Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SIX YEARS AGO, analysts Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz were seated at the commentary table for the opening fight of the UFC 226 main card in Las
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Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 07:13 PM 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the Los Angeles Lakers opened training camp for
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 2, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAIE, Hawai’i — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a very open-ended question he is hoping to answer throughout training camp: Who is going to be in his starting lineup? There is an obvious opening at the shooting guard position — a job
Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka said “this is the year” for Arsenal to become winners after scoring in a 2-0 Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s side climbed into the top eight of the new Champions League league phase table, which guarantees a spot in the round of 16 later
Oct 1, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s MLB playoff time! After a bonus Monday of action to decide the final two National League postseason spots, eight teams were in action Tuesday as the 2024 MLB playoffs began with the best-of-three wild-card round. The Game 1 action started with the Detroit Tigers defeating
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 04:52 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
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 1, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will miss the next two to three months while he continues to recover from a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday. Laine suffered the injury Saturday
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL will open collective bargaining agreement talks with the players at the start of 2025 and is optimistic about getting a deal done. The current CBA expires Sept.
Oct 1, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League
Field Level Media Oct 1, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After missing the past two seasons with a serious knee injury, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is hoping to be in uniform on opening night. Ball, 26, last played in a game for Chicago on Jan. 14, 2022. Multiple procedures on his left
Field Level Media Oct 1, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher is expected to be sidelined five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday. Reinbacher sustained the injury after he was on the receiving end of a hit by Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai in
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 06:00 AM 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
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 1, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s defamation lawsuit against Jake Paul is proceeding
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete on Tuesday. Sinner and Alcaraz accounted for all four Grand Slam titles this year between
Oct 1, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the Japan Open final Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career. The 20-year-old grew in confidence through the three-hour contest after losing the
Open Extended Reactions High-profile veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have earned a return to Mexico men’s team after being included in manager Javier Aguirre’s 27-man call-up for friendlies vs. Valencia on Oct. 12 and the United States men’s national team on Oct. 15. Ochoa, who joined Portugal’s AVS this summer, and Jiménez, currently in