Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JOHANNESBURG — South African golfer Thriston Lawrence began his bid for a second title at the Joburg Open by shooting 8-under 62 Thursday to lead by three shots after the first round of the season-opening event on the European tour. The 2024 season began
Adriana Garcia Nov 23, 2023, 11:00 AM ET No date has been set yet for the Dani Alves trial. Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Spain’s state prosecutors will request a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian defender Dani Alves, according to EFE judicial sources. Alves, 40, will face trial in Spain for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a
Nov 23, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Slovenian tennis umpire Marko Ducman has been suspended for 10 years for betting on matches and manipulating data, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. Ducman, who officiated at ITF, ATP and WTA tournaments, had been provisionally banned after admitting breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The bronze-level
Formula One’s Mercedes and Ferrari team bosses have been served with official warnings after swearing in a news conference. Stewards said the language used by Toto Wolff and Frederic Vasseur was “unacceptable” for people who had “high public profiles” and were “role models”. In both cases, the stewards accepted there were “mitigating circumstances” involved that
Open Extended Reactions Sick of hearing about Rivalry Week and just waiting for kickoff in Week 13? Too bad. Here’s another take on a week that for many will decide whether they make their conference championship game, which in turn has a huge say in whether they eventually make the four-team College Football Playoff. Next
Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 22, 2023, 11:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Add another incident to the long-lived conflict between Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul and referee Scott Foster as Paul was ejected from Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns after Foster slapped him with two quick technical fouls. This was Paul’s
Lewis Hamilton has denied claims he approached Red Bull about a move there earlier this year. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told the Daily Mailexternal-link there had been “an inquiry” from Hamilton. Hamilton said he “did not” contact Red Bull and Horner had reached out to him suggesting an end-of-season meeting. “I have checked
Open Extended Reactions You can’t say we weren’t warned. The first taste of vast amounts of added time came at the 2022 World Cup as FIFA moved to increase effective playing time, and this season it has hit the club game. In Qatar, average stoppage time — the total played above the allotted 90 minutes
Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Joel Moscatel got over the disappointment of missing out on a DP World Tour card by producing a course record 63 Thursday to the lead the Australian PGA Championship on a day when Cam Smith‘s title defense got off to a
Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VIRGINIA WATER, England — Bernd Wiesberger is returning to the European tour after two seasons in the breakaway LIV Golf series. The Austrian golfer has had his application for membership for the 2024 season accepted, the tour said Thursday. Wiesberger left to join the
Ravichandran Ashwin played just one game during the entire ODI World Cup 2023.© YouTube Veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed how a chat with Australia chief selector George Bailey left him ‘fuming’ during the ODI World Cup last week. Australia defeated India by six wickets to clinch a record-extending sixth ODI World Cup title.
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 23, 2023, 02:24 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
Andrew Lopez, ESPNNov 22, 2023, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the PA announcer’s microphone during Wednesday night’s game against the LA Clippers and asked the home fans to stop booing while former Spurs standout Kawhi Leonard shot a pair of free throws. Leonard stepped to the
Adrian Newey laughs. The greatest designer in Formula 1 history – the man behind Red Bull’s record-breaking championship season this year – is being questioned on the degree of his genius. He has just been asked about the secrets of his skills in aerodynamic engineering. The question that prompts the mirth? “Is it true you
Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With Oregon State football coach Jonathan Smith’s name being bandied about in connection with coaching vacancies, Beavers athletic director Scott Barnes said his top priority is retaining him. Barnes released a statement Wednesday as speculation grew about Smith’s future with the Beavers. The speculation
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 04:47 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Like many of his teammates, quarterback Kenny Pickett wasn’t expecting the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a significant change to the offense following
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 12 NFL schedule for the 2023 season begins with three great Thanksgiving Day matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for
India pacer Mohammed Shami emerged as the top wicket-taker in Cricket World Cup 2023, bagging 24 scalps in just 7 matches. His heroic performances with the ball took India as far as the final of the event. While entire India celebrated Shami’s success, some bizarre accusations came from Pakistan, with former player Hasan Raza accusing