth by the best in the world. For them, this moment
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 5, 2023, 11:19 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After a preseason right foot surgery did not properly heal, Duke freshman forward Dariq Whitehead — a projected first-round pick in the June NBA draft — will undergo a second foot procedure and is expected
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 5, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Australian national team in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and has been included in the team’s initial selection pool, sources told ESPN.
May 5, 2023, 12:14 PM ET Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he suffered at January’s Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation in the French Open. Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin had the top-selling NHL jersey during his record-breaking 2022-23 season, according to Fanatics. As he continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record of 894, Ovechkin set records for the most goals with one franchise, most career goals scored on the road and most 40-goal seasons. On Dec.
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 5, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah are among those modelling the new kit. Liverpool FC Liverpool have gone early in unveiling their new home kit for the 2023-24 season with four weeks of this Premier League campaign left to play. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 5, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Manchester City are nine games away from the treble. Their manager, Pep Guardiola, doesn’t want to talk about it, and it’s a feat that has only been achieved once before in English football by Manchester United in 1999, but City have given themselves the opportunity to lift
Declan Rice has two years remaining on his deal at West Ham. Julian Finney/Getty Images West Ham United are expected to demand £100 million for midfielder Declan Rice this summer as they attempt to ward off interest from several Premier League rivals, sources have told ESPN. The east London club would prefer to keep Rice but
May 5, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Hugo Lloris has made 447 appearances for Tottenham in over a decade at the club. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris will miss the rest of the season due to a hip injury, interim boss Ryan Mason said on Friday as the club try to keep alive their
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 5, 2023, 08:30 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 Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hailed Antony‘s improvement but warned the Brazil winger not to let