By early 2000, Carter was a newly minted All-Star, a dynamic scorer and one of the NBA’s rising names, but he was still a foreign entity playing in Canada for the Toronto Raptors. It would take a generational moment, his performance in Oakland, to reach his grandest level of fame. Yet before Carter could become
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ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WUHAN, China — Top seed Aryna Sabalenka shook off a second-set blip to win the Wuhan Open title for the third straight time after beating home favorite Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the final Sunday. Sabalenka, 26, who knocked out 2023 US
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Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Seiya Tsutsumi’s relentless pressure earned him a unanimous points decision victory over Takuma Inoue for the WBA world bantamweight title in Tokyo on Sunday. The 28-year-old Inoue (20-2, 5
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 06:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The Italian bettered the 24-time Grand Slam champion 7-6 (4), 6-3. Sinner hit eight aces and 22 winners to four and 12, respectively, for Djokovic. Sinner
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2024, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament, the fourth career LPGA victory for the Chinese golfer. Yin trailed third-round leader Mao Saigo of Japan by one stroke, but rallied with birdies on five of
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK CITY — Utah Hockey Club star Clayton Keller said his team showed it can measure up with Stanley Cup contenders after its 6-5 overtime win at the New York Rangers on Saturday night. But
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ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Yunus Musah‘s first international goal and a late strike from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino a victory in his first game as United States men’s national team coach, with a 2-0 win over Panama in a friendly in Austin, Texas, Saturday. The match
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2024, 10:17 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Lefty reliever Alex Vesia injured an intercostal muscle and is “highly unlikely” to pitch in
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 09:10 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 Tom Brady is expected to be approved as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders at Tuesday’s NFL
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ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tarik Skubal and Cleveland beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Saturday in Game 5 of their AL Division Series, moving the Guardians into another postseason matchup against the Yankees. Cleveland will meet New York
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev captured the undisputed light heavyweight championship with a majority
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Oct 12, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman is in line to return from a back injury when the Washington Spirit hosts Racing Louisville in the NWSL on Sunday. Rodman has been absent since she left the field in a wheelchair during the Spirit’s 3-0 loss
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IVINS, Utah — Matt McCarty took a two-stroke lead into the final round in his second PGA Tour start, shooting a 7-under 64 on Saturday in the inaugural Black Desert Championship. A three-time winner this season on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn an
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