Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HUA HIN, Thailand — Rising Russian star Diana Shnaider bounced back from a turbulent second set to upend defending champion Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for her first title at the WTA Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 108-ranked NC State student
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 01:39 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 NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers began Saturday night’s game with a
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 3, 2024, 09:08 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 LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani, rehabbing from elbow surgery as a pitcher while also preparing as a hitter,
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 01:32 AM 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
ESPN News Services Feb 3, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Stephen Curry scored a season-high 60 points in Golden State’s 141-134 overtime loss to Atlanta on Saturday night, with Trae Young scoring 35 to help the Hawks outlast the Warriors. Curry had eight points in overtime to finish only two shy
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 3, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nassourdine Imavov, once considered one of the top prospects in the UFC middleweight division, had a disappointing 2023. He started the campaign with a loss and his only other outing resulted in a no contest. The Paris-based fighter got a measure of
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 3, 2024, 07:02 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
Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox swung a pair of trades with contending teams Saturday, sending right-handed reliever Gregory Santos to the Seattle Mariners, sources familiar with the
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 3, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Maple Leafs made their hometown crowd proud during NHL All-Star weekend. And it was capped by an MVP performance from none other than Auston Matthews. Indeed, the league’s leading
Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Thiago Monteiro led Brazil its first spot in the Davis Cup finals group stage in September, beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a 3-1 team victory. “I’m just happy to help the team,” Monteiro said. “Everyone had
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undisputed light heavyweight championship fight is set for June 1 in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Chairman of General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced Saturday on “The MMA Hour.” Beterbiev, the WBO, WBC and IBF champion at 175 pounds, is
Nick ParkinsonFeb 3, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Joshua Buatsi took a big step toward a world light heavyweight title shot with a unanimous-decision win over English
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 3, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández pleaded with LaLiga referees to “let us compete” and claimed the Catalan club are “paying for the Negreira case” after Vitor Roque‘s red card in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Alavés. Roque was sent off just 13 minutes after
Feb 3, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will be out four to six months after he undergoes surgery on his right foot next week. According to the team, LaVine and his agency, Klutch Sports Group, elected to have the procedure after seeking additional medical opinions. LaVine, 28, injured
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 3, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has decided to join Real Madrid once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, sources confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by Le Parisien. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Last month, ESPN reported that Mbappé had
ESPN News Services Feb 3, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Jack Hughes is nearing a return to the New Jersey Devils‘ lineup after missing the past month because of an injury. The team said Saturday that Hughes is “really close” to playing again and that he decided to return home to
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight championship bout has been rescheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s chairman of general entertainment authority, Turki Alalshikh, announced Saturday on “The MMA Hour.” Fury and Usyk were set to meet Feb. 17 in the kingdom’s