Month: October 2023

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In his first public comments since rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers last week, James Harden told reporters after Friday’s practice that he continues to see no way his relationship with Daryl Morey can be repaired while also saying that his plan “is to play basketball.
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Oct 13, 2023, 01:05 PM Open Extended Reactions Antoine Dupont will start for France in Sunday’s quarterfinal clash against South Africa after recovering from surgery on a broken cheekbone in a massive boost for the hosts ahead of what could turn out to be a tactical battle at the Stade de France. The mercurial scrumhalf
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Oct 13, 2023, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame forward Daniel Alfredsson rejoined the Ottawa Senators in a coaching and player development role. Team president Steve Staios announced the news Friday involving Alfredsson, who was out on the ice for the morning skate. Alfredsson, 50, told reporters he doesn’t yet have an
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An undisputed junior featherweight championship fight between Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales is being planned for Dec. 26 in Tokyo, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Tapales’ manager, Sean Gibbons, said Thursday at the WBO convention in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, that
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets put Zach Werenski on injured reserve Friday and expect the defenseman to miss one to two weeks with a bruised quadriceps muscle. Werenski took a knee-on-knee hit from Philadelphia‘s Garnet Hathaway in a season-opening loss to the
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Jon Rahm shook his head in disbelief after missing yet another fairway. He dropped his hands to his knees in despair after one of his putts skirted the edge of the hole once again. And the No. 3-ranked golfer appeared close to
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 13, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions One of the major concerns facing the Colorado Avalanche this season was answered within a matter of days with the team announcing Friday that it had re-signed defenseman Devon Toews to a
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 13, 2023, 12:29 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 Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France – Marcus Smith has been named at fullback for England’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Learning from his loss to the same opponent last month, seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev got his revenge Friday and eased to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. Rublev, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament,
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ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2023, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL — Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating fellow American Claire Liu 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Friday. The fourth-ranked Pegula, looking to win her fourth title of the season, will next play Yanina Wickmayer. She beat Polina Kudermetova
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 13, 2023, 10:36 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
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Alexander Volkanovski says he’s in a “no pressure headspace” ahead of his unexpectedly early re-match against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The Australian was vaulted into the main event at UFC 294 after Charles Oliveira‘s decision to withdraw from his fight against Makhachev (24-1), after suffering lacerations above his right eye in the final stages of
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