Sep 26, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH — It’s probably not an example of perfect planning to be ensconced here in Munich this week, if the thought of partying leaves you stone cold. Oktoberfest, or the Wiesn (meadows), as the world’s largest and most famous beer festival is often referred to, has
ESPN News Services Sep 26, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night’s preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury. The decision appears to be for precautionary reasons, with head coach Craig Berube telling reporters the injury is “not serious” and that his
Sep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final days of the 2024 regular season — and there are still quite a few teams that have something to play for. Which clubs will get to keep playing into October, and which will watch their playoff aspirations come to an end?
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions ONE OF THE last things Kirby Smart said to Nick Saban last December at midfield of Mercedes-Benz Stadium following the SEC championship game proved to be prophetic. “You
File photo of Sanjay Bangar.© BCCI Punjab Kings (PBKS) have parted ways with head coach Trevor Bayliss and head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar ahead of the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to ESPNcricinfo. As per the report, the decision was made recently by the franchise board, which includes the four co-owners. This
Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Junior Bridgeman played for the Milwaukee Bucks long enough to retire as the team leader in games played and performed well enough that his jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Now the basketball player-turned-entrepreneur has purchased a stake in the team.
Getty Images Matt Warwick BBC Sport Senior journalist 4 hours ago Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer is in a “very critical” condition after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships. The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race – authorities say they are “extremely concerned” about her condition. Furrer, a double
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced at RB by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season. The 35-year-old Australian has been dropped with six races to go because Red Bull management have been unconvinced by his performances. Giving Lawson the seat allows him to be
Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC reached a new settlement in one of its antitrust lawsuits Thursday and hopes a judge will green-light it. TKO Group — the UFC’s parent company — reached an agreement with the plaintiffs of Le v. Zuffa that will pay $375 million in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about the 2024-25 NHL season is unpredictability. There are teams that could be Stanley Cup contenders or find themselves outside the playoff bubble. There are players who could boom or bust. The
Timothy Bradley Jr.Sep 26, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The term “passage” refers to transitioning from one state to another. In boxing, a fighter may evolve from being a
LAFC celebrate with the US Open Cup trophy. Michael Owens/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. Olivier Giroud also scored for LAFC, which
Sep 26, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 5 is here as we gear up for another weekend filled with exciting matchups. On Saturday, we’ll see a rematch of last season’s SEC championship game as No. 4 Alabama will play host to No. 2 Georgia in its first conference matchup of the season.
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Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Former world champion Gennady Golovkin is taking a leading role in World Boxing, the group aiming to keep the sport on the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. World Boxing said on Thursday that Golovkin would chair an “Olympic
Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a scare from Nicolas Jarry to begin his defense of the China Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 first-round victory on Thursday. The Italian extended his winning streak to 12 after titles at Cincinnati and the US
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels there is “no harm” in trying Yash Dayal in place of either Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj for the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, beginning on Friday. Before the beginning of the Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai, skipper Rohit Sharma asserted that the workload management of their
James Regan Sep 26, 2024, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A heated back and forth before a bout is every promoter’s dream, particularly if there’s history between the fighters, someone has a point to prove or there’s a belt on the line. In the case of Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer, it’s all of