Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Ernie Els opened with four birdies in five holes and never really slowed until he finished with an 8-under 63 for a two-shot lead Thursday in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The 35-man field at Phoenix Country Club effectively is playing for
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 9, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins‘ defenseman Charlie McAvoy admits he “made a mistake” when delivering an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers‘ blueliner Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Oct. 30 but felt the subsequent four-game
Joseph Lowery Nov 8, 2023, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions No matter what happens in NWSL final on Saturday, there will be a new NWSL champion. OL Reign, who took down the top-seeded San Diego Wave last weekend, and NJ/NY Gotham FC, who pushed past the Portland Thorns in extra time, will battle for
Jeff Kassouf Nov 9, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The illustrious careers of Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger will each end on the same field on Saturday, at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, the site of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League championship. The match-up between Rapinoe’s OL Reign and Krieger’s NJ/NY
Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao sent a letter to 15 owners in Major League Baseball on Wednesday, outlining why they should reject Athletics owner John Fisher’s
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2023, 04:16 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Kayla Harrison has a new opponent for her return to competition later this month. Harrison (15-1) will now face Aspen Ladd on Nov. 24 inside The Anthem
Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Nov 9, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Big Ten’s ruling on whether Michigan violated the league’s sportsmanship policy expected to arrive in the near future, the
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rich Strike, the upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be
Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Open Extended Reactions Away from the din of cocktails and chatter near the lobby of the shiny-new Loews Kansas City
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions IT WAS THE preseason opener, but one part of Patrick Beverley‘s game was in midseason form. It was Oct. 6, Beverley’s Sixers
Formula 1’s governing body has rejected a request by Haas to change the results of the United States Grand Prix. It was ruled there was “no significant and relevant new element that was unavailable to Haas” after the race. However, the stewards did determine that current policing of track limits is “completely unsatisfactory” and demanded
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions One of the most requested hockey legends is finally being added to EA Sports’ NHL series: Hall of Fame Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. Orr is now a free playable character for all NHL 24 players
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Defending champion Novak Djokovic has been placed in a group with home favorite Jannik Sinner for the ATP Finals in Turin, where he needs to win just one match to end the year as world No. 1. The draw for the
ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2023, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After his longest break from golf and time spent on safari, Max Homa felt anxious about the state of his game heading into the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. He needn’t have worried. Homa holed a 16-foot birdie putt on No. 18
Nov 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After matchday four of the 2023-24 Champions League group stage, several clubs have booked their place in the round of 16: Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. Manchester United have given themselves a tough task after Wednesday’s loss at
New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra admitted it felt “surreal” to hear his name being chanted by Indian fans during Thursday’s World Cup win over Sri Lanka. However, the 23-year-old shouldn’t be too surprised as the southern city was once home to his parents before they moved to New Zealand. Ravindra, one of the breakout stars
Nov 9, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In case you’ve been living under a rock (or perhaps one of MLB’s new supersized bases), Shohei Ohtani is a free agent. Far and away the best player available this winter, the longtime Los Angeles Angels two-way star is expected to command more than half a
NFL Nation reporters Nov 9, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’ve officially hit the midway mark of the 2023 NFL season, which seems like a good spot to check in on quarterback situations around the league. And we have a lot to look at: Through nine weeks, 49 QBs have thrown at least