Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the NBA was preparing to launch its first in-season tournament, something the league and commissioner Adam Silver repeatedly stressed was that introducing a cup tournament like those held in Europe would present teams with an opportunity to win something besides the Larry O’Brien
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Expectations are a funny thing. The lead-up to a new NHL season is filled with projections and prognostications — both internal and external — around what should be attainable for every team.
Nov 21, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian number one Cameron Smith hopes to earn enough ranking points on his home tour and in next year’s majors to qualify for another Olympics at Paris next year. The former world number two has slipped to 18th since joining the breakaway LIV Golf circuit where
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 08:52 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — At last week’s PGA Tour season finale, the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort, Open Championship winner Brian Harman
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions It stood to reason that the United States men’s national team would have cause to celebrate Monday. With qualification for the Copa America and the Concacaf Nations League all but
Nick ParkinsonNov 21, 2023, 07:46 AM 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 It has been more than seven years since Katie Taylor last had to respond to defeat, but after her
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Reynaldo López to a $26 million, three-year contract Monday that includes an $8 million club option for 2027. López, 29, was 3-7 with a 3.27 ERA for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Guardians
Fans turned up in huge numbers for World Cup 2023© AFP The Cricket World Cup 2023 lived up to the expectation of becoming one of the biggest ICC events in the sport’s history. A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with Australia beating
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan plays Ohio State on Saturday, both teams will be playing for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and a potential berth in
Cesar Hernandez Nov 20, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. men’s national team closed out its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series against Trinidad and Tobago with a 2-1 away loss on Monday, which was enough to win 4-2 on aggregate and qualify for the 2024 Copa America. Held at Hasely Crawford Stadium
Tim McManus Close Tim McManus ESPN Staff Writer Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Adam Teicher Close Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley headline the list of newcomers to the 26-player Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot, it was
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Nikola Jokic and Nuggets coach Michael Malone were ejected in the first half of Denver’s game at Detroit on Monday night. Jokic received his first technical for arguing a call in the first quarter. Malone was ejected for going onto the court
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions In a court filing Monday, the New
Nov 20, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended without pay for four games for repeated violations of player safety rules. Jackson’s latest infraction came on Sunday, his first game back after serving a two-game suspension for violating player safety rules. It came on a hit on
Nov 20, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Editor’s note: A version of this story originally was published in 2021. It’s finally here, the week that hate — the clean, old-fashioned kind, mind you — is in fashion. If you’ve ever been accused of firing a contractor because he wore a rival’s shirt to
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s international hockey tournament scheduled for February 2025 will be scaled back to just four national teams, sources confirmed to ESPN. The proposed event would feature national teams from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland.
Nov 20, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PFL announced the long-rumored acquisition of Bellator MMA on Monday, with PFL chairman Donn Davis writing on the social media platform X that the purchase creates a “new MMA global powerhouse.” What does this deal mean for Bellator, which since being founded in 2008 has