Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has branded Arsenal‘s “painful” 2-1 defeat at Fulham as their “worst performance of the season.” Bukayo Saka opened the scoring on five minutes, but goals from Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid condemned the Gunners to a second consecutive Premier League defeat, which leaves them fourth in the table. –
Dec 31, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in the 1970s, has died at the age of 84. Yarborough’s crowning achievements include four Daytona 500 victories and five Southern 500 wins. His championships in 1976, 1977 and 1978 made him the only driver to win three straight NASCAR titles
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor intends to make his UFC return against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. Whether or not that actually happens still remains to be
ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jessica Pegula had to regroup after being upset in her singles match to help the United States defeat Great Britain in their United Cup tie Sunday in Sydney. Katie Boulter stunned the fifth-ranked Pegula by rallying from a set down to win 5-7,
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — If 2023 was the year in which Arsenal proved unable to last the pace as frontrunners then their New Year’s resolution must be to thrive in the role of chasers. A 2-1 defeat at Fulham on the final day of the calendar year extends a poor run of form to
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has highlighted the lack of planning while bowling to the South African batters in the first Test in Centurion last week. The Proteas defeated India by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test at the SuperSport Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Barring Jasprit Bumrah,
Dec 31, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert will not play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens because of knee and ankle injuries, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mostert couldn’t ready himself for game day as quickly as he usually does, the source told Schefter, and the Dolphins
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2023, 01:34 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — After a potential game-tying shot by LeBron James in the waning
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions Greg McElroy recalled waiting until after his freshman year in 2007 to ask Alabama coach Nick Saban for a favor. McElroy figured Saban didn’t need the whole backstory about his
Babar Azam (L) and Rohit Sharma© AFP The on-field rivalry between India and Pakistan is considered to be one of the intense battles in the world of cricket. The two teams have not played a bilateral series in around a decade due to political tensions and as a result, their matches in international or continental
Dec 31, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team star Crystal Dunn has joined NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC after leaving the Portland Thorns in free agency, Gotham announced Sunday. Dunn, a 2019 World Cup winner, had announced in November that she would not return to Portland after entering the
World champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has reportedly been charged by police with causing the death of his wife after she was hit by a car on Saturday. South Australia Police said a 32-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and died in hospital in Adelaide overnight. A statement added that a man, 33, had been arrested and
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2023, 04:59 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Associated Press Dec 31, 2023, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — CeeDee Lamb could only watch from the sideline in the final seconds of the best game of his career, hoping it would be enough for a 16th consecutive home victory for the Dallas Cowboys. It was, because the Cowboys survived a
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2023, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists. The Pistons, who hadn’t won since Oct. 28,
On an overcast day in Italy in late 2008, Franz Tost was sitting in his stationary car, engine running, listening intently to the instructions coming down the phone. Then, as now, Tost was a proud F1 team principal who had just presided over a dream maiden victory for his small Italian-based Formula 1 team in
India pacer Prasidh Krishna had a torrid outing in the first Test against South Africa earlier this year. In the absence of Mohammed Shami, Krishna made his Test debut at the SuperSport Park in Centurion as India lost the match by an innings and 32 runs against the Proteas. The 27-year-old conceded 90 runs in
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2023, 10:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Artemi Panarin scored three goals, Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves on his 28th birthday, and the NHL-leading New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night. On the back end of consecutive games in Florida, New York