Nov 26, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Italy won the Davis Cup title for the second time by beating Australia 2-0 in Sunday’s final. After Matteo Arnaldi outlasted Alexei Popyrin in the first singles clash, Italy No. 1 Jannik Sinner sealed the title with an easy 6-3, 6-0 win over
Great Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete Dame Laura Kenny is targeting a fourth Games in Paris next year. Kenny wants to prove that motherhood is no reason to end her career after the birth of her second child in July. She has won five gold medals and a silver across three Olympic Games at
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 26, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOODISON PARK, England — If this is the beginning of Manchester United turning a corner, Erik ten Hag can thank two teenagers for grabbing the steering wheel. Playing an in-form Everton at Goodison Park, which at times felt like a bear pit given the
The 2023 Formula 1 season drew to a close in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with another crushing Max Verstappen victory, and afterwards Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff likened the task of trying to beat him next season to conquering the highest mountain in the world. “There is a Mount Everest to climb in order to
Associated Press Nov 26, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oregon all moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, giving the Pac-12 two top-five teams for the first time since the final ranking of the 2016 season. Georgia remained
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2023, 01:14 PM 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
ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2023, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks starting forward Jalen Johnson suffered a left wrist injury and will be reevaluated in three to four weeks, the team announced on Sunday. Johnson was diagnosed with a left distal radius fracture after undergoing an MRI on Sunday morning. He was
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on pacer Mukesh Kumar, calling him ‘Junior Shami’. While speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ashwin said that when he first met Mohammed Siraj, he thought the 29-year-old would become the junior of Mohammed Shami. However, Ashwin’s mind changed after he was Mukesh Kumar and now he felt
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez, with each punishing left and right hand, left no doubt: He has earned a shot at Canelo Alvarez. In another thrilling performance for the undefeated fighter, Benavidez defeated Demetrius Andrade when Andrade’s corner stopped the super middleweight bout following
ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2023, 10:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dean Burmester shot a bogey-free final-round 64 to win the Joburg Open by three shots Sunday as overnight leader Thriston Lawrence imploded at the Houghton Golf Club. Burmester made six birdies and cruised through his round for a 18-under 262 total to overturn
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula 1 history with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 19th win in 22 races. The comfortable victory, after brushing off a brief challenge from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the opening lap, gives Verstappen an 86.4% win rate in 2023. Red Bull’s Sergio
Field Level Media Nov 25, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech has been placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, one day after he sustained an upper-body injury in a game against the Ottawa Senators. Pelech was injured on his second shift of the first period and did not
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula 1 history with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 19th win in 22 races. The comfortable victory, after brushing off a brief challenge from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the opening lap, gives Verstappen an 86.4% win rate in 2023. Red Bull’s Sergio
Nov 26, 2023, 07:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Terry Venables pictured in 2013. Photo by Tony Marshall – PA Images via Getty Images Former England manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80, following a long illness. The news was announced in a statement released by the League Managers’ Association on behalf of
Nov 26, 2023, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mark Stoops says he is staying at Kentucky after multiple reports this weekend linked him to the head coaching vacancy at Texas A&M. Stoops, who is in his 11th season at Kentucky, announced his decision on social media early Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after
Legendary cricketer Brian Lara showered praise on Rohit Sharma’s Team India saying that the ‘Men in Blue’ played their best cricket at the ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking to ANI, Lara said that Rohit Sharma’s side did not struggle at the recently concluded tournament. The Caribbean further added that if a team came up
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2023, 01:04 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 CLEVELAND — The arena’s name might have changed, the locker room in which
Nov 26, 2023, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Min Woo Lee has pulled out a few tricks and even donned a chef’s hat on his way to a three-shot Australian PGA Championship title. A bogey on the last dropped him to 20 under for the tournament but the West Australian’s fourth career win was