Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 07:03 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan College football coaches all over the country retooled, or outright overhauled, their rosters since last season. Using the transfer portal and high school recruiting, they hoped to add players who would push their
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Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 11, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Soccer’s global appeal is undeniable, but in the United States, NFL, college football, NBA and MLB reign supreme, captivating the hearts of American sports fans while ingraining themselves into the nation’s most popular pastimes. In Mexico, boxing stands proudly among the elite, just a smidge below
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun This weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas features a pair of well-known welterweights — Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque — in the main event. It’s a 170-pound showcase
Pace bowler Diana Baig has returned to the Pakistan women’s squad for the home series against South Africa next month, having recovered from a finger injury that made her miss the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Pakistan and South Africa will play three T20Is and as many ODIs with the 50-over games being part
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 10, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The San Jose Earthquakes have received an offer from Serie A side Bologna for United States attacker Cade Cowell, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the
Cesar Hernandez Aug 11, 2023, 02:21 AM ET Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano will maintain his job as coach of Mexico‘s senior men’s team after helping clinch the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in an interim role. An official announcement regarding a permanent position was made Thursday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “I am very
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has agreed to join Bayern Munich in a deal which could be worth up to €120 million ($131m), sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old is expected to travel to Germany to undergo a medical ahead of signing a four-year contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) ESPN revealed earlier
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 10:10 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen will get some extra rest after pushing himself beyond his usual limits while throwing a no-hitter. The 31-year-old Phillies right-hander threw a career-high 124 pitches in his no-no against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Lorenzen was making his first home start for
Aug 10, 2023, 08:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper left Thursday night’s 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals with what the team called mid-back spasms. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said afterward Harper will be day-to-day. Harper was originally credited with an error on a Dominic Smith grounder in the