Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday for the PGA Championship and received congratulations at every turn, none related to any of his victories. He’s the father of a newborn boy. Scheffler said he and his wife named the
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Associated Press May 13, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Slovakia upset the United States 5-4 when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. The Americans were handed their second loss in three games. Libor Hudacek, Simon Nemec and Patrik Koch also scored
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 13, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Vancouver defenseman Carson Soucy has been suspended one game for cross-checking Edmonton forward Connor McDavid in the face during Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Sunday. The NHL’s
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley have shown a mutual respect and even admiration for each other for years — but those days appear to be over. Editor’s
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 5, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexandre Pantoja turned back a formidable challenge from Steve Erceg to earn a unanimous decision and retain the UFC flyweight championship in the main event of UFC 301 on Saturday night. Fighting in front of his fellow countrymen at the Farmasi Arena in Rio
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, announced Tuesday the signing of a “strategic agreement” between Riyadh Season and the UFC that extends their partnership. Alalshikh told ESPN there are plans to stage a major UFC event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is willing to do whatever it takes to land a fight with Conor McGregor in what could be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. O’Malley appeared on Bradley Martyn’s “Raw Talk” podcast and revealed that he would
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Ryan HockensmithMay 9, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Derrick Lewis extended his lead as the all-time knockout leader of the UFC’s heavyweight division with a third-round TKO of Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis And in true Derrick Lewis fashion, after
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Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming encounter inside a boxing ring has a new date and venue. Diaz vs. Masvidal, originally slated for June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, will now relocate to the Honda Center in Anaheim and take place
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Cesar Hernandez May 13, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico international and PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano said he would prefer to return to Liga MX over a rumored move to MLS, but his top choice would be to remain playing in Europe. “Well, I’d like to go to Liga MX,” said
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ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Storied French club Saint-Etienne said on Monday they were in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. The full purchase of the 1976 European Cup finalist by Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Group should
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 13, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United chiefs have accepted that Old Trafford “struggled to cope” with what has been described as unprecedented rainfall following the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday with sources telling ESPN it is further evidence of why new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is so
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Barcelona reclaimed second place in LaLiga with a 2-0 home win over Real Sociedad on Monday courtesy of a Lamine Yamal first-half strike and a late Raphinha penalty. Xavi Hernandez’s side leapfrogged Girona to move on to 76 points, one clear of their Catalan rivals who dropped points in Friday’s 2-2 draw at Alaves. –
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