Month: December 2023

Associated Press Dec 30, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Alexander Zverev led Germany to a 2-1 win over Italy while the Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles to beat Norway in the United Cup group stage on Saturday. Zverev came from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 and
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Dec 30, 2023, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she feels “reborn” as she prepares to return to action at next week’s Auckland Classic after an injury-disrupted 2023. The former U.S. Open champion missed much of the year after operations on both wrists and an ankle, but will return to Auckland
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia’s most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International on Saturday. The former world No.3 was a set down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a
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Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Isiah Kiner-Falefa‘s $15 million, two-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays was finalized on Friday. Kiner-Falefa hit .242 with six homers and 37 RBI in 115 games last season for the New York Yankees, playing 41 games in center, 37 in left,
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Dec 30, 2023, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he is confident of having a say when the Premier League side embarks on strengthening the squad in the January transfer window, insisting there is “good communication” with the club’s hierarchy. The Argentinian manager, who was hired in May, previously called
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 29, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — For the second straight game, Washington players are scratching their heads and asking themselves the same question: “We’re underdogs again?” Despite being undefeated and ranked higher
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Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 35 points and the Phoenix Suns, with Bradley Beal back on the court, beat Charlotte 133-119 on Friday night to hand the Hornets their 10th consecutive loss. Beal, who missed the previous five games because of a sprained right
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Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Dec 29, 2023, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Catapult, the company that handles video footage for
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Stephen Holder, ESPNDec 29, 2023, 10:15 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 29, 2023, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that Victor Wembanyama will sit out back-to-backs for a couple of weeks and remain on a minutes restriction, as the team continues to be cautious with the rookie center’s ankle injury. Wembanyama landed
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Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 29, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $38.5 million contract, sources told ESPN, locking up the innings-eating veteran as
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Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Tim Ream and Fulham agreed Friday to a one-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The 36-year-old from St. Louis joined the Cottagers for the 2015-16 season. On Oct. 7, Ream became the 28th player to make 300 appearances for the
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2023, 04:01 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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