ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. It was a league high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for
Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban of the company’s only certified baseball agent to three years. Ruth M. Moscovitch issued the ruling
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former soccer star Diego Forlán’s newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round
ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk UEFA Nations League match against Israel in Paris, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his
Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have placed forward Robby Fabbri and defenseman Cam Fowler on injured reserve. The Ducks made the moves Wednesday before their home game against Vegas. Anaheim recalled center Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson from their AHL affiliate in
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 04:47 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 Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of regional sports networks, has announced a commercial agreement with the streaming
Juan Recio Nov 13, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly court-mandated check-ins while he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest on Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic countryside. Franco, 23,
Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. The win put Alcaraz back into contention for a spot in
ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Conor McGregor denied in a Dublin court on Wednesday that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018, saying a civil case brought against him and another man was “full of lies.” The woman alleges that McGregor sexually assaulted her on Dec. 9, 2018, and that another
NBA Insiders Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just a few weeks into the 2024-25 NBA season, and we’ve already seen some memorable homecomings as well as a barrage of superstar injuries. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain at the top of the pack as the only undefeated team left in the league.
James Regan Nov 13, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has hinted the winner of Gilberto Ramírez and Chris Billam-Smith on Saturday could put themselves in line for a fight against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Ramírez (46-1, 30 KOs) will put his WBA cruiserweight title on the line against
Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterNov 13, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions AS SUNDAY NIGHT became Monday morning in Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, the only sounds emanating from the New York Jets‘ locker room were whispered conversations
Dotun Akintoye, ESPN.comNov 13, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Whether Jon Jones is using the leverage of retirement to up his price for future bouts, or has run out of opponents that excite him, or is seriously contemplating the end of his career, it’s clear his heavyweight title fight against longtime former champion
Nov 13, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The women’s game continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and toward the end of another monumental 12 months, it’s only fitting that ESPN FC Women’s Rank, our ranking of the top 50 women footballers in the world, returns. As much as we saw the power
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 13, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rúben Amorim has arrived in England as the latest coach charged with bringing back Manchester United‘s glory days. He’s the sixth permanent boss to take the top job at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down in 2013 following on from David Moyes,
Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 02:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — As Mike Tyson prepares to compete in his first professional boxing match in nearly two decades against YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul, the 58-year-old Tyson wants to remind the world why he was once considered “the baddest man on the planet.” For a newer
Nov 13, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson will compete in a sanctioned fight for the first time since June 2005 when he faces Jake Paul in a eight-round heavyweight bout Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Netflix, 8 p.m. ET). The last time Tyson, 58, fought in a official bout,