Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 17, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions The NBA is requiring Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball to cover a tattoo below his left ear that the league insists violates rules against exposing commercial logos on players’ bodies —
Month: November 2023
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 19, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Oct. 10, 2017, is a day that still sends shudders through the U.S. soccer ecosystem. It was on that day that the U.S. men’s national team lost 2-1 to
Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 19, 2023, 02:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Down by three with 1.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder were looking for just a little bit of luck to extend the game five minutes longer Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors. Josh Giddey inbounded
Nov 18, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will miss Sunday night’s game vs. the Denver Broncos with a hamstring injury, the team announced Saturday. Jefferson’s next chance to play will come Nov. 27 vs. the Chicago Bears, but the Vikings have a bye week after that Monday
Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Bruins‘ Stanley Cup winners from 1970 and 1972 finally had their chance to raise a banner to the rafters on Saturday night. As part of the club’s 100th season celebration, the club honored what was called the “Big Bad Bruins Era”
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Brendan Allen picked up his sixth consecutive victory Saturday and immediately called for a No. 1 middleweight contender fight. The UFC might be hard-pressed not to give
France recorded their biggest-ever victory with a 14-0 rout of 10-man Gibraltar in a Euro 2024 Group B qualifier on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat trick and Warren Zaire-Emery scored on his debut. The margin of victory was also a record for European Championship qualification matches. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — A makeshift shrine for Adam Johnson keeps growing outside the arena where the Nottingham Panthers play hockey. Fans have left flowers, wreaths, jerseys, team scarves and handwritten notes to honor the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 18, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes returned to the lineup to face the New York Rangers on Saturday night. The center had missed the last five games with what the Devils called an
Nov 18, 2023, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to play Saturday against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters. Curry participated in a walk-through, and he will take the court barring a setback during pregame warmups, Kerr said. Following a hard fall on
Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final after both won their semifinal matches. Djokovic took less than 90 minutes to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2
Nov 18, 2023, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Dolphins have activated rookie running back De’Von Achane off injured reserve and he will play Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Achane was injured during the team’s Week 5 win, during which he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown. He was then put
Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Bruins say Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after he was involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The Bruins in a statement released Saturday did not provide any details about the incident other
ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2023, 06:17 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart will miss three to five weeks with a sprained left foot, adding to Memphis’ already lengthy injury list. The Grizzlies provided more details about Smart’s injury Friday. The guard and the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, acquired
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Nov 18, 2023, 08:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from Britain’s Davis Cup squad ahead of the finals next week due to a shoulder injury, he said on Saturday, effectively ending his season. Murray guided Britain to the finals after missing his grandmother’s funeral to help his
Sid Lowe, Spain writerNov 18, 2023, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gareth Bale’s recommendation came with recrimination and regret. It also came with a grin and on the set of a comedy game show, but, as with many a joke, there was truth in his words, a hint of hurt, too. This week, during
Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — James Harden hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer while getting fouled with six seconds to play, sending the LA Clippers to their first victory since his arrival with a 106-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night in the NBA in-season tournament.