Month: December 2024

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Disgust with the officiating left the 76ers fans at Wells Fargo Center booing a free T-shirt giveaway near the end of a
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break. Buffalo routed the New York Islanders 7-1 on Monday night, scoring twice in the first, three times in
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night. Crosby scored a third-period empty-net goal and assisted
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and taken to the locker room in the first period after a collision with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov during Monday night’s game. Tkachuk returned in the second period
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 23, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim is under no pressure from Manchester United bosses to pick Marcus Rashford, a source has told ESPN, with the Portuguese head coach being allowed to handle the situation with the England forward without outside intervention. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Rashford has been
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak left Monday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in the second period due to an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not return. Bruins coach Joe Sacco provided few details on the condition of the 28-year-old forward
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck will miss the remainder of the season with an injury to the elbow of his throwing arm suffered late in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory against Texas in the SEC championship game earlier this month.
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The Houston Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team Monday, in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman‘s time in Houston. But the tenure of Bregman, a two-time All Star, didn’t end without
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 23, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to Ohio State, he told ESPN. He’s the No. 1 tight end in the NCAA transfer portal in ESPN’s rankings. Klare is
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch Monday against the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season. The Rangers lost their fourth straight home game 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, and have been in
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 23, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias are finalizing a deal for a
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Dec 23, 2024, 01:25 PM Open Extended Reactions Robbie Henshaw has been key for Ireland and Leinster. Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images Robbie Henshaw has signed a new two-year deal with Six Nations champions Ireland and club side Leinster, the IRFU announced on Monday. Henshaw, 31, is one of five players, alongside Conor Murray, Cian Healy,
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