Month: November 2024

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 14, 2024, 05:44 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England are ignoring outside pressure and talk of Saturday’s clash with South Africa being a pivotal
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Left-handers Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox were selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday. Cleveland right-hander Emmanuel Clase won his second AL Reliever of the Year Award and
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ESPN News Services Nov 14, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period during the Edmonton Oilers‘ game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was
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Amid the ongoing feud between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting, ex-cricketer Brad Haddin has revealed the reason behind the war of words between the two. It all kicked off after Gambhir replied to Ponting over his comments on star India batter Virat Kohli‘s concerning form ahead of the Border-Gavaskar
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Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mike Tyson said that “the devil himself” would show up on Friday night in his boxing match against Jake Paul. He gave Paul a preview at Thursday’s weigh-in. After Tyson weighed in at 233 pounds, he approached Paul for the final stare-down
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Nov 14, 2024, 10:55 PM Open Extended Reactions Four law trials aimed at speeding up the game, reducing time-wasting and “enhancing the fan experience” will be introduced on a global trial across all competitions that start from Jan. 1 2025, World Rugby said on Thursday after its Council approved the changes. But a decision to
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The United States rode an early goal to a 1-0 win over Jamaica in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Kingston on Thursday night to give new manager Mauricio Pochettino his first win in a competitive match as coach of the Americans. Ricardo Pepi opened the scoring early in the first
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Nov 14, 2024, 09:00 PM Open Extended Reactions New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor have returned to the side to face France in Paris on Saturday, having recovered after concussion forced them off against England two weeks ago. The pair have successfully completed head injury assessment protocols and were included in the team named
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton has suffered an ACL sprain, the team announced Thursday. The injury will hold him out of Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and he will undergo further testing to determine a full recovery timeline. Editor’s
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder. Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He’s shooting 54.5% from
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend saved six match points but ultimately lost the decisive doubles match as the United States was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 by Slovakia and was eliminated 2-1 in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios says he will make a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International beginning Dec. 29 after playing only one ATP Tour match in more than two years. The 29-year-old Kyrgios has been mostly sidelined with career-threatening wrist and
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Field Level Media Nov 14, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States’ 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Lots of zeros. A vote by the PGA of America will
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter ever to strap on gloves in the UFC — and he’ll have a familiar pair for his heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. The UFC decided ahead of Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden to ditch
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees‘ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner,
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