Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cris Cyborg‘s next professional fight will be in boxing, and her opponent will be Kelsey Wickstrum, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Cyborg, the Bellator women’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest women’s fighters in MMA history, will face Wickstrum in a
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League is introducing a transfer window it says is the first in professional golf, allowing teams to trade players in midseason
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury did enough on the scorecards to defeat Francis Ngannou by split decision, but his disappointing performance, which included being knocked down in Round 3, forced our panelists to drop him four spots to No. 10 in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. Fury (34-0-1, 24
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 07:43 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — While Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said firing David Ross was a “very hard decision,” he called the move to bring Craig Counsell on
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: Oh, wait a minute, misterI didn’t even kiss herDon’t want no trouble with youAnd I know you
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A lot has happened in the first three weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics remain at their respective first and second spots in the rankings, dominating on both ends of the court — and that includes Nikola Jokic, who
Nov 8, 2023, 08:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Men’s tennis tournaments in Dallas, Munich and Doha, Qatar, will be upgraded from ATP 250 to ATP 500 events as part of reforms to strengthen the 2025 calendar, the ATP announced Wednesday. The upgrades, part of the ATP’s One Vision strategy, will see improvements
Andres Waters Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After injuries created major short-notice shake-ups on last month’s UFC 294 fight card, the theme continued with this weekend’s pay-per-view. And once again both the main event and the future of the division are involved. Following the announcement that heavyweight champion Jon Jones had
Nov 8, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two months ago has been confirmed. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are
Australia’s physiotherapist Nick Jones’ advise got a “dead man” stand on his feet and the result was an epic World Cup knock that will be talked about for a long time to come. Suffering multiple body cramps, Glenn Maxwell was done and wanted to retire during the World Cup match against Afghanistan on Tuesday night.
ESPN News Services Nov 7, 2023, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic was substituted due to injury in second-half stoppage time of AC Milan‘s win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. The United States attacker was attempting to run down a loose ball when he pulled up and grabbed his
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks snapped an 11-game losing streak that tied for the longest skid to start the season in NHL history with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Anthony Duclair had a goal and an
Nov 8, 2023, 12:26 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied he used discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry in their Rugby World Cup semifinal in October, labelling the allegations against him “unprofessional”. World Rugby, which was also asked to review a similar incident in a match between the teams
Nov 7, 2023, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for the upcoming season, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved. Play Fantasy Basketball For Free There’s still time to join or create
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 12:01 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan star running back Blake Corum said he has no business relationship with former football staff member Connor Stalions, after records of an LLC in Wyoming listing both men as
ESPN News Services Nov 7, 2023, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rockets forward Dillon Brooks — who made waves during last year’s playoffs when, as a member of the Grizzlies, he called LeBron James “old,” dared the Lakers superstar to score 40, then struck him in the groin in Game 3 — isn’t changing
Anirudh Menon Nov 7, 2023, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Glenn Maxwell, on Tuesday, produced an all-time great performance after he scored an unbeaten 201 while suffering debilitating cramps. Unable to run singles, he somehow got his big shots away cleanly to steer Australia from 49/4 and 91/7 against a rampant-looking Afghanistan bowling attack
Sri Lanka is set to clash against New Zealand in their final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 group phase on November 9. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Sri Lanka’s exit from the tournament was confirmed on Monday after a defeat to Bangladesh by three wickets. It