Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:10 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has withdrawn from his bout against Josh Emmett at UFC 296 later this month because of a torn groin, Chikadze announced on social
File photo of Zimbabwe cricketer Sikandar Raza© X (formerly Twitter) Zimbabwe Cricket on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20 international series against Ireland and included two uncapped players. The three-match T20I series will begin on Thursday at Harare Sports Club. Middle-order batter Brian Bennett and pace bowler Trevor Gwandu have been added
Dec 5, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Bregman will be a free agent after the 2024 season but that doesn’t mean the Houston Astros are willing to trade their star third baseman now to try to recoup assets in case they can’t re-sign him. “I think most teams understand that we’re not
Mac Jones stands at his locker — a fusty metal; the color of dirty dishwater — in the visiting team’s locker room at MetLife Stadium. He’s traded his Patriots uniform for a pair of black pants and a gray hoodie, a somber ensemble that befits his mood. He never turns around, only directs his gaze
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 02:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — As the Sacramento Kings stormed out to a 15-point lead in Monday night’s NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal game, the New Orleans Pelicans remained calm. “We just looked at each other like ‘We’re straight,'” Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said. Having already beaten the
China, Miami, Austria, Austin, Sao Paulo and Qatar are the six grands prix chosen to host ‘sprint’ events during the 2024 Formula 1 season. F1 announced the list of races on Tuesday, and said changes to the format of the events were under discussion. A plan to move qualifying for the sprint to Friday and
China, Miami, Austria, Austin, Sao Paulo and Qatar are the six grands prix chosen to host ‘sprint’ events during the 2024 Formula 1 season. F1 announced the list of races on Tuesday, and said changes to the format of the events were under discussion. A plan to move qualifying for the sprint to Friday and
The T20 series in India gain significance as it will show how the young visiting players excel in conditions which will be similar to what the team will experience in Bangladesh during next year’s T20 World Cup, said England women’s skipper Heather Knight. India and England are set to face off in a three-match T20
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season. After this past weekend, we have a shuffle in the top 10 of this week’s Power Rankings. The San Francisco 49ers outdueled the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup that left no questions of who should
Dec 5, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano has relinquished her WBC title after it refused to allow her to compete in bouts under the same rule-set as men’s boxing, with 12 three-minute rounds. Women’s championship fights are typically scheduled for no more than 10 rounds with each round
Dec 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Each week, we will bring you the best performers across Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored ratings system. The ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data
It was on a university netball court in rural Leicestershire almost two decades ago that one of Britain’s most ambitious and enduring ideas in women’s sport was born. For 19 years, Loughborough Lightning have been a netball force – having last season won a second Super League title – and the most prominent side in
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The New York Mets should be getting their All-Star closer back for the 2024 season as righty Edwin Diaz is on schedule to return from a
Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After missing Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat with an upper respiratory infection, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look like himself in the first half of Monday’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinal here against the Boston Celtics. “The first half, I was dead,”
Two days after his attack on former teammate and current Australia opener David Warner, former pacer Mitchell Johnson has revealed the reason behind his tirade. Johnson, who lashed out at the Aussie opener, while also reigniting the ball-tampering controversy, claimed that Warner doesn’t deserve a “hero’s sendoff” referring to the Pakistan series being his last.
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., transfer quarterbacks who have all played at least five college seasons, and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 4, 2023, 10:03 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The NHL informed its executives and owners during its board of governors meeting Monday that it is projecting it will raise next year’s salary cap to $87.7 million, a source