ESPN News Services Dec 15, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Veteran goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado Avalanche debut, and his new team held off a late Nashville Predators surge to post a 5-2 victory on Saturday night. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artturi Lehkonen
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File image of Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam.© AFP Former Pakistan cricketer and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said a rather controversial line during commentary of his nation’s second T20I game against South Africa. During the game, pacer Shaheen Afridi was hit on the shoulder by a powerful shot by South Africa’s Rassie
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Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderDec 15, 2024, 01:01 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions As the New York Jets prepare to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, their more significant business will commence
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 01:51 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions There’s a new era of welterweights taking over the UFC, and Joaquin Buckley is undeniably one of them. Buckley (21-6) extended his winning streak to six Saturday
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Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 14, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, sources told ESPN, continuing their push toward contention
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Open Extended Reactions An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain — one of its few bright spots — will undergo surgery on a lateral meniscus tear and is out indefinitely. McCain, 20, has been arguably the top rookie in this
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ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game
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ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, capping a season in which he was a dominant force on both sides of the ball for Colorado. The star cornerback/receiver became the second Buffaloes player to win college football’s most
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Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. Antetokounmpo finished with
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Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderDec 14, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Raiders three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby, who already has been ruled out of Monday night’s
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Nick ParkinsonDec 14, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas celebrates victory with her Title Belts after defeating Ivana Habazin. Jan Kruger/Getty Images Natasha Jonas set up a clash against Lauren Price in 2025 after a unanimous points
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Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 14, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will compete in his first nontitle fight since 2019 when he faces Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 1. Adesanya (24-4) is coming off
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 14, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juan Martinez Munuera’s performance was criticised by Real Madrid. Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Real Madrid hit out at the referee’s failure to award them a penalty in the club’s 3-3 LaLiga draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, calling it “a match they could have
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Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Johnson made as big an impression off the ice as he did on it for the Nottingham Panthers. The U.K. hockey team officially retired Johnson’s No. 47 jersey on Saturday in tribute to the American forward who died after his neck was cut
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