Month: October 2024

Oct 25, 2024, 05:54 PM Open Extended Reactions The Rugby Football Union has finally announced the 17 players who have been awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts, which will provide a guaranteed annual payment in place of game-by-game match fees. The introduction of the contracts, discussed for almost a year and which form part
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Field Level Media Oct 25, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dana White recently reached out to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for help with improving the UFC rankings system, possibly using artificial intelligence. The UFC boss confirmed his conversations with the Meta CEO during an interview Thursday with TNT Sports. “I could go on
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Associated Press Oct 25, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BASEL, Switzerland — Ben Shelton knocked out top-seeded Andrey Rublev in the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals in his first matchup with the Russian on Friday. Shelton won 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4, saving the six break points he faced, and converting the only two he forced.
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Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Francis Ngannou is tired of listening to UFC CEO Dana White and wants to set the record straight. Ngannou, 38, successfully returned to MMA after a two-year detour in boxing — and the death of his 15-month-old son — by defeating PFL heavyweight champion
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers have agreed on a seven-year contract extension for the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, a source confirmed to ESPN. The new contract for Lafrenière, 23, will
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 10 minutes ago Mercedes’ George Russell set the pace in a first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix punctuated by a heavy crash for Williams’ Alex Albon. Russell was 0.317 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with RB’s Yuki Tsunoda third from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whose
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Associated Press Oct 25, 2024, 03:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Maja Stark shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship, with a 34-year-old American just one stroke behind. Storms forced an early stop to play, with about 12 players —
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Oct 25, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lawrence Okolie has signed with Queensberry promotions. Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie has signed with Frank Warren and Queensberry as he eyes a move to the heavyweight division. Okolie (20-1 15 KOs) won the WBO cruiserweight title in 2020 and the
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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions DALLAS – Playing a total of 39.8 minutes in two of San Antonio’s five exhibition outings, Victor Wembanyama acknowledged the team’s 120-109 season-opening loss
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