Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Elena Rybakina claimed her sixth career title with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win the Brisbane International in a perfect tune-up for the first major of 2024. In the men’s event, Grigor Dimitrov defeated top-seeded Holger Rune
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a $28 million, two-year contract, according to multiple reports. A 31-year-old left-hander, Manaea gets $14.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2025. He has
Cheteshwar Pujara showed his insatiable hunger for runs with his 17th double hundred in first-class cricket before Prerak Mankad’s all-round show put Saurashtra in command of their Ranji Trophy opener against Jharkhand on day three in Rajkot on Sunday. Pujrara, unbeaten on 157 overnight, ended with 243 not out off 356 balls as Saurashtra declared
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — For Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, a win against Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday would be an “overwhelming” experience because of how many people
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt‘s knee injury sustained in the third quarter of Saturday’s win against the Baltimore Ravens is a “best case
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJan 7, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions After undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand this week, Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than 90 days ago, Francis Ngannou had never stepped through the ropes for a professional boxing match. We knew Ngannou possessed crushing power, but that was all displayed in the Octagon, where he reigned as UFC heavyweight champion. The 37-year-old was viewed as
India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live: India Women aim to seal series.© BCCI India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Updates: Australia Women have won the toss and opted to bowl against India Women in the second T20I match in Navi Mumbai. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim to seal the series as
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a remarkable comeback to win his singles tie in an epic three-setter and then helped clinch the United Cup final for Germany in the deciding mixed doubles match Sunday. The sixth-ranked Zverev
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines. Nadal said he had concerns over his surgically repaired hip after needing a medical timeout in
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 6, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Arda Güler after the playmaker finally made his Real Madrid debut in their 3-1 Copa del Rey win at Arandina, saying the 18-year-old “has everything you need to play for Real Madrid.” Güler signed for Madrid from Fenerbahce in
Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and Royals announced Friday that both Kansas City franchises would remain in Jackson County, where Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums are located, if voters there approve the extension of an existing sales tax that has long paid for their
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 03:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Top-seeded Coco Gauff has retained her title at the WTA Auckland Classic, beating second-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday’s final. For the first time all week, Gauff had a fight on her hands. She swept into the
The ‘Jeffrey Epstein List’ has had the entire world talking, with the topic becoming one of the most talked-about on social media. Over the last few days, many names have come out in the leaked Epstein list while several others have been falsely linked. As a user on X (formerly Twitter) tried to link former
Jan 6, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils All-Star Jack Hughes, injured in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, will not play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks in Newark. There is still no definitive answer on Hughes’ status, and in his pregame media availability, New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said
ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another week, another milestone for Marc-Andre Fleury. Seven days after he appeared in his 1,000th game, joining only three other goaltenders in NHL history, Fleury notched his 551st career win, when Marco Rossi scored 3:05 into overtime of the Minnesota
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Alperen Sengun scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets overcame 48 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo shot 16-of-25 from the field and added 17 rebounds in his seventh straight double-double. But the Bucks
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 6, 2024, 11:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vergil Ortiz Jr. scored a first-round TKO victory Saturday in Las Vegas in a stoppage that was vehemently disputed by his opponent, Frederick Lawson. Ortiz, in his first fight in 17 months, buckled Lawson with a jab that backed him up. With Lawson lying