Oct 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB playoffs are down to just four teams after an exciting division series round saw the New York Mets eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat their division rivals, the San Diego Padres, in a thrilling win-or-go-home Game 5. Now that
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 13, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Mauricio Pochettino said he was happy, though at times it was hard to tell. Yes, the United States men’s national team had prevailed 2-0 over Panama
Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — English golfer Dan Bradbury carded a 5-under 66 in the final round to win the Open de France by one stroke on Sunday. The 25-year-old Bradbury stepped it up with four birdies on the back nine to finish at 16 under
Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Fabio Wardley claimed he was ready for a world heavyweight title shot after his savage first-round destruction of Frazer Clarke despite his relative lack of experience compared to his
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 13, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tyler Warren caught 17 passes to tie the FBS single-game record for tight ends, Ryan Barker hit a 36-yard field goal in overtime and No. 4 Penn State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half for a 33-30 victory
By early 2000, Carter was a newly minted All-Star, a dynamic scorer and one of the NBA’s rising names, but he was still a foreign entity playing in Canada for the Toronto Raptors. It would take a generational moment, his performance in Oakland, to reach his grandest level of fame. Yet before Carter could become
ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WUHAN, China — Top seed Aryna Sabalenka shook off a second-set blip to win the Wuhan Open title for the third straight time after beating home favorite Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the final Sunday. Sabalenka, 26, who knocked out 2023 US
Australia captain Pat Cummins reaffirmed that playing Test cricket for his country is his No. 1 priority, adding that he is yet to decide his future in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cummins led Sunrisers Hyderabad to the final of the IPL 2024 after being bought by the franchise for Rs
Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Seiya Tsutsumi’s relentless pressure earned him a unanimous points decision victory over Takuma Inoue for the WBA world bantamweight title in Tokyo on Sunday. The 28-year-old Inoue (20-2, 5
Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 06:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The Italian bettered the 24-time Grand Slam champion 7-6 (4), 6-3. Sinner hit eight aces and 22 winners to four and 12, respectively, for Djokovic. Sinner
Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament, the fourth career LPGA victory for the Chinese golfer. Yin trailed third-round leader Mao Saigo of Japan by one stroke, but rallied with birdies on five of
India captain Rohit Sharma hit the nets on Friday to prepare for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 18. Rohit, who is not part of the T20I team following his retirement, recently led India to a 2-0 Test series sweep over Bangladesh. However, Rohit was involved in a hilarious interaction after
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 13, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Change can be scary. It’s easy to look around at the college football landscape in 2024 — realignment, playoff expansion, NIL, the portal, lawsuits, Michigan’s offense — and
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK CITY — Utah Hockey Club star Clayton Keller said his team showed it can measure up with Stanley Cup contenders after its 6-5 overtime win at the New York Rangers on Saturday night. But
ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Yunus Musah‘s first international goal and a late strike from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino a victory in his first game as United States men’s national team coach, with a 2-0 win over Panama in a friendly in Austin, Texas, Saturday. The match
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2024, 10:17 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 LOS ANGELES — Lefty reliever Alex Vesia injured an intercostal muscle and is “highly unlikely” to pitch in
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 09:10 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 Tom Brady is expected to be approved as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders at Tuesday’s NFL