Month: December 2023

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history. But after Saturday night, they are the only team in NBA history to have won the NBA Cup. Behind a masterful performance from Anthony
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney delivered a brilliant performance to become a two-division champion in his first fight at 140 pounds, scoring a shutout decision over Regis Prograis on Saturday evening at Chase Center. All three judges scored the bout 120-107 for Haney, who
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney has heard it all despite his accomplishments in boxing at just the age of 25, including becoming undisputed lightweight champion along with a thrilling victory over an all-time great in Vasiliy Lomachenko. He receives recognition though it’s often accompanied
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 12:46 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions An unheralded Mexican featherweight contender by the name of Rafael Espinoza shocked the boxing world on Saturday, as he upset two-time Olympic Gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez to
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 9, 2023, 11:01 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 Jacksonville Jaguars are planning for Trevor Lawrence to start Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, but need to
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Song Yadong is the youngest bantamweight contender in the UFC. He didn’t appear that way in a mature performance Saturday. The 26-year-old striker used his wrestling and grappling to gain the edge late in a five-round unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45) victory
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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the New York Islanders ended the Los Angeles Kings‘ record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 victory Saturday night. Anders Lee scored twice in
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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2023, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was face down and motionless on the ice for about a minute after being cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa Senators forward Mathieu Joseph on Saturday night. Larkin was eventually able
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 03:12 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with his agent Nez Balelo saying the two-way star
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Associated Press Dec 9, 2023, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then stuffed quarterback Tai Lavatai six inches from the goal line with 3 seconds left to help the Black Knights beat Navy 17-11 on Saturday and win the 124th meeting
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 9, 2023, 05:47 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 officiating crew that did not call a blatant and potentially game-deciding pass interference penalty during Sunday night’s game
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Mavericks feel fortunate that star guard Kyrie Irving avoided a major injury after teammate Dwight Powell‘s scary fall on Irving’s
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