Watch live coverage of the men’s semi-finals today on Day 12 of Wimbledon 2024 with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in actionJasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8), winning via a 10-point match tiebreak that decided one of the championship’s most thrilling and tense matches ever.Vekic won the first set like it was a first-round match, not her first Grand Slam semifinal in 43 attempts. She won 91 percent of points behind her first serve without facing a single break point, and broke Paolini’s serve twice.Vekic played even better tennis in the…
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President Joe Biden’s much-anticipated press conference was better than his debate. It wasn’t a masterclass, either. And Democrats are worried they’re right back where they started before he spoke Thursday night.Biden’s remarks included a vigorous defense of his record and a detailed description of his foreign policy, as well as eyebrow-raising gaffes, including a mix-up of the names of his vice president and his opponent. That left the takeaways from Democrats’ press conference unclear as the party remains reeling from last month’s debate, when Biden’s vague answers sparked a tense debate about replacing him on the 2024 ballot.”This is not…
Michael Voelpel, ESPN.comJuly 6, 2024, 02:59 PM ETto closeMichael Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996.Fever guard Caitlin Clark recorded the first triple-double by a freshman in WNBA history in Indiana’s 83-78 win over the first-place New York Liberty on Saturday in Indianapolis.Clarke grabbed his 10th rebound at 7:07 of the fourth quarter, giving him a triple-double. He finished the game with 19 points, a season-best 13 assists, and 12 rebounds.Clark, who wears No. 22, reached a triple-double in the…
John Cena gave a heartfelt speech thanking his wrestling fans on Saturday night in which he announced his retirement from the ring, saying next year’s WWE WrestleMania will be his final event.Cena addressed a crowd in Toronto, saying they clearly didn’t want him to go. Fans booed when the wrestler-turned-actor revealed his “official retirement,” which will include a farewell tour next year.”The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last match,” Cena said. “The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last match. And I’m here tonight to announce that WrestleMania 2025, in Las Vegas, will be my last match.”At the end…
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJuly 7, 2024, 12:49 am ETto closeMike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppingerShakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday in the final fight of his promotional deal with Top Rank.For the third time in four fights, Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) boxed in his hometown of Newark, N.J. He controlled the fight from the opening bell, showcasing the skills that earned him recognition as…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has signed an extension to remain with the franchise, officials confirmed Sunday, raising the possibility of father-son teammates in the NBA.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer last week declined a $51.4 million deal for the upcoming 2024-25 season, though most observers believed James had no real intention of leaving Southern California.Bronny James and his LeBron James.Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images fileTerms of the agreement were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal was worth $104 million over two years.James, who averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds last season, is considered one of the…
Shelley Duvall, the wide-eyed, slender performer who won the Cannes actress prize for Robert Altman’s “3 Women” and endured Stanley Kubrick’s intense directing techniques to star in “The Shining,” died Thursday in Blanco, Texas, of complications from diabetes. Diversity Her partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed she was 75. “My sweet, loving, amazing life partner and friend left us last night. She has suffered a lot for some time now, she is free. Fly away beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy said in a statement. Duvall was best known for working with director Altman, who cast her in “Brewster McCloud” as her first screen role.…
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJuly 7, 2024, 05:44 PM ETRookie Bronny James was held out of Sunday’s California Classic Summer League game at San Francisco because of inflammation in his left knee.James’ absence from the 92-68 loss to the Golden State Warriors was seen as a precautionary measure, the second of two consecutive losses. James is expected to play in the final Classic game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.Editor’s Choice2 Related”The hope (and the plan) is that he plays his next game here. But that’s the information we have as of now,” Lakers Summer League coach Dan Johnson said.In his summer…
President Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington on Thursday. Jacqueline Martin/AP/AP Hide caption Toggle Captions Jacqueline Martin/AP/AP President Biden, in a nearly hour-long press conference, reiterated his decision to stay in the race, despite growing calls and skepticism from leaders and supporters that he should step down from the ticket and that he will not be able to defeat former President Donald Trump in November. “I think I’m the most qualified person to be president,” Biden said of Trump. “I beat him once and I’ll beat him again.” “I’m not…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN staff writerJuly 7, 2024, 10:21 am ETto closeMMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for the Las Vegas SunIt took nearly five years, but Nate Diaz got his revenge on Jorge Masvidal in the professional boxing ring on Saturday.Diaz defeated Masvidal via majority decision in a 10-round match at the pay-per-view event held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Of the three judges who scored the fight, two scored it in favor of Diaz with scores of 98-92 and 97-93. The third judge scored it a tie at 95-95.The win avenged Diaz’s third-round…