Andres Ferrari, ESPN EditorDec 6, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Close Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA editor. Open Extended Reactions Emanuel Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight world title on the line in a rematch against Oscar Valdez on Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix (ESPN/ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at
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Jeff Wagenheim Dec 6, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC 310 main event is a mystery story, one that will play out in a narrative genre that’s not so much whodunit as who-is-it. Saturday’s fight pits a low-profile champion from a lower-profile weight class, men’s flyweight Alexandre Pantoja, against a challenger many
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Picture of Shammi Silva.© X/@ACCMedia1 Sri Lanka’s Shammi Silva has taken over as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), succeeding India’s Jay Shah, who recently became the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah had vacated the position after three terms as ACC President. It won’t be Silva’s maiden role with the
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 1 hour ago “People have been bullied by Max for years now.” “George is a backstabber. That he brings all this stuff up. He’s just a loser.” “Max has been enabled because nobody’s stood up to him. He cannot deal with adversity, he slams his whole
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Dec 6, 2024, 01:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic will play their first Grand Slam after long absences at next month’s Australian Open with protected rankings, tournament organizers said Friday. Kyrgios, who will play with a protected ranking of 21st, has not played
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Dec 5, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bill Belichick has interviewed with North Carolina officials about the Tar Heels‘ head-coach opening, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Chris Low on Thursday. Belichick, 72, has been out of football since leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles in January. He
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — There are moments when Nikola Jokic does things on the court that seem to defy reason — almost magical. On Thursday, he passed a player who had the same remarkable skill. Denver’s superstar center moved past Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and
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Shams Charania Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Dec 5, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA will return to China for the first time since 2019 with two preseason games in Macao between the Brooklyn
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ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium on the Strip and bring Major League Baseball to the expanding sports market.
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Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind Cameron Young on Thursday. Young was playing for the first
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor, who was recently found liable in a sexual assault case in Ireland, was ordered by a Dublin judge on Thursday to cover the complainant’s legal
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 5, 2024, 03:37 PM 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 Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest and most popular fighters ever,
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