ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 114-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Wembanyama added seven rebounds while playing just 30 minutes, sitting out the
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Associated Press Dec 22, 2024, 03:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen has announced she will not play at the United Cup mixed-teams tournament starting later this month, opting instead to focus on preparations for the 2025 season’s first Grand Slam. In a breakthrough season for the 22-year-old,
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Dec 21, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beginning with snow in South Bend, the College Football Playoff made its on-campus debut this weekend. The scenes have not disappointed. Up next is the quarterfinal round, which features four games played at traditional postseason sites: the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl.
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after Rodrigo De
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Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lead of at least 22 points with 12 minutes left means victory in the NBA. Over the last five years, including playoffs, there had been 796 instances of a team having such a lead entering the fourth quarter. Their record: 796-0. Their record
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ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Morgan Geekie scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night, the club’s 13th consecutive loss. After losing at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, the
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Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine Saturday for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in the former’s first competition since
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Howard Bryant Close Howard Bryant Columnist, ESPN.com Senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Author of “The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron” Author of “Juicing the Game” Author of “Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston” Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan Senior MLB Insider ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm:
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Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out the his club’s game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Open Extended Reactions If you could name one player in the history of baseball who was the Platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, who would you
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India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s retirement announcement left every cricket fan across the world stunned. Still one of the best spinners in the game, Ashwin called time on his international career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As the Brisbane Test concluded, there was a sense of sorrow in the Indian camp, with Ashwin deciding to hang
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Coach Steve Sarkisian said he had a simple message for his offensive line and running backs
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Brooke Pryor Close Brooke Pryor ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing
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