Oct 19, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a two-game Thursday in the league championship series as the 2023 MLB playoffs roll on. Will the Houston Astros even the ALCS after a big Game 3 win in Arlington? Can the Arizona Diamondbacks find some home cooking against the Philadelphia Phillies after a rough
Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 07:14 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni informed his Finnish Elite League team Thursday that he is under investigation for a rape allegation that occurred two years ago in his native Finland. In an announcement posted on its website, Tappara Tampere said Ronni is stepping away
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury briefly retired last year, a hiatus that lasted all of four months before he scheduled a December trilogy fight with Derek Chisora. Fury is set to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2 p.m.
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE FINAL SECONDS ticked off the Game 7 clock as the Boston Celtics suffered through a heartbreaking dose of deja vu. For a second straight season, Boston was home to a championship celebration — for the opposing team. In June 2022, it was the
Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open. Team Poland, led by world No. 2
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions has extended and expanded its deal with the streaming service DAZN for cards featuring the boxing stars of tomorrow, it was announced Thursday. Most Valuable Prospects will hold six cards in 2024, compared to four this year.
Oct 19, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been an extraordinary few months for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns the vast majority of Newcastle United. Over the summer, the fund (commonly known as PIF) spent nearly $1 billion to acquire some of the world’s best players, from Ballon d’Or winner
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM 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 PHOENIX — NICOLE HAZEN just wanted it to feel like Christmas. It was the winter of 2020, six
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 08:32 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Open Extended Reactions It’s time to reveal the top 10 in our 12th annual League Pass Rankings — the 10 most entertaining teams in the NBA, according to our proprietary algorithm. Remember: These are *not* power rankings! We revealed Nos. 11-30 here, along with a reminder of how the scoring works. I would have ranked
Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 09:41 AM ET UEFA said on Thursday the result of the European Championship qualifying game between Belgium and Sweden, which was abandoned this week after two Swedish fans were killed before kickoff, will stand. The game was called off at half-time with the score 1-1. Both the Belgian and Swedish
ESPN News Services Oct 19, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam winner’s release from a British prison last year and will work with sixth-ranked Holger Rune. Becker told broadcaster Eurosport on a podcast published Thursday that he will work
Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the Japan Open on Thursday after losing to Japanese wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the second round. The 20-year-old Mochizuki, ranked 215th in the world, trailed 5-2 in the third set before forcing the
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper called his team’s recent game against the Buffalo Sabres a “critical” one. “I told our players they can’t let frustration set in. Let’s turn that energy into a little bit
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall was ringside this past January in Manchester, England, with Josh Taylor two seats to his left at the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. bout. The plan called for Catterall and Taylor to face-off during the card and announce their March 4 rematch, but
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:33 AM 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — If the Houston Astros are going to do the unprecedented, and add another thrilling chapter
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, had been expected to participate in Wednesday’s practice. Last week, Harden