Month: September 2024

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 25, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Air Force and UNLV are expected to remain in the Mountain West, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both schools were incentivized to stay with significant financial packages made possible, in part,
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Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kayla Harrison knows how to turn a negative into a positive. The UFC’s No. 3-ranked women’s bantamweight will face Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 with the winner getting the opportunity to challenge for the 135-pound championship, which will be contested later
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Associated Press Sep 25, 2024, 11:24 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago. The tributes came before the Blue Jackets’
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC has booked a bantamweight headliner between former champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo for an event in China on Nov. 23. Yan (17-5) will face
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ESPN News Services Sep 25, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene. Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final day of the regular season
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2024, 07:30 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has already started
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Associated Press Sep 25, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Scott has never played on a winning team in the Presidents Cup, a tale as woeful as the Internationals losing streak against the Americans. He has played in 49 matches and partnered with 16 players. He was part of the tie in South
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Manchester United began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw after they were held by FC Twente at a rainy Old Trafford on Wednesday, with a goal from Christian Eriksen being cancelled out by Dutch striker Sam Lammers. The first half was a lively affair, with Twente’s Lammers making an early attempt that trickled
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Keith Jenkins Sep 25, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR has crowned a Cup Series champion every year since 1949. The title is decided by a scoring system that awards drivers points based on race results throughout the season. Although several drivers have won multiple championships, there’s only one who earned the nickname
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Pete Thamel Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Sep 25, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka left the undefeated Rebels on Tuesday night over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises from a UNLV assistant coach, a decision
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Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Open Extended Reactions In a letter to two senators who accused the NBA of “putting
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James Regan Sep 25, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Chris Eubank Jr. unleashed a host of scathing criticisms on various boxing promoters on Wednesday at the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol prefight news conference, labelling them “scumbags.” Beterbiev and Bivol will fight on Oct. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the
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