Nick ParkinsonDec 23, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua’s slow reboot of his career is complete after a sharp display forced Otto Wallin’s corner to stop
The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied Australia batter Usman Khawaja’s attempt to spread awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC declined Khawaja’s latest application to display an image of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes. The ICC’s clothing and equipment regulations prohibit players and team officials from displaying
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:06 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s competition committee approved several rule changes for the 2024 season, including subtracting two seconds from the pitch timer with men on base — from 20 to
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a shutout decision victory over Lyndon Arthur on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bivol floored Arthur with a body-shot barrage in the closing moments of the penultimate round and was named the 120-107 winner on
Associated Press Dec 24, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and found Bryce Kirtz in the corner of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, helping Northwestern beat Utah 14-7 on Saturday night in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Bryant went 23-for-34 with
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2023, 10:23 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Sitting at the dais in the Steelers‘ news conference room inside Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph admitted he had let his
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:56 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Lakers‘ once 26-point lead cut to 10 in
The Indian women’s cricket team secured a historic victory against Australia as the two teams squared off in a Test match. Tempers flared in the high-profile encounter, with India skipper also engaging in an on-field tussle with her counterpart Healy. Yet, as the game concluded, Healy showed her excellent sporting character as she picked up
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a five-year, $28 million contract, sources told ESPN, the first money spent by
ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks rookie forward Leo Carlsson will be out for four to six weeks with a sprained right knee ligament. The Ducks announced the extent of the injury for the No. 2 overall pick in last summer’s draft before they
Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joseph Parker dominated Deontay Wilder on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, en route to the major upset victory in a battle of former heavyweight champions. New Zealand’s Parker prevailed via scores of 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108. Wilder entered the bout a -700 favorite, per
Associated Press Dec 23, 2023, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons matched the NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night for their 26th straight defeat. The Pistons joined the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers,
The Indian cricket team is currently gearing up for the two-Test series against South Africa, starting on December 26. The white ball-leg of the tour saw many young faces getting a chance as the veterans were rested. However, for the Test series, all the big boys are back including the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat,
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Dec 23, 2023, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering the ‘Day of Reckoning’ boxing event on Saturday, the expectation was that both
ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart scored power-play goals 1:59 apart in the third period, and the Florida Panthers went into their Christmas break by topping the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Saturday offered a titanic tussle between two teams with genuine title aspirations, and only a point will separate Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League on Christmas Day, but there was only one winner after this clash at Anfield: Manchester City. Liverpool have now dropped four
Dec 23, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Richarlison was on the scoresheet today as Tottenham hang on to defeat Everton 2-1. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images) SATURDAY REVIEW ‘Tis the season to all as we head into the final weekend before Christmas but not before we get some of the drama and action all