Month: October 2024

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2024, 08:52 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions New York gamblers bet more than $2 billion with the state’s sportsbooks in October 2023. They’ll have even more at stake this October, a month jammed with New York sports storylines.
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 16, 2024, 04:53 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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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 17, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Iñigo Martínez says Barcelona‘s veterans must ensure Lamine Yamal does not give into the distractions that arrive with being one of the best players in the world. The 17-year-old forward has burst on to the scene over the last year, becoming a
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Oct 17, 2024, 05:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said on Thursday. Earlier this month, the five-times Grand Slam champion had parted ways with her
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PAJU, South Korea — Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Hannah Green of Australia, and Jenny Shin of South Korea each shot 8-under 64s to top the leaderboard after the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday. The field is loaded with eight
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers understand the importance of a dependable goalie tandem. In the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, the Oilers were trailing the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 heading into Game 4. They needed
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Associated Press Oct 17, 2024, 12:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have shared many milestones and memories throughout the past two decades as icons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They both enjoyed milestones Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres when Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentOct 16, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he has to be “more careful” after taking a supplement that contained a prohibited substance. Pogba, 31, saw his ban reduced to 18 months by the Court
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 04:21 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 CLEVELAND — Left-hander Matthew Boyd will start for the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the
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ESPN News Services Oct 16, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff threw another shutout, this time in an 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Kiké
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