ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander had two goals and an assist for Toronto, and Ilya Samsonov made
Cesar Hernandez Oct 14, 2023, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. men’s national team stumbled to a 3-1 friendly loss against Germany at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday. Initially up 1-0 after a perfectly struck shot from Christian Pulisic in the 27th minute, the USMNT were at first
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros reliever Kendall Graveman won’t be on the AL Championship Series roster against the Texas Rangers because of right shoulder discomfort. The right-hander missed the Division Series with the problem but had hoped that he could recover in time for the
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 05:25 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 Doctors believe Justin Jefferson‘s hamstring injury will sideline the Minnesota Vikings star for four to six weeks, and the
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 10:03 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — In an all-time great rivalry game, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1 minute, 33 seconds left and Oregon missed a game-tying field
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Sodiq Yusuff absolutely pummeled Edson Barboza throughout the first round of their featherweight main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for Yusuff, it wasn’t a one-round
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday lauded his bowlers for bundling out Pakistan for a paltry 191 on a pitch that had nothing much in it for the bowlers during their marquee World Cup match. Five Indian bowlers grabbed two wickets apiece as the home side bowled out Pakistan in 42.5 overs, before chasing down
ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2023, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Defending champion Tom Kim felt the vibes and found his groove Saturday in Las Vegas with a 9-under 62 that gave him a three-way share of the lead in the Shriners Children’s Open and a chance to win the same
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Social media star Logan Paul defeated Dillon Danis via disqualification in the sixth and final round of their exhibition boxing match on Saturday in Manchester, England. The fight was the co-feature to a pro bout between Paul’s Prime energy drink business partner, KSI, and
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Riley Herbst scored the first NASCAR national series win of his career in dominating fashion at his home track. Herbst led 103 of 201 laps Saturday to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the home track for the third-generation racer. His
Oct 14, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics hired former longtime head coach and ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy as a senior consultant in their basketball operations group. Van Gundy, 61, was let go by ESPN in a cost-cutting move in late June after 16 years with the network. He coached
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 07:42 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — As the full-time whistle went, the Stade Velodrome was bouncing to the sound of Argentinian celebrations.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers left the No. 1 Bulldogs’ 37-20 win over Vanderbilt in the first half on Saturday with an ankle
Maturing Socceroos show promise in England friendly, but questions still remain In the end, Australia’s 1-0 defeat against England won’t be remembered as fondly as the famous meeting between the two sides 20 years ago. But even if the Socceroos snatched an unlikely result, one wonders if it would have hit the same as then
Oct 14, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker on Saturday named left-hander Framber Valdez as the team’s starter for Monday’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Justin Verlander already had been tabbed the Astros’ starter in Game 1 of the matchup against the
Oct 14, 2023, 02:26 PM ET Former PGA Tour professional Andy Bean died Saturday following complications from a recent double lung transplant. He was 70. An 11-time winner on the PGA Tour, Bean’s first victory came in 1977 at the Doral-Eastern Open in Miami. The last of those 11 came in 1986 at the Byron
ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Matthieu Pavon kept his lead at the Spanish Open on Saturday and enters the final round with a 2-stroke advantage. Third-ranked Jon Rahm (67) is tied for 34th and 9 shots back as he struggles to defend his title won last
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Tel Aviv Open tennis tournament scheduled for next month has been canceled because of the Israel-Hamas war. The ATP men’s tour said the decision was made after consultation with security experts and with the safety of players and fans in mind.