Month: October 2023

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CANCUN, Mexico — Jessica Pegula improved to 48-0 in 2023 after winning the first set, grabbing 10 of the last 12 games to beat Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-2 in the opening match of round-robin singles competition at the WTA Finals on a windy Sunday
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway. William Byron, who led the Cup Series with six wins this season, earned the fourth and final slot in the championship by
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 29, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chris Paul came off the bench for the first time in his 19-season career Sunday as the Golden State Warriors faced the Houston Rockets. He entered the game for Andrew Wiggins at the 6:58 mark in the first quarter. Paul had started 1,365 career
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 Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland struck his first two goals at Old Trafford as they ran roughshod over Manchester United in a 3-0 thrashing in Sunday’s heated Premier League derby. Pep Guardiola’s treble winners are third in the standings on 24 points after 10 games, two points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur. United, whose defeat was their
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2023, 03:12 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev suffered a torn ligament in his right hand during a victory over Kamaru Usman earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oklahoma Sooners dropped four spots to No. 10, the top five teams held their places and Kansas and Kansas State both entered The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. Georgia is No. 1 for the 20th straight week, receiving 48 of 63
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2023, 02:19 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants tight end Darren Waller has been ruled out of Sunday’s game
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Open Extended Reactions Manager Erik ten Hag oversaw a poor Manchester United effort on Sunday, losing 3-0 in the derby to Man City. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — The endless takeover saga at Manchester United that is about to enter its 12th month has provided useful cover for Erik ten Hag’s shortcomings. The Glazers’ deliberations
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA. Calif. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will not run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, his trainer said Sunday. Mage had yet to travel to California for the world championships next weekend at Santa Anita. “He presented a feverish state this morning
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — In fading light and with another thunderstorm approaching, Celine Boutier made a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Atthaya Thitikul and win the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour on Sunday. In a marathon playoff, both players made
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ZHUHAI, China — Beatriz Haddad Maia has claimed her third career tour title by defeating seventh-seeded Zheng Qinwen 7-6 (11), 7-6 (4) to win the WTA Elite Trophy on Sunday. The eighth-seeded Brazilian needed 2 hours and 51 minutes to edge past Zheng in
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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second career victory on the European Tour. Välimäki started the final round a shot behind leader Campillo but caught up on the back nine
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions Dusty Baker’s managerial career officially ended on Thursday, with a news release and news conference and
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Oct 29, 2023, 06:57 AM ET Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after a “freak accident” during his English team’s game Saturday. He was 29. The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), announced Sunday that the organization is “heartbroken at the news of Adam’s passing.” Officials stopped the Panthers’ game
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