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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The first time Brayden McNabb thought about the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup was when owner Bill Foley spoke it into existence in Year 1. “Playoffs in three. Cup in six,” the defenseman said with a grin,

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 11:46 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) OAKLAND, Calif. — On the same day the Nevada Senate voted to approve $380 million in public money for a Las Vegas ballpark for the Athletics, fans in

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 12, 2023, 04:24 PM ET The blue double decker bus carrying Manchester City’s treble winners pushed slowly through the streets of Manchester city centre on Monday evening to give the crowd a chance to celebrate a team that didn’t just complete the most successful season their club has seen, but one of

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 12, 2023, 07:20 AM ET The clay season officially came to an end over the weekend, with Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic walking away with the top prizes and the No. 1 rankings at the French Open. Editor’s Picks 1 Related It was a historical fortnight for both players. With her

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 07:09 PM ET SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. The 42-year-old Truex confidently

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 04:49 PM ET NEW YORK — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. In the first race Sunday, Mashnee Girl suffered an injury and fell near the quarter pole, forcing three other horses to alter course, according to

Jun 11, 2023, 02:19 AM ET What were the biggest moments from the first UFC pay-per-view in Canada in nearly four years? Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi, Jeff Wagenheim and Andres Waters offer up their final thoughts after an 11-fight card in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wagenheim: Nunes is the gold standard Amanda Nunes went out like

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 01:37 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette NEW YORK — Teofimo Lopez stood in the ring, hat on his head, a red WBO belt around each of his arms and two The Ring

Associated Press Jun 10, 2023, 10:52 PM ET NEW YORK — A horse that broke down in the race following the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes was euthanized on Saturday, completing a grim Triple Crown for a sport that has seen deaths cast a pall over all three tracks hosting its most prestigious races. In the

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 9, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 In a rare trade involving an NBA Finals participant, the Denver Nuggets are acquiring a 2024 first- and second-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder for a

Simon Cambers Jun 9, 2023, 02:44 PM ET The exact cause of Carlos Alcaraz‘s cramping, which he suffered during his French Open semifinal defeat by Novak Djokovic on Friday, will probably become fully apparent only in the days and weeks to come. But one thing is for sure, the stress the 20-year-old felt in playing

Associated Press Jun 9, 2023, 09:40 AM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — Live racing will resume at Belmont Park on Friday following significant improvement in air quality conditions in the state, the New York Racing Association announced. Both Belmont and Saratoga reopened for training Friday morning, and the 11-card race will start at 12:50 p.m. The

Jun 8, 2023, 04:01 PM ET The Big Ten has unveiled its football schedule model for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, when the league expands to 16 members with the arrivals of UCLA and USC. All hail Flex Protect Plus! The league’s new model features no divisions and 11 protected annual games that are not

Jun 7, 2023, 08:56 AM London Irish became the third rugby team to be thrown out of the Gallagher Premiership in eight months after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said the club had failed to pay their players and prove they had a financially viable future by Tuesday’s deadline. The club had been given a

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area

ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Major League Baseball has announced it is postponing games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — For the Florida Panthers‘ Brandon Montour and the Vegas Golden Knights‘ Zach Whitecloud, this year’s Stanley Cup Final carries a significance that goes well beyond both of them trying to help their

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2023, 09:28 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia There have been plenty of bombshells during the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League’s ongoing battle on the course and in the courts to topple each other

Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Forte is finally getting a crack at running in a Triple Crown race. The colt, who was scratched the day of the Kentucky Derby, is the early favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Forte, last year’s 2-year-old champion, was made the slight 5-2 favorite on Tuesday for the