Month: October 2023

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Social media star Logan Paul defeated Dillon Danis via disqualification in the sixth and final round of their exhibition boxing match on Saturday in Manchester, England. The fight was the co-feature to a pro bout between Paul’s Prime energy drink business partner, KSI, and
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Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Riley Herbst scored the first NASCAR national series win of his career in dominating fashion at his home track. Herbst led 103 of 201 laps Saturday to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the home track for the third-generation racer. His
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Oct 14, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics hired former longtime head coach and ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy as a senior consultant in their basketball operations group. Van Gundy, 61, was let go by ESPN in a cost-cutting move in late June after 16 years with the network. He coached
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 07:42 PM 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 MARSEILLE, France — As the full-time whistle went, the Stade Velodrome was bouncing to the sound of Argentinian celebrations.
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers left the No. 1 Bulldogs’ 37-20 win over Vanderbilt in the first half on Saturday with an ankle
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Maturing Socceroos show promise in England friendly, but questions still remain In the end, Australia’s 1-0 defeat against England won’t be remembered as fondly as the famous meeting between the two sides 20 years ago. But even if the Socceroos snatched an unlikely result, one wonders if it would have hit the same as then
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Oct 14, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker on Saturday named left-hander Framber Valdez as the team’s starter for Monday’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Justin Verlander already had been tabbed the Astros’ starter in Game 1 of the matchup against the
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Oct 14, 2023, 02:26 PM ET Former PGA Tour professional Andy Bean died Saturday following complications from a recent double lung transplant. He was 70. An 11-time winner on the PGA Tour, Bean’s first victory came in 1977 at the Doral-Eastern Open in Miami. The last of those 11 came in 1986 at the Byron
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ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Matthieu Pavon kept his lead at the Spanish Open on Saturday and enters the final round with a 2-stroke advantage. Third-ranked Jon Rahm (67) is tied for 34th and 9 shots back as he struggles to defend his title won last
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Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Tel Aviv Open tennis tournament scheduled for next month has been canceled because of the Israel-Hamas war. The ATP men’s tour said the decision was made after consultation with security experts and with the safety of players and fans in mind.
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Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev had mixed feelings after advancing to the final of the Shanghai Masters by beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Saturday. “It’s not easy when you win matches against friends, because you feel both sides,” Rublev said. “You feel
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The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team played a near-perfect game against arch-rivals Pakistan to register a seven-wicket win over the Babar Azam-led side in an ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 match. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was full of Indian cricket team supporters for the India vs Pakistan match and the hosts side did
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Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USC star receiver and kick returner Zachariah Branch is considered a game-time decision against Notre Dame on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Branch, a true freshman, hasn’t played the last two games and has not been a full participant in practice this week, due to
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Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL — Jessica Pegula advanced to the final of the Korea Open by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday. Fourth-ranked Pegula held off a late challenge from the Belgian to seal the win and will face No. 128 Yuan Yue in the final.
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