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
Month: November 2023
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
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
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Fight after fight, David Benavidez has asked, lobbied and downright demanded that boxing’s top star finally meet him in the ring. With a brutal beatdown of Demetrius Andrade on Saturday at Mandalay Bay, Benavidez made his biggest statement yet that he
Nov 25, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby plans to try to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs despite nursing a knee injury, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Crosby, who is officially listed as doubtful, has also been sick all week and didn’t practice once,
ESPN News Services Nov 25, 2023, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba on Saturday was fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for a high-sticking infraction on Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic. The penalty occurred earlier in the day, during New York’s
Nov 25, 2023, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale had shown courage after getting away with two first-half errors in the side’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Brentford on Saturday. Kai Havertz grabbed the spotlight with a late headed winner to send Arsenal top of the table
Katie Taylor produced a career-best performance to avenge her only professional defeat, beating Chantelle Cameron by majority decision to capture the undisputed world junior welterweight title Saturday. With the victory, Taylor joins Claressa Shields as the only female boxers to become undisputed champion in two weight classes. She also is undisputed in the lightweight division.
Nick ParkinsonNov 25, 2023, 08:19 PM 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 Talks that Katie Taylor wasn’t the same great fighter after losing to Chantelle Cameron by majority decision six months
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 25, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former super middleweight champion David Benavidez faces two-division champ Demetrius Andrade on Saturday night at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, with a potential fight against 168-pound undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez on the line. Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs), 26, is coming off a unanimous
Nov 25, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final international break of 2023 is officially history as we are back in league action all across Europe with some mouthwatering performances and surprise results happening amongst the major leagues. In England, we saw Manchester City unable to extend their lead atop the Premier League
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 25, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers outhustled the Boston Bruins, put seven goals behind last season’s top goaltender and leapfrogged them to earn the NHL’s best record with a 7-4 win on Saturday at Madison
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterNov 25, 2023, 04:50 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 Diontae Johnson‘s on-field frustration last Sunday in Cleveland continued after the game in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ locker room, where
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 25, 2023, 02:10 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks said veteran forward Corey Perry will be away from the team for “the foreseeable future.” Perry, 38, hasn’t played in Chicago’s past two games and didn’t practice with the Blackhawks this week. “He’s
Nov 25, 2023, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Boxing elected former Dutch federation head Boris van der Vorst as its first president on Saturday with the task of securing the sport’s Olympic future beyond next year’s Paris Games. The breakaway body launched in April after a long breakdown in relations between the Russian-led
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 25, 2023, 10:49 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Associated Press Nov 25, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Jannik Sinner saved three match points before ending Novak Djokovic‘s streak of 21 straight wins in Davis Cup singles matches, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, to pull Italy level at 1-1 with Serbia in their semifinal showdown Saturday. Sinner’s win avenged his loss
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — So who wants to win the Premier League title this season? Or more to the point, who believes they can win it? Manchester City might still be the favourites to emerge as champions again after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool, but their rivals are now beginning to gang up on