Associated Press Oct 11, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka served up a master class to beat Magdalena Frech of Poland 6-2, 6-2 and maintain her undefeated record at the Wuhan Open. The Belarussian fired 42 winners in 16 games, and wrapped up her latest victory in 1 hour, 23 minutes
Oct 11, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will fight on Saturday for the chance to become the first ever undisputed light heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. The last time the division had a three-belt undisputed champion was in 2000 (Roy Jones Jr.). The fight at Kingdom Arena,
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 11, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions THERE ARE UNDISPUTED championship boxing fights, and then there are genuine
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message
Associated Press Oct 11, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Sei Young Kim of South Korea held on to her lead with a 2-under 70 in the second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament on Friday. Kim has a two-round total of 12-under 132 after opening with 62 — her lowest
Lizzy Becherano Oct 10, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi blamed the conditions of the pitch Estadio Monumental de Maturín for Argentina‘s “ugly’ 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday night in their first World Cup qualifier of the October international window. The heavy rain in Maturin, Venezuela impacted the pitch before kickoff,
Shan Masood set to lose Pakistan Test captaincy, as per a report© AFP Pakistan captain Shan Masood is all set to be sacked as the team’s Test skipper, a report has claimed. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly looking to replace Masood, under whose captaincy, Pakistan haven’t won a single Test at home. The
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago The FIA was wrong to “make a big story” out of the Max Verstappen swearing controversy, says former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. The three-time world champion has been given community service by Formula 1’s governing body for swearing in a news conference at the Singapore
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman was the first player introduced before the Bruins’ home opener Thursday night, and he took the ice to a huge ovation. No hard feelings from the Boston fans over the contract holdout that kept him out of training camp until
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 36 minutes ago Japanese car company Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after a 15-year absence in a partnership with the US-based Haas team. Toyota, which withdrew its own team from F1 at the end of 2009, has become Haas’ “technical partner”. A statement from Haas and Toyota said
Nick Wagoner Close Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company,
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The butterflies fluttered in Klay Thompson‘s stomach for days before Thursday night’s preseason game, his first NBA appearance that wasn’t
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe faced a familiar foe Thursday night. Keefe squared off against his former team when the Devils opened their home schedule against the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Jersey came out on the short end of the
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Florida‘s first loss of the season might have been costly, with captain Aleksander Barkov leaving with 1:10 remaining after crashing into the end boards and getting hurt. Barkov was trying to prevent an empty-net goal when he got hurt, giving chase
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After 15 NBA seasons, Danny Green says he is retiring from basketball. Green, who announced his retirement on his podcast Thursday, is one of four players in NBA history to win championships with three different teams (2014 with the Spurs, 2019 with the Raptors,
Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IVINS, Utah — Adam Svensson made a 35-foot eagle putt he thought he had missed and closed with a birdie from the bunker for a career-best 11-under 60, giving him a two-shot lead Thursday in the Black Desert Championship as the PGA Tour returned