Month: October 2023

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LaLiga are investigating racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during his side’s 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The league have been in contact with Vinícius’ camp, sources told ESPN, and are working with the police to
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Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game’s top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn’t played since the 2021-22 season with Florida but hadn’t made an official declaration about his
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Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Lance Leipold has always been focused on the future: the next game, the renovations that are about to transform Memorial Stadium, the long-term prospects of a program that has long been in the dumps. “It’s time,” Leipold said after
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 28, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions The Tennessee Titans informed Derrick Henry this week that they don’t plan to trade him despite receiving inquiries about
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ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the third time in this year’s playoffs, NASCAR regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly. Truex heads into Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway tied with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at
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Oct 28, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton was suspended two games by the NHL on Saturday following his illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier. Clifton leveled Hischier with his left shoulder with four minutes remaining in the first period of the Sabres’
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Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey. Geaux Rocket Ride sustained a
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Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 03:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aric Almirola will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing next season, he announced Saturday, a year after he postponed his planned 2023 retirement because sponsor Smithfield elected to remain in NASCAR. But Smithfield said Saturday morning that “the time has come for Smithfield to end
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Oct 28, 2023, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday. Lucic has missed the Bruins’ last two games due to a lower-body injury he sustained after taking a puck to the ankle during Boston’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 21.
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Oct 28, 2023, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Ottawa Senators placed star defenseman Thomas Chabot on long-term injured reserve Saturday morning. Chabot is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks with a fractured hand, coach D.J. Smith announced Friday. Chabot was injured while blocking a shot early in the second period of
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2023, 05:04 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Texas coach Steve Sarkisian officially named quarterback Maalik Murphy the starter for Saturday’s game against BYU in
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Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Jorge Campillo led by one shot before the third round of the Qatar Masters was suspended because of fading light on Saturday, with the Spanish golfer having just the 18th hole left to play. Campillo will return Sunday bidding to win
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