ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is out indefinitely, the team announced Saturday. Williamson is expected to miss several weeks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Pelicans said medical imaging taken Saturday morning
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Manchester City lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to late goals from substitutes Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley that gave the champions their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions. The defeat marks the first time City coach Pep Guardiola has lost four in a row in his
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia sued the NCAA in federal court on Friday, alleging the organization’s bylaws that reduce the number of seasons junior-college players
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Associated Press Nov 9, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy‘s charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship faltered when he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole on Saturday, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading
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Getty Images 9 November 2024, 12:12 GMT 316 Comments Updated 3 hours ago Britain’s Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man, who said in May that this season would be his last,
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 12:44 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — Any talk of New Zealand losing their fear factor has been grossly premature.
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 01:39 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said he felt his side became “too desperate”
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Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Sam Fuld, the GM since December 2020, is studying for his
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderNov 9, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis needed just two rounds to dismantle Gustavo Lemos on
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The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they will begin the process of posting Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, paving the way for the 23-year-old to join Major League Baseball in 2025. The posting system is the method of transfer between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball
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Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 11:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — A Lim Kim had a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth and birdied the final two holes for a 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Nataliya Guseva on Friday in the Lotte Championship. “Calculate number and then chose line and then hit
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ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2024, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said he and his teammates expect Gregg Popovich to return soon after a health issue caused the longtime coach to miss three games, including Thursday night’s 118-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. “We don’t hear
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