Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the NBA was preparing to launch its first in-season tournament, something the league and commissioner Adam Silver repeatedly stressed was that introducing a cup tournament like those held in Europe would present teams with an opportunity to win something besides the Larry O’Brien
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Expectations are a funny thing. The lead-up to a new NHL season is filled with projections and prognostications — both internal and external — around what should be attainable for every team.
Nov 21, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian number one Cameron Smith hopes to earn enough ranking points on his home tour and in next year’s majors to qualify for another Olympics at Paris next year. The former world number two has slipped to 18th since joining the breakaway LIV Golf circuit where
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 08:52 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — At last week’s PGA Tour season finale, the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort, Open Championship winner Brian Harman
Nick ParkinsonNov 21, 2023, 07:46 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions It has been more than seven years since Katie Taylor last had to respond to defeat, but after her
File image of Saeed Ajmal© AFP Former Pakistan bowlers, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the fast bowling and spin bowling coaches of the national squad for the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Umar, a member of the 2009 World T20 winning squad, has worked before with the Pakistan team
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan plays Ohio State on Saturday, both teams will be playing for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and a potential berth in
Cesar Hernandez Nov 20, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. men’s national team closed out its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series against Trinidad and Tobago with a 2-1 away loss on Monday, which was enough to win 4-2 on aggregate and qualify for the 2024 Copa America. Held at Hasely Crawford Stadium
Tim McManus Close Tim McManus ESPN Staff Writer Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Adam Teicher Close Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Nikola Jokic and Nuggets coach Michael Malone were ejected in the first half of Denver’s game at Detroit on Monday night. Jokic received his first technical for arguing a call in the first quarter. Malone was ejected for going onto the court
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions In a court filing Monday, the New
Nov 20, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended without pay for four games for repeated violations of player safety rules. Jackson’s latest infraction came on Sunday, his first game back after serving a two-game suspension for violating player safety rules. It came on a hit on
Italy qualified for the Euro 2024 finals after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday. Defending champions Italy, who will make their eighth consecutive appearance at the Euros, dominated possession and created more chances, but Ukraine remained composed in defence while seeking opportunities on the counter-attack although they could not
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis on Monday confirmed that he is out for the season after sustaining a lower left leg injury against North Alabama on Saturday. In a
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract with a club option that guarantees $10 million and reunites the 36-year-old with
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley headline the list of newcomers to the 26-player Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot, it was
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s international hockey tournament scheduled for February 2025 will be scaled back to just four national teams, sources confirmed to ESPN. The proposed event would feature national teams from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland.
Nov 20, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PFL announced the long-rumored acquisition of Bellator MMA on Monday, with PFL chairman Donn Davis writing on the social media platform X that the purchase creates a “new MMA global powerhouse.” What does this deal mean for Bellator, which since being founded in 2008 has