Month: April 2024

Andreas Hale, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Perez scored a scintillating second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau in a battle of flyweights jockeying for title contention Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex. Ranked No. 8 by the UFC, Perez (25-8 MMA,
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ESPN News Services Apr 27, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Before the first of two games in Mexico City, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he hoped that the trip could help them solve their offensive struggles. Apparently, it worked. Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — The youngest No. 1 seed in the history of the NBA playoffs certainly isn’t being hindered by its lack of playoff experience. The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to another dominant victory over the eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday afternoon, winning
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Oregon State running back Damien Martinez announced on social media Saturday that he is transferring to Miami. Martinez said April 10 that he would be entering the portal following a 1,185-yard, nine-touchdown sophomore season as a Beaver. In a social media post at
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders reiterated his commitment to the Buffaloes’ program following the spring game Saturday, saying he had no plans to leave to follow his
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Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, La. — Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zac Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour’s only team event. At 23-under 193, Fishburn and Blair had
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Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Make it three straight NASCAR wins for the Truex kids at the Monster Mile. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “The Double” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in
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Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Erik Jones was in agony the instant his Toyota slammed into the outside wall on a late wreck last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The 27-year-old Jones — as sturdy as NASCAR drivers come, having never missed a Cup race over seven-plus
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