Open Extended Reactions COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Only Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could win a game twice and still lose. When the full story of their crazy 2023-24 season is told, there won’t be a more inexplicable chapter than the one which describes their Champions League meltdown in Copenhagen on Wednesday. A pre-match tifo unfurled
Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Nov 8, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan has sent its response to the Big
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 8, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the four-game suspension given to Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Oct. 30. Since the suspension is less
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 8, 2023, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Professional Tennis Players Association has asked the WTA to co-commission an independent, third-party investigation into the “numerous glaring breakdowns” that occurred at the recently concluded WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. The PTPA extended its invitation in a statement Wednesday, two days after
Nov 7, 2023, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Craig Counsell’s decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to manage a division rival in the Chicago Cubs was about wanting “a new professional challenge” and staying close to home, he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an article published Tuesday. Counsell, whose contract with the Brewers
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 11:23 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 8, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Calen Addison from the Minnesota Wild Wednesday for forward prospect Adam Raska and a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. Getting Addison comes a day after the Sharks
Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes scored a ton vs Netherlands.© AFP England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who produced a match-winning performance against the Netherlands and also brought up his maiden ton in the World Cup, was more pleased with the team’s victory rather than achieving his personal milestone. Stokes took on the opposition bowlers, scoring at
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul’s opponent in his next boxing match will be Andre August (10-1 as a pro boxer), officials told ESPN on Wednesday. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter will face August on Dec. 15 in Orlando, Florida. The bout will be contested at cruiserweight (200 pounds)
Formula 1’s governing body has postponed a hearing into the Haas team’s attempt to change the results of the United States Grand Prix. The hearing was due to take place on Wednesday, but has been delayed to give the stewards time to “independently consider the submissions made”. It will reconvene on 9 November at 14:00
Alex Kirkland Jordi Blanco Nov 8, 2023, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have “total” faith in Xavi Hernandez and his position as coach, a club source told ESPN, despite the team’s dip in form and recent results. The Catalan club were beaten 1-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday and
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cris Cyborg‘s next professional fight will be in boxing, and her opponent will be Kelsey Wickstrum, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Cyborg, the Bellator women’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest women’s fighters in MMA history, will face Wickstrum in a
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League is introducing a transfer window it says is the first in professional golf, allowing teams to trade players in midseason
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury did enough on the scorecards to defeat Francis Ngannou by split decision, but his disappointing performance, which included being knocked down in Round 3, forced our panelists to drop him four spots to No. 10 in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. Fury (34-0-1, 24
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 07:43 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — While Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said firing David Ross was a “very hard decision,” he called the move to bring Craig Counsell on
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: Oh, wait a minute, misterI didn’t even kiss herDon’t want no trouble with youAnd I know you
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A lot has happened in the first three weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics remain at their respective first and second spots in the rankings, dominating on both ends of the court — and that includes Nikola Jokic, who