Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — HERE, JOSE ALTUVE is safe. From the boos and hisses, the anger and loathing, the emotion his mere existence conjures. This man, baseball’s smallest
Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STOCKHOLM — Gael Monfils won his 12th ATP Tour title — and his first in almost two years — by beating qualifier Pavel Kotov in three sets in the Nordic Open final in Stockholm on Sunday. Monfils rallied to triumph 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
Oct 22, 2023, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho has said he doesn’t understand why he was sent off for making a crying gesture towards the end of Roma’s 1-0 victory against Monza on Sunday. A 90th-minute goal from Stephan El Shaarawy secured the win for Roma against Monza who were down to
Oct 22, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL has threatened to hand down significant punishment to any players or teams involved in fights before or during games. In a memo obtained Sunday by ESPN, the NFL told teams that fighting “is irreconcilable” with the league’s values and “is never acceptable.” The memo,
ESPN News Services Oct 22, 2023, 09:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katerina Siniakova saved three match points to set up a stunning comeback to beat fellow Czech Marie Bouzkova 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) and win the Jiangxi Open in China on Sunday. After losing the first set and then falling a break down
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 05:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman via majority decision at UFC 294 on Saturday inside Etihad Arena, but he might have suffered a
Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 07:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American, who made his first tour semifinal appearance at the U.S. Open last month, continued his recent rich vein of form in
Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden skipped practice Thursday for the second straight day, with the team officially saying the disgruntled player is away because of a personal matter. “I think the organization has made it clear what’s going on,” coach Nick
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 02:08 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was injured in a 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. McDavid’s last shift of the game finished with 4:20 remaining in the third period. He
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2023, 01:38 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Slugging and running their way to within one victory of a return trip to the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 22, 2023, 12:05 AM 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 With Kyren Williams on injured reserve and out the next four games, the Los Angeles Rams‘ leading running backs
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 21, 2023, 09:01 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets forward/center Zeke Nnaji has agreed on a four-year, $32 million contract extension, his agent Adam Pensack of Pensack Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. The deal includes a player option
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 09:25 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora threw punch after punch, finding the face and body of IBF flyweight champion Arely Mucino over and
Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for four games without pay for charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson will lose nearly $95,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. In
Oct 21, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The international break is over and with that, another Saturday of European football has come and gone. If you had checked the box scores, you’d think there were few surprises as the weekend’s action got underway, but those full-time figures tell only half the story. We
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 21, 2023, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall routed Jorge Linares via unanimous decision on Saturday in Liverpool, England, in a 12-round junior welterweight bout. England’s Catterall prevailed via scores of 117-111 116-112 and 116-112. He doesn’t hold any titles, but is ESPN’s No. 1 boxer at 140 pounds following
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 21, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It took 77 minutes of the game against Sheffield United, but eventually Manchester United came up with a fitting tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton. Charlton was famous during his playing career for spectacular strikes from outside the box and the former England and United
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — A funny thing happened along the way to a Philadelphia Phillies repeat as pennant winners: The Arizona Diamondbacks decided to make a series of their best-of-seven matchup