Nov 20, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Editor’s note: A version of this story originally was published in 2021. It’s finally here, the week that hate — the clean, old-fashioned kind, mind you — is in fashion. If you’ve ever been accused of firing a contractor because he wore a rival’s shirt to
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s international hockey tournament scheduled for February 2025 will be scaled back to just four national teams, sources confirmed to ESPN. The proposed event would feature national teams from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland.
Nov 20, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PFL announced the long-rumored acquisition of Bellator MMA on Monday, with PFL chairman Donn Davis writing on the social media platform X that the purchase creates a “new MMA global powerhouse.” What does this deal mean for Bellator, which since being founded in 2008 has
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 03:26 PM ET BOSTON — Bruins forward Milan Lucic is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge in connection with his arrest this weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her. A Boston Police Department report released Monday said Lucic, a
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 20, 2023, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Friday, a three-man independent panel convened by the Premier League opted to dock Everton 10 points for violating the competition’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). Everton have said they will appeal the punishment and, in a written statement, said they
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract with a club option that guarantees $10 million and reunites the 36-year-old with
The Pakistan cricket fraternity showered the Indian team with praise for their incredible run to the final of World Cup, with the legendary Wasim Akram saying their cricket “is in a good place” despite the loss to Australia in the title clash. Australia ended India’s run in the final with a six-wicket victory to extend
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis on Monday confirmed that he is out for the season after sustaining a lower left leg injury against North Alabama on Saturday. In a
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will wait until 2025 to launch their tech-infused TGL competition because of damage to the Florida arena that was going to take too long to repair and create scheduling problems for television and players. The six-team league was supposed
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The PFL has acquired Bellator MMA in a landmark deal for combat sports, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but
ESPN News Services Nov 20, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordan Spieth will serve the remainder of Rory McIlroy‘s term as a player director on the PGA Tour’s policy board. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the change to tour members Monday. The term runs through the end of 2024. Spieth’s selection was voted on
Glenn Maxwell‘s wife Vini Raman took to social media to slam trolls for posting hurtful comments online following Australia’s victory over India in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Raman criticised the social media users for their ‘hateful’ and ‘vile’ comments and added that fans can
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 20, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The WTA and ATP seasons are officially over, and what a year it was on and off the court. With record-setting moments (hello, Novak Djokovic!), maiden major victories and new stars cementing themselves at the top of the game, 2023 was one to
Timothy Bradley Jr. Nov 20, 2023, 09:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions March 28, 1984, paved the way for a new era in boxing. The first super middleweight sanctioned bout between Murray Sutherland and Ernie Singletary took place at the Harrah’s Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sutherland claimed the first title ever
Nov 20, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Golfers losing balls is a common enough occurrence, but Dutch professional Joost Luiten took mislaying equipment to another level when he lost three of his clubs up a tree at the DP World Tour Championships in Dubai on Sunday. Days after Rory McIlroy’s tee shot landed
Andrew Lopez, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeremy Sochan, the second-year San Antonio Spurs power forward-turned-point guard, gathers the ball with a 1-point lead and 2:30 left in the second quarter of a Nov. 14 road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. As Sochan rushes up the court, he doesn’t look
Nov 20, 2023, 08:42 AM Open Extended Reactions Exeter Chiefs issued an apology to former England international Ugo Monye after he accused a supporter of racist abuse at Sunday’s match against Gloucester. Monye, 40, who worked as a match reporter, stated that a supporter racially abused him as he was leaving Sandy Park. “Not a