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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 20, 2025, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another European soccer weekend is in the books, and as always, we have plenty to unpack. Manchester United turned in another brutal home performance in defeat to Brighton, a result that prompted Ruben Amorim to take the criticism for a team

Jan 20, 2025, 12:47 PM Open Extended Reactions Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations. Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations after injuring his pectoral muscle during a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week Scottish Rugby said on Monday. Scott

Andreas Hale, ESPNJan 19, 2025, 01:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome. After being dropped briefly by a right hand, Makhachev (27-1) put Moicano on his

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernhard Langer, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Alex Cejka by two strokes. The 67-year-old Langer missed a chance

Open Extended Reactions Day 7 at the Australian Open is here, and third-round action continues! World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is in action, as is the best local hope Alex De Minuar. Plus, an all-American matchup with Danielle Collins facing Madison Keys. Follow all the latest from Melbourne Park here in our live blog.

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 09:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The Memphis Grizzlies ruled out star Ja Morant for Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to right foot

Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — With his seven-game suspension over, Heat star Jimmy Butler was back in the starting lineup for Friday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Erik Spoelstra announced Butler’s return during his pregame media session, saying that the lineup of Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 08:15 PM 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 — Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat out Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a sprained right wrist.

Open Extended Reactions Making bold predictions for the year in boxing got easier in 2025, with so many “dream” fights already on the schedule or in negotiation and close to being announced. Chances are we’ll see Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford later this year. Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will have tune-up fights before they

ASHBURN, Va. — As the Washington Commanders celebrated their first playoff win in nearly 20 years late Sunday night in Tampa, Florida, Magic Johnson embraced the owner, the star receiver and the moment. Johnson, wearing a black Commanders hoodie and a thousand-watt smile, listed the multiple reasons the franchise had gotten to this point. With

ASHBURN, Va. — As the Washington Commanders celebrated their first playoff win in nearly 20 years late Sunday night in Tampa, Florida, Magic Johnson embraced the owner, the star receiver and the moment. Johnson, wearing a black Commanders hoodie and a thousand-watt smile, listed the multiple reasons the franchise had gotten to this point. With

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With schools playing as many as 16 games this season in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, we waited a little longer than usual

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have been informed that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with the club, according to the YES Network in a story confirmed Monday by multiple outlets. The Texas Rangers and New York Mets have also

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Jan 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With most NHL teams having played 41 games this season,

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJan 12, 2025, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — In the historic centre of Jeddah, in the old heart of the city, there’s a football pitch. It isn’t much: an uneven, astroturf surface, and two undersized goals. There are floodlights, and white lines painted on the ground, but

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 01:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A flare-up of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend. The track in Arcadia, near the smoldering Eaton fire that decimated Altadena, had said Friday that it would

ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2025, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed a spot in the season-opening Daytona 500 as part of a slew of rule changes, NASCAR announced Friday. Castroneves is guaranteed a spot in the field under a new provision that earmarks a

Jan 10, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2024, boxing fans saw anticipated rematches, historic victories, impressive performances, and a few incredible upsets. Many of the biggest boxing events last year took place during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, where we saw Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury fight twice for heavyweight supremacy, and

Associated Press Jan 9, 2025, 06:27 PM ET Santa Anita Park postponed Friday’s racing program until Jan. 16 because of poor air quality forecast in Arcadia, California, near the Eaton Fire. The California Horse Racing Board approved the rescheduling of the 10-race card, which will be run with the horses previously entered. “While Santa Anita

Jan 9, 2025, 01:46 PM ET The NBA has postponed Thursday’s game between the Hornets and Lakers in Los Angeles because of the ongoing wildfires in the metropolitan area. The league did not announce a makeup date as of Thursday afternoon. “The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los