Brittany Mitchell, ESPN Assistant EditorFeb 14, 2024, 02:20 AM Close Brittany Mitchell has been a sports fan from an early age, with a keen interest in netball, cricket and rugby. Brittany interned at Rugby Magazine and the Australian Rugby Union before joining ESPN. Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Melbourne Rebels captain Rob Leota
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — It took only one bullpen session for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to capture the imagination of his
ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ eighth straight home victory. It was McDavid’s second career six-point game (Nov. 14, 2019, against the
ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Ridly Greig, speaking for the first time since the Ottawa Senators center was cross-checked to the face by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly, summed up the ensuing fallout by saying he “didn’t think it would get this far.” But
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to
One of India’s finest Test batters of his generation, Cheteshwar Pujara, continues to knock of the national team’s doors after being dropped. While a few others like Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer haven’t cemented their spots in the team, Pujara continues to pile runs in the Ranji Trophy, making the selectors’ heads turn. But, it
Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — DeShaun Foster was a freshman running back in 1998, the last time UCLA won a conference championship, played in the Rose Bowl and was in contention for a national title. As the new head coach of the Bruins, Foster wants to
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 13, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff board of managers is expected to vote on Feb. 20 on a model that would include the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 13, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COPENHAGEN, Denmark — It’s possible to have good moments against Manchester City. They can even be beaten over 90 minutes as Wolves, Arsenal, and Aston Villa have already proved this season. But beating Pep Guardiola’s team over two games — with one at the
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES — Former champion Diego Schwartzman was eliminated in the opening round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, losing 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 to Daniel Elahi Galán of Colombia. Schwartzman, who is from Argentina, won the clay-court tournament in Buenos Aires in 2021 and
Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar — set to be the voice for most A’s games during the upcoming 2024
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall have agreed to a junior welterweight rematch April 27 at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, sources told ESPN. The fight will be streamed on DAZN worldwide as part of the subscription streaming service, sources said. When they met
Field Level Media Feb 13, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov is sidelined indefinitely because of a lower-body fracture, coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday. Dadonov logged just 8:35 of ice time in the Stars’ 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. “He had an X-ray in Montreal, and
Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Seven-time major champion Venus Williams and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki have received wild-card entries into the BNP Paribas Open next month. The combined ATP and WTA event is March 6-17 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Williams has been
Feb 13, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Haason Reddick said Tuesday that he never requested to be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles, days after a source confirmed to ESPN that the team granted the edge rusher permission to seek a trade. “Never asked for a trade,” Reddick posted on X, reacting to comments
Veteran Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal has been left out of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) central contract list for the year 2024. The BCB announced the contracts on Monday and former captain was one of the biggest omissions in Bangladesh cricket governing body’s central contract list for 2024. Tamim had a turbulent 2023 after announcing
Sid Ventura Feb 13, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Boxing Organization No. 1 bantamweight contender Reymart Gaballo had hoped to get in some rounds Tuesday night to boost his preparations for a possible title shot against reigning WBO 118-lb. champion Jason Moloney of Australia. Instead, he was in the ring for only