Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 11, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov has been suspended six months in California and fined $50,000 for testing positive for a prohibited substance, California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive officer Andy Foster confirmed Saturday with ESPN. Nurmagomedov has been pulled from the Bellator
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Nov 11, 2023, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will sit out Saturday’s game against the host Atlanta Hawks because of an undisclosed personal family issue, the team announced. Multiple media reports noted that Butler could return to play in Sunday’s game against the host San Antonio Spurs. Butler, 34,
Associated Press Nov 11, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Alex Noren got up-and-down on his last two holes Saturday, one for a birdie to regain the lead and another for par to complete a 4-under 67 and keep a one-shot lead in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Noren is going for
Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain moved top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory at fourth-placed Reims on Saturday. Champions PSG top the standings with 27 points, one ahead of Nice who played out a goalless draw at Montpellier on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Mbappe scored after three
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterNov 11, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Minutes before kickoff on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans, Matt Canada exited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room at Acrisure Stadium and
File image of Chris Woakes© AFP Chris Woakes became England’s most successful bowler in World Cups as he surpassed former all-rounder Ian Botham after claiming a single wicket during England’s 93-run victory over Pakistan at the iconic Eden Gardens. Woakes’ 31st wicket was the final dismissal of the night as he bowled a slower off
Nov 11, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets activated forward Patrik Laine off injured reserve Saturday morning, making him available for the team’s afternoon game against the host Detroit Red Wings. Laine, 25, had been sidelined since absorbing a high hit from Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson as the final
Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Williams is returning to the San Francisco Giants as the third-base coach on new manager Bob Melvin’s staff. The team announced its coaching staff Friday. Williams spent the first 10 of his 17 major league seasons as an infielder with
It is confirmed! India will face New Zealand in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the other semi-final, South Africa will face Australia at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. The semi-final line-up was confirmed after the Babar Azam-led Pakistan got officially eliminated from World
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 11, 2023, 06:10 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
It’s been an eventful year at Michigan. Long before the sign-stealing allegations and long before the football team steamrolled opponents to a 9-0 record while seeking its third consecutive College Football Playoff berth, the Wolverines have been surrounded by controversy. Editor’s Picks 2 Related It started days into the new year, when, on one day,
Nov 11, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith will go into Sunday’s final round of the Hong Kong Open on 16-under par and in a share for the lead with Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai after hitting a five-under round of 65 at Fanling on Saturday. The
Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Through the ups and downs of Stephen Vogt‘s playing career — the minor league demotions, two All-Star selections, injuries and too many moves to remember — he never lost sight of his goal to one day become a manager. For the kid
Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi held the Ballon d’Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with that, Inter Miami CF got to celebrate the game’s greatest player one more time in 2023. Messi was on
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Nov 10, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Big
AUS vs BAN AUS vs BAN, World Cup Live: Australia opt to bowl© AFP AUS vs BAN, World Cup Live: Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Friday in Pune. Australia are missing out on the services of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 10, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III will be required to undergo season-ending right knee surgery, sources told ESPN on Friday. Williams, who suffered damage to the kneecap and ligaments in a
Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Steven Alker and Marco Dawson each made birdie on the par-5 18th hole Friday and each posted a 7-under 64 to share the lead in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The final PGA Tour Champions event of the year is missing Steve