Month: November 2024

Jorge Castillo Close Jorge Castillo ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff
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Open Extended Reactions NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — The handshakes were cursory and the celebrations prolonged. Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe said Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal “means so much more” because of recent poor results, but there is another reason; Alexander Isak‘s 12th-minute header not only dented the Gunners’ Premier League title hopes, but also deepened
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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DEL MAR, Calif. — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1½ lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1¼ miles in 2:00.78. Sent off
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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 09:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Blues defenseman Philip Broberg left Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower body injury in the second period. Broberg collided with Maple leafs forward Mitch Marner in a battle for the puck 8:08 into the period. Marner
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Nick ParkinsonNov 2, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Chantelle Cameron is targeting the winner of the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano later this month after a comfortable, unanimous points victory over Patricia Berghult on Saturday.
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ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aric Almirola‘s victory Saturday at Martinsville Speedway helped nab Cole Custer a shot at the Xfinity Series championship after a heated race that may have earned the defending champion enemies in next week’s finale. Almirola is running a part-time schedule for Joe Gibbs
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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Carson Beck threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to offset three interceptions, and No. 2 Georgia escaped “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with a 34-20 victory over Florida on Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth
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Shams Charania, ESPNNov 2, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers center Isaiah Jackson has sustained a torn right Achilles tendon, league sources told ESPN on Saturday. He is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday, sources said. Jackson suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Friday’s 125-118 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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James Regan Nov 2, 2024, 06:59 PM Open Extended Reactions England coach Steve Borthwick has been left lamenting another missed opportunity to beat New Zealand, as his side fell short 24-22 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday. England led for much of the second half but gave up their advantage with two minutes to play
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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka eased to a straight-set victory over Zheng Qinwen in the opening match of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-4 to extend her perfect record against the Chinese player to 5-0. It
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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Alexander Zverev reached the Paris Masters final for the second time after beating former champion Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday. The 2020 runner-up next plays 15th-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert, who downed 2018 champion Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3 to
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ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2024, 04:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time racing in two weeks, won the pole in Saturday qualifying at Martinsville. Truex turned a lap at 95.951 mph to beat Hendrick Motorsports drivers Chase Elliott and William Byron. Truex was eliminated from the playoffs
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ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Left-hander Sean Manaea declined his $13.5 million option for 2025 with the New York Mets on Saturday to become a free agent for the third consecutive offseason, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Manaea, 32, agreed to a contract
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