Dec 16, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The stakes were raised between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington at the prefight news conference Thursday. Covington brought up Edwards’ father, who was murdered when Edwards was a teenager. Covington said he would bring Edwards to the “seventh lair of hell” and maybe
Dec 16, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There are only a couple of weeks until we ring in the new year but, before that, there is some football action to be decided all across Europe to finish off 2023 on a high. As always, this weekend saw some shocking results, drama, and excitement
Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC hired former Houston defensive coordinator Doug Belk as its defensive backs coach, the team announced on Saturday. The Trojans’ addition of Belk comes just over two weeks after they hired former UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to run and call
Associated Press Dec 16, 2023, 03:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods has never had a family outing quite like the PNC Championship on Saturday, even in the rain. He was competing with his 14-year-old son, Charlie, and his 16-year-old daughter, Sam, on the bag as caddie for the first time.
Dec 16, 2023, 02:29 PM ET NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after suffering a broken hip when he fell at a concert in Los Angeles, his representative Deborah Morales told multiple outlets Saturday. Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was taken to the hospital Friday night after falling at the undisclosed event and was slated to undergo
Field Level Media Dec 16, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada’s seven NHL teams are banding together in support of the ALS Super Fund, a campaign to help fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) following the deaths of members of the league community in the country. Former NHL player Mark Kirton, who was diagnosed
India star Virat Kohli has left for South Africa for the upcoming two-match Test series set to be played in the rainbow nation, starting December 26. The first game will take place at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Meanwhile, the second Test will kick off on January 3 at Newlands, Cape Town. It is worth noting that
Dec 16, 2023, 08:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is winding down his NFL career, telling the Detroit Free Press that he plans to retire after the season. Bridgewater has been a little-used backup to Jared Goff in his single season with the Lions, appearing in one game to kneel
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock responded to Florida Senator Rick Scott and several other Florida Congressmen over their demands for “full transparency” from the selection committee about
ESPN News Services Dec 15, 2023, 10:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 35 points and Tyrese Maxey added 19 as the Philadelphia 76ers dealt the Detroit Pistons their franchise-record 22nd straight loss in a 124-92 victory on Friday night in the second game of a home-and-home series. The Pistons, who
File photo of Ricky Ponting© BCCI Sydney: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that Glenn Maxwell does not deserve a return to Test cricket, saying that the dashing all-rounder must prove himself first in First Class matches. Maxwell, currently Australia’s star player in limited-over cricket after his stellar show in the recent ODI World Cup,
Dec 16, 2023, 12:01 PM ET The Premier League game between Bournemouth and Luton Town was abandoned after Luton captain Tom Lockyer had earlier collapsed on the pitch on Saturday. The score was 1-1 in the 59th minute when Lockyer fell to the ground with no other player near him and players and Luton manager
Associated Press Dec 16, 2023, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEL-OMBRE, Mauritius — Louis Oosthuizen moved into position to win on the European tour for the second straight week after making three eagles in a 7-under 65 to take the third-round lead at the Mauritius Open on Saturday. Oosthuizen was on 14-under par for
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 11:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul scored a first-round, highlight-reel knockout of Andre August on Friday night in Orlando, Florida, to signal the second act of his boxing career as he looks to establish himself as a cruiserweight title contender. Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) uncorked a right uppercut
Rachin Ravindra has been New Zealand’s breakout star in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He became the player with the most runs scored in a debut World Cup. His short but extraordinary stint in the New Zealand side is sure to earn him a big payout at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction. Rachin
Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The longest losing streak in San Antonio Spurs franchise history is over. The Spurs snapped that streak on Friday night with a 129-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They had dropped 18 consecutive games, including one to the Lakers on
Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury. Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul started off his boxing career with a first-round TKO victory over a fellow YouTuber in January 2020. Few would have believed that nearly four years later, he would still be fighting and taking it more seriously than ever before. With a right