Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cris Cyborg‘s next professional fight will be in boxing, and her opponent will be Kelsey Wickstrum, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Cyborg, the Bellator women’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest women’s fighters in MMA history, will face Wickstrum in a
Month: November 2023
ESPN News Services Nov 7, 2023, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic was substituted due to injury in second-half stoppage time of AC Milan‘s win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. The United States attacker was attempting to run down a loose ball when he pulled up and grabbed his
Nov 8, 2023, 08:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Men’s tennis tournaments in Dallas, Munich and Doha, Qatar, will be upgraded from ATP 250 to ATP 500 events as part of reforms to strengthen the 2025 calendar, the ATP announced Wednesday. The upgrades, part of the ATP’s One Vision strategy, will see improvements
Nov 8, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two months ago has been confirmed. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A lot has happened in the first three weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics remain at their respective first and second spots in the rankings, dominating on both ends of the court — and that includes Nikola Jokic, who
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury did enough on the scorecards to defeat Francis Ngannou by split decision, but his disappointing performance, which included being knocked down in Round 3, forced our panelists to drop him four spots to No. 10 in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. Fury (34-0-1, 24
Andres Waters Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After injuries created major short-notice shake-ups on last month’s UFC 294 fight card, the theme continued with this weekend’s pay-per-view. And once again both the main event and the future of the division are involved. Following the announcement that heavyweight champion Jon Jones had
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 07:43 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — While Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said firing David Ross was a “very hard decision,” he called the move to bring Craig Counsell on
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks snapped an 11-game losing streak that tied for the longest skid to start the season in NHL history with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Anthony Duclair had a goal and an
ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2023, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild center Vinni Lettieri‘s second-period goal Tuesday night was memorable in more ways than one. Not only did it end a nearly two-year drought without a goal, it happened with his grandfather, Wild color commentator Lou Nanne, in the
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 10:44 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman spent much of his hourlong media availability on
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season. It’s finally midseason! There were three games over the weekend featuring six teams that ranked in the top 11 of last week’s NFL Power Rankings. The results of those games heavily impacted our top 10
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 7, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Manchester City had Young Boys beaten by half-time on Tuesday and their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign is done and dusted after just four games. Pep Guardiola will want to secure the top spot in Group G but 12 points
Associated Press Nov 7, 2023, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEVILLE, Spain — The Czech Republic beat defending champion Switzerland on the first day of the group stage at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Tuesday. Linda Noskova defeated Celine Naef 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 in the first singles match, and Marie Bouzkova
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC’s return to China will be headlined by one of the best Chinese MMA fighters in the world. Song Yadong will face Chris Gutierrez in the UFC Shanghai main event Dec. 9, sources confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. MagicM_MMABets on X
Nov 7, 2023, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for the upcoming season, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved. Play Fantasy Basketball For Free There’s still time to join or create
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Early