Open Extended Reactions There is just one week remaining in the NFL regular season, and the playoff picture is taking shape. Nine teams have clinched postseason berths, including five in the NFC: the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams. In the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a remarkable comeback to win his singles tie in an epic three-setter and then helped clinch the United Cup final for Germany in the deciding mixed doubles match Sunday. The sixth-ranked Zverev
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines. Nadal said he had concerns over his surgically repaired hip after needing a medical timeout in
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 03:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Top-seeded Coco Gauff has retained her title at the WTA Auckland Classic, beating second-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday’s final. For the first time all week, Gauff had a fight on her hands. She swept into the
Jan 6, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils All-Star Jack Hughes, injured in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, will not play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks in Newark. There is still no definitive answer on Hughes’ status, and in his pregame media availability, New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said
ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another week, another milestone for Marc-Andre Fleury. Seven days after he appeared in his 1,000th game, joining only three other goaltenders in NHL history, Fleury notched his 551st career win, when Marco Rossi scored 3:05 into overtime of the Minnesota
Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Alperen Sengun scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets overcame 48 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo shot 16-of-25 from the field and added 17 rebounds in his seventh straight double-double. But the Bucks
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 6, 2024, 11:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vergil Ortiz Jr. scored a first-round TKO victory Saturday in Las Vegas in a stoppage that was vehemently disputed by his opponent, Frederick Lawson. Ortiz, in his first fight in 17 months, buckled Lawson with a jab that backed him up. With Lawson lying
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 6, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Arda Güler after the playmaker finally made his Real Madrid debut in their 3-1 Copa del Rey win at Arandina, saying the 18-year-old “has everything you need to play for Real Madrid.” Güler signed for Madrid from Fenerbahce in
ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Saturday for their seventh straight win. Reinhart has 10 goals during Florida’s win streak, including three multigoal games. Sergei
ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Professional Women’s Hockey League game between Minnesota and Montreal on Saturday set an attendance record for the most watched professional women’s ice hockey event with 13,316 people at Xcel Energy Center, the league said. The record crowd, which
Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 6, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA reinstated Draymond Green on Saturday from a suspension that lasted 12 games, and sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Golden State Warriors forward is expected to need approximately a week of ramp-up before returning to game action. Green
Associated Press Jan 6, 2024, 05:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Goaltender Pheonix Copley will miss the rest of the season for the Los Angeles Kings after he underwent knee surgery earlier this week. The Kings made the announcement Saturday. The ACL reconstruction procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Petrigliano at Keck Hospital of USC.
Tom Chambers Jan 6, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino famously dismissed the domestic cup competitions during his time in charge of Tottenham as little more than a distraction, but they are providing a soothing balm for what has been a painful Premier League campaign for his Chelsea team. For
Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and Royals announced Friday that both Kansas City franchises would remain in Jackson County, where Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums are located, if voters there approve the extension of an existing sales tax that has long paid for their
Field Level Media Jan 6, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Zach Plesac have agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal, the team announced Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Angels outrighted left-handed reliever Adam Kolarek to Triple-A Salt Lake. Plesac, who turns 29 this month, was selected