Oct 14, 2023, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the world in 2023, earning more than the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar during the past 12 months, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who Forbes also ranks as the highest paid athlete of any sport, topped the list
Month: October 2023
Oct 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after surprising division series saw three of the four top-seeded teams get knocked out. Now that the Texas Rangers–Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks–Philadelphia Phillies matchups are set, it’s time for some predictions! We asked our MLB experts
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL — Jessica Pegula advanced to the final of the Korea Open by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday. Fourth-ranked Pegula held off a late challenge from the Belgian to seal the win and will face No. 128 Yuan Yue in the final.
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 06:18 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 11:29 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case last year. Bridges turned himself in early in the morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte. He
Open Extended Reactions The Week 6 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 &
Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Tre Jones wasn’t trying to throw an alley-oop. He just wanted to get the ball where only Victor Wembanyama could get it. The 7-foot-4 rookie just took care of the rest. It was one of several highlight plays from Wembanyama as
Oct 13, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France‘s Kylian Mbappé rediscovered his touch in spectacular fashion as he grabbed a double to lead his side to a 2-1 away win against an injury-ravaged Netherlands and early qualification for Euro 2024 on Friday. The World Cup runners-up, who will be joined in the June
Oct 13, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright is recovering from surgery to repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder and is expected to miss the 2024 season, the team said Friday. The Braves said Wright, 28, had the procedure Wednesday. He was put on the 60-day injured
Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer declared himself “ready to go” after throwing another bullpen session and doing fielding drills Friday, two days before the Texas Rangers open the AL Championship Series. The Rangers haven’t said whether the three-time Cy Young Award winner will be
Connor O’Halloran Oct 12, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LA TURBIE, France — Florence Balogun had been telling her son Folarin to choose the United States for years. England, where he grew up, had called to ask whether he would play for its squad. Nigeria, where his parents were born, was interested, too,
ESPN Insiders Oct 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBArank is in the books. Our top ten revealed a tight race for the No. 1 spot between seven-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and reigning NBA Finals champion and MVP Nikola Jokic as well as raised questions around LeBron James‘ rank as he
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 13, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Israel Adesanya‘s UFC career is seemingly on hold. The former UFC middleweight champion doesn’t plan to fight for a “long time,” he said Thursday on New Zealand’s “The Rock” radio show. Adesanya is coming off an upset loss last month to Sean
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Subriel Matias will defend his IBF junior welterweight title vs. Shohjahon Ergashev on Nov. 25 in Las Vegas on the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade PPV undercard, sources told ESPN on Friday. Matias, one of the sport’s most-reliable action fighters, won the vacant 140-pound title in
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In his first public comments since rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers last week, James Harden told reporters after Friday’s practice that he continues to see no way his relationship with Daryl Morey can be repaired while also saying that his plan “is to play basketball.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An undisputed junior featherweight championship fight between Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales is being planned for Dec. 26 in Tokyo, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Tapales’ manager, Sean Gibbons, said Thursday at the WBO convention in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, that
Oct 13, 2023, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame forward Daniel Alfredsson rejoined the Ottawa Senators in a coaching and player development role. Team president Steve Staios announced the news Friday involving Alfredsson, who was out on the ice for the morning skate. Alfredsson, 50, told reporters he doesn’t yet have an