Month: December 2023

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Georgia added an SEC running back to its roster with Trevor Etienne announcing that he was transferring from Florida to play for the Dawgs, a source confirmed to ESPN on
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment at Manchester United is set to be confirmed on Sunday, sources told ESPN. The British billionaire, chairman and CEO of chemical company INEOS, has agreed a deal worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) for a 25% stake in the Premier
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Nick ParkinsonDec 23, 2023, 07:07 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 Anthony Joshua’s slow reboot of his career is complete after a sharp display forced Otto Wallin’s corner to stop
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied Australia batter Usman Khawaja’s attempt to spread awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC declined Khawaja’s latest application to display an image of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes. The ICC’s clothing and equipment regulations prohibit players and team officials from displaying
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a shutout decision victory over Lyndon Arthur on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bivol floored Arthur with a body-shot barrage in the closing moments of the penultimate round and was named the 120-107 winner on
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2023, 12:56 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 OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Lakers‘ once 26-point lead cut to 10 in
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Associated Press Dec 23, 2023, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons matched the NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night for their 26th straight defeat. The Pistons joined the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers,
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 23, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joseph Parker dominated Deontay Wilder on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, en route to the major upset victory in a battle of former heavyweight champions. New Zealand’s Parker prevailed via scores of 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108. Wilder entered the bout a -700 favorite, per
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2023, 08:13 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 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Los Angeles Lakers are shuffling their starting lineup at
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks rookie forward Leo Carlsson will be out for four to six weeks with a sprained right knee ligament. The Ducks announced the extent of the injury for the No. 2 overall pick in last summer’s draft before they
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Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •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 Dec 23, 2023, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering the ‘Day of Reckoning’ boxing event on Saturday, the expectation was that both
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ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart scored power-play goals 1:59 apart in the third period, and the Florida Panthers went into their Christmas break by topping the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup
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