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Jun 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 156th running of the $2 million Belmont Stakes takes place Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York. It is the 12th of 14 races scheduled at Saratoga that day. Coverage of the early races will begin on FS1 at 10:30 a.m. ET and Belmont

Jun 4, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The last leg of the Triple Crown has finally arrived. The 156th running of the Belmont Stakes will be held on Saturday, June 8 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Preakness winner Seize the Grey drew the No. 1 post position on Monday

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 3, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions It was an important and emotional experience for the UFC’s lightweight division in Newark, New Jersey, this past weekend. Islam Makhachev defended the 155-pound throne against Dustin

Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ohio — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler said he knew five days in advance that charges related to his arrest during the PGA Championship were going to be dismissed. In his mind, that wasn’t the end of the saga but rather the beginning of

Jun 3, 2024, 08:10 AM Open Extended Reactions Kevin Sinfield has led the tributes to his “dear friend” and former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow who died on Sunday at the age of 41. Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019 and subsequently dedicated himself to raising awareness of the condition and

Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year’s playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500. The decision came after nearly nine days of internal NASCAR

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 3, 2024, 05:53 PM 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 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has performed miracles before when staring at defeat. In 20 of

Associated Press Jun 3, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey drew post position No. 1 on Monday, and Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan will start in post No. 3 for the 156th Belmont Stakes that takes place Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Kenny McPeek-trained

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 3, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning underwent surgery to remove his prostate after a diagnosis of Stage 3 prostate cancer, Mourning told ESPN. Additional testing revealed that the cancer did not spread beyond his prostate capsule, and his mid-March procedure has left him cancer free.

Nick ParkinsonJun 3, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois may have earned the right to face Anthony Joshua for the vacant IBF title with an impressive eighth-round victory over Filip Hrgovic on Saturday. Dubois came from

Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers might have lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs but they enter 2024 as the best team in football and favorites to win Super Bowl LIX, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The 49ers’ edge in

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers spoke at length about delivering their “best game” to avoid elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers let their on-ice play do the

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The 12-team College Football Playoff will be more inclusive and guarantee the country’s top conference champions have a chance to compete for the national title. You’re going to love it.

ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2024, 01:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Judge capped a spectacular May by homering twice in his first game in San Francisco and the New York Yankees beat the Giants 6-2 on Friday night. Judge grew up about 100 miles away in Linden and was heavily

Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Jadon Sancho was a man alone during a miserable autumn in Manchester. Ostracised by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and forced to train, eat and change away from his teammates, sometimes taking his lunch break in his car, the €85 million signing was left wondering where his once-glittering

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mystik Dan is on track to run in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 8, trainer Kenny McPeek said Thursday. McPeek is not yet ready to commit to entering Mystik

May 24, 2024, 10:57 PM Siya Masuku kicked 21 points and controlled the game masterfully from flyhalf as South Africa’s Sharks defeated Gloucester 36-22 in the final of the European Challenge Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday. The Sharks scored tries through number eight Phepsi Buthelezi, fullback Aphelele Fassi and wing Makazole Mapimpi

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 28, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A little over a month ago, fans witnessed one of the most dynamic fight cards in the history of mixed martial arts. That festive night was a hard act to follow, so it’s fair to say the sport has been experiencing a bit of

May 29, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The heavyweight championship rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will take place on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced on Wednesday. Alalshikh said in a post on Twitter: “The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Lexi Thompson is retiring this year from full-time competition, ending a career filled with a powerful game, an appeal to young fans and plenty of star-crossed moments in the majors. Thompson was to speak later Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Women’s