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Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands

Nov 22, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish light middleweight boxer Tugrulhan Erdemir has been banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for breaching anti-doping rules, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Friday. CAS had confirmed in July Erdemir’s provisional suspension, which had ruled him out of

ESPN News Services Nov 20, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Scuffles broke out between players during an ill-tempered match between Romania and Kosovo in which the away team eventually left the pitch. Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto via Getty Images Romania have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Kosovo after their Nations League match in Bucharest was abandoned when the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 19, 2024, 01:30 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 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England’s match against Japan. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images England will be

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 09:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Slovakia followed up its win over the United States with a 2-0 victory over Australia to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Sunday. Rebecca Sramkova cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ajla Tomljanovic to clinch

ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA

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

ESPN News Services Nov 14, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Winnipeg Jets their first road loss of the season and stopped their seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Winnipeg lost for just the second time in 17 games this season and dropped to 7-1

Jamal Collier, ESPNNov 10, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Celtics guard Jaylen Brown took exception to a fake handshake offered by Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter of Boston’s 113-107 victory Sunday. Antetokounmpo offered his hand to Brown after being whistled for an offensive foul, but he pulled

Nov 10, 2024, 06:54 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he brought on the wrong player during his side’s 24-19 defeat to Fiji at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, their 10th successive loss. Fly-half Sam Costelow played 47 minutes on the wing after Mason Grady was brought off with an ankle injury,

ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Cam Ward and No. 4 Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes on Saturday, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderNov 9, 2024, 01:03 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 Keyshawn Davis needed just two rounds to dismantle Gustavo Lemos on

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Associated Press Nov 7, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Julian Nagelsmann’s squad for the Nations League erroneously featured a Latvia player. Getty Germany had to hurriedly revise their squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia. Listed alongside players like Real Madrid‘s Antonio Rüdiger and Arsenal‘s Kai

Nov 6, 2024, 03:38 PM Open Extended Reactions Hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Ireland’s Autumn international opener in Dublin on Friday, but prop Tadhg Furlong will miss the clash with injury as coach Andy Farrell named his team on Wednesday. Finlay Bealham will scrum down at tight-head in

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 2, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Jhonata Diniz at UFC Edmonton at Rogers Place has been cancelled. UFC officials said the last-minute cancellation was due to Lewis suffering from a “non-weight cut related medical issue” that rendered him unable to compete. Lewis (28-12)

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ring. The boxing federation of Uzbekistan, whose fighters won five of

ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball has been tearing it up on offense this season. Now new Hornets coach Charles Lee wants Ball to prove he can do it on defense, too. Ball fouled out for the second straight night Saturday against the Boston

ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AMES, Iowa — Behren Morton drove Texas Tech 71 yards for the winning touchdown with 20 seconds left, and the Red Raiders denied No. 11 Iowa State its best start in program history with a 23-22 upset Saturday. Tahj Brooks‘ 5-yard touchdown run

James Regan Oct 31, 2024, 02:37 PM Open Extended Reactions All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has said the Haka is “part of who we are” in response to England prop Joe Marler’s comments on social media calling the ceremonial dance “ridiculous.” England host New Zealand on Saturday at Allianz Stadium Twickenham, but Marler won’t be