Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced. Jenks, 44, who had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer this year, spent six seasons with the White Sox from…
Eli LedermanJul 5, 2025, 07:31 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Class of 2026 wide receiver Devin Fitzgerald, son of 11-time Pro Bowl selection and second all-time NFL receiving yards leader…
Tim MacMahonJul 6, 2025, 01:23 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM SALT LAKE CITY — No. 5 draft pick Ace Bailey‘s debut in a Utah Jazz uniform featured more dirty work than flashes of his scoring potential, which wasn’t…
The fourth round of 2025 Wimbledon begins on Sunday, with four men’s singles matches and four women’s singles matches taking place in London. Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz headlines the men’s side as he faces No. 14 seed Andrey Rublev. Alcaraz is a -1000 favorite (risk $1,000 to win $100) in the 2025 Wimbledon odds,…
Eric KarabellJul 3, 2025, 12:20 PM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Each week in MLB is its own story — full of surprises, both positive and…
Louisville basketball: Mikel Brown Jr. wants to revive UofL program Louisville basketball signee Mikel Brown Jr. discusses why he chose U of L and how he wants to be a part of the program’s revival. USA Basketball will go for gold today at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland. Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr….
The Houston Rockets are trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Rockets selected Whitmore with the No. 20 pick in the 2023 NBA draft but had trouble giving the talented prospect significant playing time. The deal gives Whitmore, who turns 21 this week, the opportunity…
‘We didn’t help ourselves’ – Wiegman frustrated with sloppy England England head coach Sarina Wiegman said that her side’s 2-1 defeat to France at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was of their own making. The Lionesses’ title defence got off to a terrible start in Zürich as they were outclassed by a well-drilled French outfit. Alessia…
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers for one second-round pick and one second-round pick swap, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Huff, who turns 27 in August, landed his first standard NBA contract in his fourth season in the league after making a strong early impression in Memphis. The stretch-5…
A lot has been said about Diogo Jota these last few days after he and his brother Andre Silva passed away on Thursday in a freak car accident in Spain, on their way back to Liverpool. Every single one of the staff members at Anfield Watch has written a tribute to him about what they…
