Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — The first fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski in February was a classic, five-round affair that saw both men enjoy a lot of
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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 21, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 294 ended quickly with a head kick from Islam Makhachev to Alexander Volkanovski. Prior to that fight, Kamaru Usman put up
Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANTWERP, Belgium — Third-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan reached the final of the European Open by beating German qualifier Maximilian Marterer 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Bublik will chase a third career title against the winner of the second semifinal between top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of
Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Ben Shelton rallied from a set down to beat American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Saturday at the Japan Open to reach his first tour final. The 21-year-old Shelton, playing in consecutive tournament semifinals after reaching the same
Oct 21, 2023, 11:07 AM ET Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Charlton was part of England’s World Cup-winning side in 1966, and two years later scored twice as Manchester United won the European Cup at Wembley. A club
Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Oct 21, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than two weeks ago, the UFC was forced to shuffle its lineup for Saturday’s UFC 294 pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi.
Brady Henderson, ESPNOct 20, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 04:15 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 08:05 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — Tempers flared and both dugouts emptied in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 21, 2023, 02:07 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — First they took down the National League Central champions. Then they knocked out the NL West champions. Of all the rousing Arizona Diamondbacks victories
Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 01:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Veronica Latsko scored in the 87th minute to give OL Reign a 1-0 victory over Angel City FC on Friday night in the opening round of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. Phoebe McClernon whipped a cross into the box and Latsko beat her
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The family of a woman killed in a shooting on the Tuscaloosa strip near the University of Alabama campus has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against three men, including former
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 20, 2023, 08:59 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard‘s home debut with the Chicago Blackhawks will unsurprisingly be the hottest ticket in town. According to Vivid Seats, a ticket exchange and resale company, the average ticket sold for Bedard’s
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
Oct 20, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Day 6 of the Championship Series and we’ve got ourselves exciting series in both leagues. In the American League, the Houston Astros have come into Arlington, Texas, after going down 0-2 at home and tied the series. Can the Texas Rangers regain their lead or
Open Extended Reactions The Week 7 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats &
ESPN News Services Oct 20, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentine World Cup winner Alejandro “Papu” Gómez has been given a two-year ban for failing an anti-doping test, his Italian club Monza announced Friday. Gomez tested positive last October while playing for Sevilla, shortly before joining the Argentina squad that went on to
Oct 20, 2023, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski from injured reserve Friday. He missed the past two games with a quad contusion suffered in the Oct. 12 season opener, a 4-2 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Werenski, 26, is in his eighth season with the