Dec 3, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Joaquin Niemann mastered the Sydney winds to become the first Chilean winner in 119 years of the Australian Open when he beat Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino in a playoff to lift the Stonehaven Cup on Sunday. Niemann lipped out a 4-foot eagle putt on the
All-round performance from Issy Wong played a decisive role as England Women’s A defeated India Women’s A by two wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1 on Sunday. In a low-scoring thriller, India Women’s A fought hard until the end but paid the price for poor batting, as they were shot out for 101
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariners. Heineman, 32, hit .237 with three RBIs in 22 games for Pittsburgh and Toronto, which acquired him April
ESPN News Services Dec 3, 2023, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Blake Corum scored twice, tying the school record for touchdown runs with 55, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 18 Iowa 26-0 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game to likely take the top seed in the College Football
Dec 3, 2023, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, who left last week’s 24-15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with a concussion, is expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Olave, who is officially listed as questionable, was a limited participant
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 2, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN — Brooklyn announced late Saturday afternoon that forward Ben Simmons had received an epidural injection in his back, meaning his absence with a nerve issue in his lower back will stretch to more than a month. “The epidural happened within the course of
Ryan Hollingshead scored late in the first half and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to its second straight MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Houston’s Franco Escobar scored an own goal in the 80th minute to seal the Western Conference Final for LAFC, which will travel
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 2, 2023, 09:40 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — After No. 8 Alabama ended two-time defending national champion Georgia‘s 29-game winning streak 27-24 in Saturday’s SEC championship game, Bulldogs coach Kirby
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 2, 2023, 05:49 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Sweeping changes came to Carolina last week, and there will be more ahead, starting with the new head coach
ESPN News Services Dec 3, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks‘ 30-0 run Saturday night was good enough for NBA history, just not for a victory. The Mavericks’ run in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City was the longest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was
Abhimanyu Mithun’s no-ball in T10 league© Twitter A truly bizarre incident took place in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, where pacer Abhimanyu Mithun leaved fans baffled by bowling no-ball. In the 14th match of the tournament, Mithun over-stepped while bowling but the length of the distance between his foot and the crease left everyone stunned.
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN — The UFC has a new potential star emerging at 155 pounds. Georgian lightweight Arman Tsarukyan (21-3) knocked out Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) with a piston right
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 2, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford will get “support” in a bid to rediscover his form after another disappointing performance in the defeat to Newcastle. Man United lost 1-0 at St James’ Park on Saturday as Rashford was substituted after just
Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler made two eagles on Saturday in his round of 7-under 65 that gave the No. 1 player in the world another chance to win the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods will be around at the end, but only to
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly is closing in on an agreement to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a
Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Dec 2, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The