Month: November 2024

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter ever to strap on gloves in the UFC — and he’ll have a familiar pair for his heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. The UFC decided ahead of Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden to ditch
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BELLEAIR, Fla. — Charley Hull, fresh off her first victory in more than two years, didn’t lose her form from Saudi Arabia to Florida in opening with a 6-under 64 on Thursday to share the lead with Jiwon Jeon after the first round of
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Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC CEO Dana White says that, if heavyweight champion Jon Jones has plans to continue fighting after facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday, there is only one option and that is against current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. White appeared on the
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Nov 14, 2024, 04:46 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs are placing kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve with a knee injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Butker, who appeared on the team’s injury report as a limited participant Thursday, needs arthroscopic surgery, sources told Schefter. By going on IR, Butker will be
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 14, 2024, 05:44 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 are ignoring outside pressure and talk of Saturday’s clash with South Africa being a pivotal
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 — but will not be suspended — for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP said Thursday during its
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 14, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the largest regional sports network operator in the United States, emerged from bankruptcy Thursday, on
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Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 13, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: “Honestly, when we lose, I don’t even get in the shower until early this morning. I’ll just
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees‘ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner,
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 3 hours ago Paolo Basarri has left his position as the compliance officer of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA. Multiple sources, both at and close to the FIA, said the Italian had been fired as a consequence of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem losing confidence in him. Basarri
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Nov 14, 2024, 11:17 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have named a much-changed side from the one that beat Scotland last weekend, ringing 12 changes and switching up the bench for the clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Against Scotland, Rassie Erasmus employed a 7-1 bench split, but this time the coach has
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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. He bought the race from Gerald Forsythe, who owned half the event with the late Kevin Kalkhoven. Forsythe
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