Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag branded Manchester United‘s 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen as a “narrow escape” after André Onana‘s stoppage time penalty save earned a first Champions League victory — and the team’s first points in Europe — of the season. United got off the
Month: October 2023
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 01:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones is out of his highly anticipated heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday on social media. Jones was supposed to defend the UFC heavyweight title against Miocic, the former champ, in the main event of
ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night on an emotional night for the home team. It was the Jets’ first game without coach
ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 01:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Veteran defenseman David Savard is will miss six-to-eight weeks with a fracture to his left hand, the Montreal Canadiens said on Tuesday. Savard left Monday’s win in Buffalo midway through the third period after blocking multiple shots, one of which knocked
Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks are World Series bound! Editor’s Picks 1 Related They secured their ticket to the Fall Classic with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7 on Tuesday night. The Diamondbacks last won the World Series in 2001, which was the franchise’s fourth season in Major League Baseball.
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 11:19 PM 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
Oct 24, 2023, 03:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another day, another Game 7 in the 2023 MLB playoffs. Does it get any better than this? On Monday night, the Texas Rangers rocked the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park to complete their American League Championship Series comeback, ousting the defending World Series champions in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — On a night when Manchester United honoured one of their heroes, they found two unlikely ones in Harry Maguire and André Onana. The build-up to Tuesday’s Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen was dominated by tributes to Man United legend Sir
Associated Press Oct 24, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American tennis player Jenson Brooksby was given an 18-month suspension Tuesday after an independent tribunal determined he missed three drug tests within the span of a year. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Brooksby accepted that his “whereabouts failures” for two of the missed
ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Rasmus Andersson‘s four-game suspension on Tuesday, one day after hearing the appeal from the Calgary Flames defenseman. Andersson received the ban Sunday for a hit against Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the Flames’ 3-1 loss on Friday
NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar
NFL Nation, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season. A couple of unexpected losses this past weekend — the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers all registering losses — shook up the top 10 in our weekly Power Rankings. And the separation
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2023, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC has signed a new partnership with Anheuser-Busch that makes Bud Light once again the official beer of the promotion, officials told ESPN on Tuesday. Sources told ESPN that it’s the biggest sponsorship deal in UFC history. Terms were not disclosed.
Oct 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is finally here! As fans around the league gear up for two top-tier matchups, our NBA Insiders are already looking ahead to the postseason. A Western Conference finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the defending champion Denver Nuggets opens Tuesday’s
Associated Press Oct 24, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the four-year ban she received for doping violations. The court said Tuesday it has registered Halep’s appeal of the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s decision in
Oct 24, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry Jones is willing to make a move to improve the Dallas Cowboys before the trade deadline, but he doesn’t plan on initiating talks with other teams, he said Tuesday. “It will have to come our way. I don’t want to preclude it in any way,
ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 11:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 8 Karolina Muchova has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, due to a right wrist injury and will be replaced by first alternate Maria Sakkari of Greece, tour officials said on Tuesday. Muchova, of Czechia, was the eighth player