Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Alexei Popyrin gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup semifinal match against Finland after beating Otto Virtanen 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Friday. Alex de Miñaur has the chance to put Australia through to the final by winning the second
Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he wanted to separate former coach Mel Tucker from the football team months before the 2023 season began, but the school’s administration
Mercedes’ George Russell set the pace in an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice session during which half the regular drivers did not participate. Nine of the 10 teams chose the final race of the season to fulfil one of their mandatory young driver test days. Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich and Ferrari’s Robert
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerNov 24, 2023, 06:49 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Jamal Collier, ESPNNov 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — THERE’S 1:10 left in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks trail the New York Knicks by two points, in danger of falling below .500 for the first time in two years. Coming out of a timeout, the Bucks inbound the ball
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A middleweight matchup between Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer will headline a UFC Fight Night event Feb. 10, UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday. The event will
Aston Martin say they want to keep Fernando Alonso beyond the end of his current contract, which runs until the end of 2024. The Spaniard, 42, has scored eight podiums for Aston Martin this year. Team principal Mike Krack said at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix he was “surprised to be asked the question” after
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 24, 2023, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MOMENTS AFTER HE shattered Billy Joe Saunders’ orbital bone in a TKO victory in May 2021, Canelo Alvarez sat in front of a microphone answering questions from media members. Out of nowhere, another boxing champion entered the room. Demetrius Andrade, wearing a shirt that
Formula 1 bosses have backed a proposal to change the format of sprint races for next season. The plan, yet to be confirmed, would see qualifying for the sprint on Friday and the sprint on Saturday before qualifying for the main grand prix. There is also some consideration being given to reversing at least some
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Nov 24, 2023, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Smith has fought back tears describing his worst day as a pro golfer, the local favourite shooting a seven-over 78 to miss the cut in his Australian PGA Championship defence. While Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are primed for a title shootout, the three-time
Ace Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin laughed off the media reports that surfaced on the day of India’s Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai claiming that the pitch for the contest was changed at the behest of the hosts. “Journalists from other countries comment that the pictures have been changed and
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 10:01 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — After
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2023, 08:38 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions James Madison will no longer pursue legal action against the NCAA for bowl eligibility, the school said in a statement Tuesday night. Last week, the NCAA denied James Madison’s
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 03:46 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Deion Sanders and his staff have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving as ESPN 300 athlete Kamron Mikell announced his commitment to Colorado on Thursday. Mikell, ranked No.
Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic became the outright most successful Serbian player in the history of the Davis Cup as he took his nation to the semifinals for the second time in three years with his 21st straight singles victory on Thursday. The top-ranked
Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 05:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Eddie Merrins was known as The Little Pro because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. The longtime pro at Bel-Air Country Club touched everyone from U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin to Fred Astaire and even Mikhail Baryshnikov. Merrins died Wednesday
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 23, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrygo said he received racist insults on social media after Brazil‘s 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Argentina in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The game at the Maracana stadium kicked off almost 30 minutes late after clashes between Brazilian police and