Month: October 2023

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets put Zach Werenski on injured reserve Friday and expect the defenseman to miss one to two weeks with a bruised quadriceps muscle. Werenski took a knee-on-knee hit from Philadelphia‘s Garnet Hathaway in a season-opening loss to the
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 13, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions One of the major concerns facing the Colorado Avalanche this season was answered within a matter of days with the team announcing Friday that it had re-signed defenseman Devon Toews to a
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Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Learning from his loss to the same opponent last month, seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev got his revenge Friday and eased to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. Rublev, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament,
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ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2023, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL — Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating fellow American Claire Liu 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Friday. The fourth-ranked Pegula, looking to win her fourth title of the season, will next play Yanina Wickmayer. She beat Polina Kudermetova
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Alexander Volkanovski says he’s in a “no pressure headspace” ahead of his unexpectedly early re-match against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The Australian was vaulted into the main event at UFC 294 after Charles Oliveira‘s decision to withdraw from his fight against Makhachev (24-1), after suffering lacerations above his right eye in the final stages of
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Oct 13, 2023, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Denver Broncos are releasing veteran outside linebacker Frank Clark in the same week he gave back nearly $1.7 million to help create this scenario, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Clark agreed to a restructured deal Wednesday, giving back $1.686 million in guaranteed salary,
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Oct 12, 2023, 06:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu has declared his world title defence against Brian Mendoza his final fight in Australia and delivered a chilling warning to his American rival. Editor’s Picks Tszyu (23-0, 17KOs) will place his WBO super-welterweight belt on the line at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre on
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Adriana Garcia Oct 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has condemned the “disrespectful” incident in which Neymar was hit on the head by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands after his team’s 1-1 home draw with Venezuela. The popcorn was thrown just before Neymar walked down the
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2023, 11:17 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The best home run-hitting team in baseball got a taste of its own medicine as the Philadelphia Phillies blasted their way to a division series win over
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2023, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The UFC has threatened legal action against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency following a statement USADA made Wednesday announcing an end to the partnership between the two organizations. UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell said at a news conference Thursday
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