Month: February 2024

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 13, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brahim Díaz praised his “world-class” teammate Jude Bellingham after scoring in Real Madrid‘s 1-0 Champions League round-of-16 first leg win at RB Leipzig on Tuesday and imitating the injured midfielder’s famous arms-outstretched goal celebration. Díaz put Madrid ahead in the 48th minute
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Brittany Mitchell, ESPN Assistant EditorFeb 14, 2024, 02:20 AM Close Brittany Mitchell has been a sports fan from an early age, with a keen interest in netball, cricket and rugby. Brittany interned at Rugby Magazine and the Australian Rugby Union before joining ESPN. Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Melbourne Rebels captain Rob Leota
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ eighth straight home victory. It was McDavid’s second career six-point game (Nov. 14, 2019, against the
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Ridly Greig, speaking for the first time since the Ottawa Senators center was cross-checked to the face by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly, summed up the ensuing fallout by saying he “didn’t think it would get this far.” But
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ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 13, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff board of managers is expected to vote on Feb. 20 on a model that would include the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
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Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES — Former champion Diego Schwartzman was eliminated in the opening round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, losing 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 to Daniel Elahi Galán of Colombia. Schwartzman, who is from Argentina, won the clay-court tournament in Buenos Aires in 2021 and
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Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar — set to be the voice for most A’s games during the upcoming 2024
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall have agreed to a junior welterweight rematch April 27 at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, sources told ESPN. The fight will be streamed on DAZN worldwide as part of the subscription streaming service, sources said. When they met
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Field Level Media Feb 13, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov is sidelined indefinitely because of a lower-body fracture, coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday. Dadonov logged just 8:35 of ice time in the Stars’ 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. “He had an X-ray in Montreal, and
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Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Seven-time major champion Venus Williams and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki have received wild-card entries into the BNP Paribas Open next month. The combined ATP and WTA event is March 6-17 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Williams has been
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Feb 13, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Haason Reddick said Tuesday that he never requested to be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles, days after a source confirmed to ESPN that the team granted the edge rusher permission to seek a trade. “Never asked for a trade,” Reddick posted on X, reacting to comments
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