PARIS, France — This group of Springboks are the masters of fine margins. Three one-point knockout stage wins, the narrowest trio of victories led to Siya Kolisi lifting the Rugby World Cup for the second time in succession. Bottle the mental strength behind their 12-11 win over New Zealand in this incredible final and you’d
ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday night to tie the World Series at one game
Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Jalen Duren had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 51 points from Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Saturday night. LaVine’s effort was the first 50-point game of the NBA season and made
ESPN Oct 28, 2023, 08:15 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The World Series kicked off on Friday night with what might be an all-time opening game. Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to secure the 6-5 win for the Texas Rangers after the Arizona Diamondbacks blew a two-run
Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Lance Leipold has always been focused on the future: the next game, the renovations that are about to transform Memorial Stadium, the long-term prospects of a program that has long been in the dumps. “It’s time,” Leipold said after
Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury kept his undefeated record intact, but the star of the show on Saturday night was Francis Ngannou. The MMA heavyweight,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Fury was forced to survive a third-round knockdown to eke past Francis Ngannou via split decision on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 95-94 for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, but was overruled
File photo of MS Dhoni.© Instagram MS Dhoni is one of the greatest captains cricket has ever seen. He is the only skipper to win all the major white-ball International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments. He led India to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007 before helping the side win the 2011 Cricket World
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for
NBA Insiders Oct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA is back in action! Less than one week into the season, things are looking good for the defending champions Denver Nuggets after having dispatched LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener. No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama made
Charles Leclerc led Carlos Sainz to a surprising Ferrari one-two in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Scuderia’s pace came out of nowhere as Leclerc pipped Sainz by 0.067 seconds while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was 0.097secs off the lead in third. Daniel Ricciardo added to the unexpected feel of the grid with
Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game’s top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn’t played since the 2021-22 season with Florida but hadn’t made an official declaration about his
Oct 28, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re heading towards the end of October and with that, the final weekend of matches for the month happening all across Europe. As always, there is drama and excitement within various storylines that go beyond the final scores of matches. On Friday, we saw Tottenham continue
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 28, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions The Tennessee Titans informed Derrick Henry this week that they don’t plan to trade him despite receiving inquiries about
ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the third time in this year’s playoffs, NASCAR regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly. Truex heads into Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway tied with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at
Oct 28, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton was suspended two games by the NHL on Saturday following his illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier. Clifton leveled Hischier with his left shoulder with four minutes remaining in the first period of the Sabres’
Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey. Geaux Rocket Ride sustained a
Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 03:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aric Almirola will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing next season, he announced Saturday, a year after he postponed his planned 2023 retirement because sponsor Smithfield elected to remain in NASCAR. But Smithfield said Saturday morning that “the time has come for Smithfield to end