Month: October 2024

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis would like to face undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev next, instead of a rematch against Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (22-2) won the
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Kalan Hooks, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennis star Coco Gauff was referenced in rapper Tyler, the Creator’s recently released album “CHROMAKOPIA.” Her name was dropped in the track titled, “Thought I Was Dead” featuring ScHoolboy Q and Santigold. Gauff picked up on the reference and posted her reaction to TikTok.
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Oct 30, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 6 Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain and will be replaced on the American team by Ashlyn Krueger, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. The USTA did not immediately respond to an email from
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Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyOct 30, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions While the loss of Connor McDavid for two to three weeks to an ankle injury is unquestionably detrimental to the Oilers, the fantasy fallout is worth considering. According to Wednesday’s lines in practice,
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Fernando Alonso’s arrival at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix will be delayed because of medical treatment for an intestinal infection. The Aston Martin driver flew back to Europe following Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix to see a specialist, after falling ill before the race weekend.
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Oct 30, 2024, 12:36 PM England prop Joe Marler has re-activated his X account after saying New Zealand should stop performing the Haka, the side’s pre-match tradition. England face the All Blacks on Saturday in their first game of this year’s autumn international, although Marler has not been named in Steve Borthwick’s matchday squad. Editor’s
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 30, 2024, 01:39 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England prop Joe Marler left the camp on Monday morning due to “personal reasons,” a source
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Oct 30, 2024, 11:35 AM Open Extended Reactions England lock Maro Itoje has said he is confident that England can prove they are heading in the right direction with a series of wins this autumn, adding the side are “not here to make up the numbers.” England face New Zealand on Saturday in the first
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Associated Press Oct 30, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday in a tense match with many ups and downs. The 25-year-old Australian player had lost his three previous matches against his Russian rival. Popyrin
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Oct 30, 2024, 09:14 AM Open Extended Reactions France face Japan, New Zealand and Argentina in this year’s autumn internationals. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has banned players from drinking alcohol during national team gatherings as part of efforts to improve discipline following a series of controversies off the field this
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Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Long before he won Super Bowls and dated Taylor Swift,
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GOLAZO Teklemariam Bekit BBC Tigrinya Habtom Weldeyowhannes BBC Tigrinya 3 hours ago Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay is a hero in his cycling-mad homeland. The first black African to win a stage on the Tour de France, the 24-year-old “African King” also took the race’s green jersey earlier this year – inspiring a host of Girmay wannabes
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