July 11, 2024, 08:00 PM ETThe 2024 ESPYS presented by Capital One recognizes the best players, teams and moments in sports. The show is running on ABC. Here are the winners so far.Best MLB Players: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles DodgersBest NFL Players: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City ChiefsEditor’s Choice2 RelatedBest Drivers: Max Verstappen, F1Best NBA Players: Luka Doncic, Dallas MavericksBest Disabled Athlete: Brenna Huckaby, SnowboardingBest College Athlete, Female Sports: Caitlin Clark, Iowa basketballBest WNBA Player: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesBest Breakthrough Athlete: JuJu Watkins, USC BasketballBest Championship Performance: Jaylen Brown, Boston CelticsPat Tillman Award for Service: Prince Harry, Duke of SussexBest…
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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…
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…
Shady is back, back again. Eminem is back to launch his 12th studio album on Friday (July 12). The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), The LP features 19 tracks and includes the previously released singles “Houdini” and “Toby” with Big Sean and Babytron, as well as a sequel to 1999’s “Guilty Conscience” with Dr. Dre. Eminem took some time out on Thursday (July 11) to explain to fans that TDoSS It’s actually a “conceptual album,” and he urged listeners to press the play button and list the project’s sequence from one to 19. “Public service announcement: ‘Death of…
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…
Originally published on E! Online Serena Williams is slaying at the 2024 ESPY Awards. The tennis champion didn’t hesitate to take on Harrison Butker as host of the annual Sports Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on July 11. (See the red carpet fashion here.) While discussing the impressive feats accomplished by female athletes on stage with her sister Venus Williams and presenter Quinta Brunson, she took a dig at the Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who recently faced strong criticism for controversial comments he made about women in a Benedictine College convocation speech. Venus told the audience,…
Donna Vekic could not keep her emotions in check during her three-hour match against Jasmine Paolini at Wimbledon, which the Italian won 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8). In a dramatic third set, Vekic reacted with heartbreak to each point lost, crying openly even though the match was still within reach. Croatia’s Donna Vekic looked emotional while playing against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the women’s singles semi-final match. Getty Images When Vekic hit the shot to put Paolini ahead, the Croatian tennis player started crying as she looked towards her corner, reports Express. Despite the emotional moment, he regained his composure and…
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…
ANALYSIS – President Joe Biden stumbled Thursday during a crucial test that could help determine his political future, making more embarrassing verbal gaffes under the brightest lights. In an unscheduled news conference that lasted just over an hour following a three-day summit with leaders of NATO nations, Biden seemingly shrugged off calls from fellow Democrats for him to drop out of the race against Donald Trump — though one prominent House member did so just moments after he left the stage. But his latest verbal blunder during a decidedly high-stakes press conference did little to quell further questions about the…
It’s hard to match a more blockbuster finale than that. The Euro 2024 finals will soon be over, with two powerful teams still standing for the grand prize. Spain beat France 2-1 to book their place in the final, with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal putting his name on the world map. La Furia Roja, led by manager Luis de la Fuente, have been the most complete team in the tournament at all levels, with Yamal, Nico Williams, Fabian Ruiz, Marc Cucurella and Rodri as their key players. England, despite their wealth of talent, have mostly been the opposite under Gareth Southgate.…