Aug 13, 2018 Jessica LenchnerESPN They may be household names now, but some professional athletes were first in the spotlight as kids on the baseball fields of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. And while some stuck to the diamond and went on to have careers in Major League Baseball, others found success
9:10 AM ET TJ Doheny, cheered on by a passionate group of Irish fans who made the trip to Tokyo, upset Ryosuke Iwasa to win a junior featherweight world title on Thursday at Korakuen Hall. Despite blood running down his face from cuts under both eyes, and seemingly fading over the final few rounds, mandatory
8:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The first sign of the growing familiarity between Russell Wilson and Brandon Marshall came after an incomplete pass, of all things. A week into Seattle Seahawks training camp, the two couldn’t connect on a sideline fade when Marshall, lined up outside to the right, released off the
8:30 AM ET TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Ask any member of the 2018 NBA draft class who’s going to win Rookie of the Year, and the response is almost universal: “Can I pick myself?” Yes, this year’s rookie class does not appear short on confidence, or opinions. We sought out some of the top names from
8:56 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Kasey Kahne will no longer race in the NASCAR Cup Series full time after the 2018 season, he announced Thursday morning. The 38-year-old Kahne, 28th in the series standings in his first year
6:05 AM ET Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Ferrari should offer Kimi Raikkonen a new contract for 2019 instead of promoting Sauber driver Charles Leclerc alongside Sebastian Vettel. McLaren will announce Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso’s replacement later this week, ESPN understands, opening the door for Pierre Gasly to step up to Red
8:57 AM ET McLaren has confirmed Carlos Sainz as one of its drivers for 2019, replacing Fernando Alonso at the team. As reported on Wednesday, ESPN understands Sainz has signed a two-year deal with the team, which will see him swap from Renault to McLaren ahead of the 2019 season. Alonso announced he would leave
Aug 15, 2018 Greg WyshynskiESPN When you look at Mount Rushmore, the four American presidents staring back were selected by sculptor Gutzon Borglum to define the first 130 years of American history. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson shared an era, Abraham Lincoln defined his, and Theodore Roosevelt was a symbol of expansion and development of
8:32 AM ET The parents of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who died in June from heatstroke caused during a team workout, say the toxic culture in the football program played a role in their son’s death and that DJ Durkin should no longer be allowed to coach. “He shouldn’t be able to work with
4:31 PM ET Carl Frampton claims he is in his “prime” ahead of Saturday’s fight against Luke Jackson at Windsor Park. Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) defeated Nonito Donaire in a unanimous points victory to win the interim WBO featherweight belt in his last fight in April, but insists he is now in an even better