Month: January 2024

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 01:02 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — There would be no doubting Washington by the time the final seconds ticked off the clock against Texas in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the
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Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Courtney Cronin Close Courtney Cronin ESPN Staff Writer Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist
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ESPN News Services Jan 2, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Two nights after their NBA record 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets, who got 26 points and nine assists from Alperen Sengun and 22 points from Jalen Green. Detroit
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Associated Press Jan 2, 2024, 06:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — The longest time off tour in his professional career made Rafael Nadal much more nervous than usual ahead of his first competitive match in almost 12 months. The 22-time major winner showed no signs of rust at the Brisbane International on
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 2, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing’s pound-for-pound best delivered some worthy performances in 2023. Artur Beterbiev kicked off the campaign by keeping his perfect KO ratio intact with a thrilling TKO defeat of Anthony Yarde to retain three light heavyweight titles. Three months later, a well-placed body shot by
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Jan 2, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu marked her return to competitive action after an eight-month absence with a 6-3 4-6 7-5 win against world No. 134 Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Auckland Classic on Monday. In the buildup to the tournament, the former US Open Champion had said she felt “reborn”
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The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are “utterly devastated” following the death of the Olympic cyclist. The 32-year-old, who represented Australia at two Olympic Games, died after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Hoskins’ husband, fellow Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis, has reportedly been charged with causing her death. In a statement, her
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ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the new-look Toronto Raptors recovered after squandering a 19-point lead and held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night. RJ Barrett had 19 points
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File photo of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar© X (formerly Twitter) Legendary South Africa cricket team fast bowler Allan Donald decoded the reason behind Sachin Tendulkar‘s tremendous form against the Proteas. While India batters have historically struggled in South Africa, Sachin has scored four Test centuries in five tours to the nation. “It’s not an
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Associated Press Jan 1, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored
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ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in his native Dominican Republic after being interviewed by prosecutors investigating him for alleged inappropriate relationships with minors, sources confirmed to ESPN. Franco appeared before prosecutors while accompanied by two lawyers, days after not showing up for
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