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Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 02:17 AM ET ADELAIDE, Australia — Stepping onto the field against South Korea in Morocco’s second Women’s World Cup match, defender Nouhaila Benzina made history as the first player to wear a hijab while competing at a senior-level global tournament. A FIFA ban on playing in religious head coverings in

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 05:32 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Texas quarterback Arch Manning sold his first trading card at auction Saturday through Panini America’s website and broke a record doing so. Manning’s one-of-one Prizm Black autographed card, produced by Panini, was auctioned

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2023, 08:36 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 07:03 PM ET ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Wisconsin driver Sam Mayer won on his home-state track for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, pulling ahead for good in the next-to-last lap of a wild second overtime session Saturday. Mayer won by 0.368 seconds over Parker Kligerman on the sprawling

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 29, 2023, 08:00 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 England midfielder Keira Walsh has avoided an ACL injury, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Saturday, although she

ESPN News Services Jul 29, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Evian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to 3 shots going into the final day. The 29-year-old is aiming to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in

Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 12:11 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo was found guilty Friday on two charges related to the death of a 27-year-old pregnant woman. The verdict came after a 25-week trial in which the jury heard gruesome details about the April 2021 killing of

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia running back Mike Hollins has thought about what it will feel like to step onto the practice field to begin fall practice next week. Emotions are mixed, of

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 05:24 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 England midfielder Keira Walsh was stretchered off in the 35th minute of their Women’s World Cup group-stage match

Jul 28, 2023, 11:14 AM ET Canada‘s women’s national team reached an interim agreement with Canada Soccer to secure compensation for 2023, the players said on Friday, amid the governing body’s financial constraints. Canada‘s men’s team said on Tuesday they remained unpaid from their own World Cup in 2022, adding that the governing body is

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 08:20 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 SYDNEY, Australia — Of all the players England could not afford to lose for this Women’s World Cup,

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan running back Blake Corum says he has been cleared by his doctor to return to play for the Wolverines. “I had a doctor’s appointment the other day, and I believe

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 27, 2023, 01:57 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has received a one-year contract extension and sizable raise that will tie him to the school through the 2028 season. Lanning’s base salary will increase from $4.7 million

Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women’s World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday to leave the co-hosts’ tournament hopes on thin ice. Asisat Oshoala volleyed into an open goal in the 72nd minute to seal a deserved win for the Africans after Uchenna Kanu cancelled out Emily van Egmond‘s opener

Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 10:26 AM ET The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic will play a regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 9, the NBA announced Wednesday. It will be the 32nd NBA game in Mexico since 1992, more than in any country besides the United States and Canada. The Hawks will be

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. LATROBE, Pa. — A day after New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to sign an adjusted franchise tender to end a stalemate with the team,

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said the investigation into sports wagering at the school does not involve a large number of football players, but he’s unsure of what the outcome will be.

Jul 25, 2023, 03:32 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche signed top prospect Nikolai Kovalenko to a two-year, entry-level contract Tuesday. Kovalenko, 23, is expected to continue to play for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League in the 2023-24 season. Last season with the Russian club, Kovalenko recorded career highs in goals (21), assists

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2023, 02:47 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has hit out at Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop after a challenge which left striker Paul Mullin in hospital. Parkinson said he was “fuming” after Mullin suffered a punctured lung during Wrexham’s 3-1 win over a United academy side at