ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2023, 06:25 PM ET PHOENIX – On Saturday night, the Houston Astros celebrated clinching a playoff spot with T-shirts and a subdued toast. One day later, after rallying to claim a bigger prize in their crosshairs, the Astros held an all-out locker room rager of cigars and champagne-and-beer showers that
Month: October 2023
The two VAR referees involved in Luis Díaz‘s incorrectly disallowed goal in Liverpool‘s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday have been removed from remaining fixtures this weekend. PGMOL, the body in charge of refereeing in England, admitted that Díaz had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside after the VAR, Darren England, and assistant VAR,
ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2023, 02:41 PM ET Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57.
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 1, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
Oct 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Victor Osimhen has said his love for Napoli is “unwavering” after his agent said the player “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok account on Tuesday. Osimhen deleted almost all pictures
Oct 1, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Free agent guard Cameron Payne has agreed to a one-year minimum deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Payne was waived by the San Antonio Spurs in September, clearing the way for him to join a contending team that can offer him a larger role. The
Oct 1, 2023, 12:08 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics are trading Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, a protected 2024 first-round pick acquired from the Golden State Warriors and the team’s own 2029 unprotected first-rounder to the Blazers, according
Associated Press Oct 1, 2023, 03:21 AM ET TOKYO — Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to claim the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second career title on Sunday. The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title on clay at Charlestown in 2021. It
Oct 1, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Canelo Alvarez cruised to a one-sided decision over Jermell Charlo to remain the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez dominated the action from start to finish, including in Round 7, when he floored Charlo with an overhand right hand followed by a
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Chaos? Not quite. Just a couple of days ago, it looked like we would have a wild final day of the MLB season. Even heading into Saturday, we still
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 05:02 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books With Jimmy Garoppolo ruled out due to a concussion and not making the trip to Los Angeles, the Raiders have decided to
Associated Press Oct 1, 2023, 07:04 AM ET BEIJING — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the second round on Sunday. The top-seeded Spaniard hit 18 winners and broke the Italian’s serve four times in the 81-minute rout as he became
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool are not a “kicking team” and criticised what he called “crazy decisions” following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham after receiving two red cards Curtis Jones was sent off in the 26th minute for a foul on Yves Bissouma when VAR referred referee Simon Hooper to the review screen after he
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 1, 2023, 03:15 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez heard what was being said. In all reality, he’s heard it all after 18 years in pro boxing, five of those as boxing’s top star. Formerly the recognized pound-for-pound king, Alvarez lost that status when he was defeated by Dmitry Bivol at
Associated Press Sep 30, 2023, 10:13 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Miami Marlins‘ improbable September push will carry into October. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit his 19th home run, Josh Bell delivered a late two-run double and the Marlins clinched the fourth playoff berth in franchise history with a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on
ESPN News Services Sep 30, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow has died at age 42 after a lengthy public battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Flames confirmed his death Saturday night. In a statement, the Flames said, “We, along with the entire hockey community, are mourning the passing of
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2023, 06:37 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Sep 30, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Saturday produced enough talking points across European soccer to solve the energy crisis, as both Manchester United and Manchester City lost, Tottenham overcame Liverpool in controversial fashion, and Real Madrid thumped Cinderella story Girona to take top spot in LaLiga. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich fought back for a valuable point