Month: January 2024

Associated Press Jan 20, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Steven Alker won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Saturday for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and eighth in 54 career starts. The winner of the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November in Phoenix, Alker won
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ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — University of Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap fired a 12-under 60 to take a three-shot lead over Sam Burns at The American Express on Saturday, matching the lowest round by an amateur in PGA Tour history and surging into position
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL revealed some famous names set to captain its All-Star Game weekend festivities in Toronto next month, from the players themselves to some well-known personas. Saturday night’s announcement unveiled members of
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Someday, with the benefit of hindsight, Saturday’s United States men’s national team game against Slovenia could turn out to be the day several mainstays got their first chance. There are
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona and new coach Brent Brennan received a big boost to their potential football fortunes in 2024 as quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan will both be back for another season. Fifita and McMillan made their announcements Saturday during a
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 20, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are set to appoint Manchester City executive Omar Berrada as their new chief executive, a source has told ESPN. Berrada has resigned his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group and is expected to take up the job as
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Nick ParkinsonJan 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas claimed the best win of her career Saturday, beating Mikaela Mayer by split decision in the first
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Jan 20, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The fourth-round action at the Australian Open gets underway on Day 8. Men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic returns to the court in a rare afternoon appearance at Rod Laver Arena. Women’s No. 4 Coco Gauff takes on Magdalena Frech, while later, Australia’s home grown hope
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jeter Downs‘ career with the New York Yankees could end before it started. Downs was designated for assignment Friday, one month after the Yankees claimed the 25-year-old shortstop off waivers from the Washington Nationals. The Yankees needed the roster spot after
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After less than two seasons, Lane Lambert is out as coach of the New York Islanders with the club announcing Saturday they have hired Patrick Roy behind the bench. Firing Lambert comes
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2024, 01:13 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 Mike McCarthy is not expected to receive any sort of extension from the Dallas Cowboys and will coach the
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, a top-10 recruit who started throughout his freshman season for the Crimson Tide, is set to transfer to Iowa. Proctor announced his decision Saturday
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Arsenal returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 drubbing of toothless London rivals Crystal Palace to climb into third in the Premier League on Saturday. Gabriel‘s headed goal from a corner and a Dean Henderson own goal — courtesy of another Gabriel header from a corner — put Mikel Arteta’s side in
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Associated Press Jan 20, 2024, 01:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerami Grant scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Pascal Siakam‘s debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 118-115 victory Friday night. Malcolm Brogdon added a season-high 30 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 13
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Associated Press Jan 20, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy surged into contention at the Dubai Desert Classic by finishing off a 9-under 63 with an eagle on the final hole that left him 2 shots behind leader Cameron Young on Saturday. The No. 2-ranked McIlroy, the
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