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Doug Greenberg, ESPNOct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The puck dropped on the 2024-25 NHL season thousands of miles away on Friday, when the New Jersey Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in Czechia, but back in North America, the focus is squarely on the best player in the world, wondering whether

Oct 7, 2024, 07:58 AM Open Extended Reactions England earned their third straight victory over New Zealand on Sunday as a scintillating attacking performance helped them to a 49-31 win in Vancouver. Jess Breach scored a hat trick, while fellow winger Abby Dow and fullback Ellie Kildunne scored two each to keep England’s perfect record

Oct 1, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas State‘s talks with the Mountain West Conference have stalled, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. The school, in fact, has informed the Sun Belt Conference that it won’t be going to the Mountain West after Texas State received a verbal offer over the weekend.

Oct 1, 2024, 03:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former WBO welterweight champion Sandy Ryan has called for an immediate rematch against Mikaela Mayer after Ryan was attacked with a can of paint before their fight Friday. Ryan was leaving her New York hotel to travel to Madison Square Garden on Friday evening when a

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 10:24 AM 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 Ireland’s win over New Zealand was one of the greatest in their history. Getty Ireland pulled off

Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — The Presidents Cup matches were close. The score after the opening session was not. The Americans clung to a 1-up lead in all five matches Thursday when they delivered shot after shot, putt after putt, until this already lopsided series took a

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auSep 26, 2024, 05:38 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State is set to agree to a deal to become the seventh member of the newly formed Pac-12, sources told ESPN. The move comes amid a dizzying day of realignment that saw the Pac-12’s interest in a handful of AAC schools get rebuffed

Field Level Media Sep 24, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed restricted free agent forward Cole Perfetti to a two-year, $6.5 million contract. The two sides agreed to terms on Monday, and Perfetti joined the Jets for practice on Tuesday. Perfetti, 22, set career highs in points (38), goals

Sep 24, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Teenager Shang Juncheng beat Italy’s Olympic bronze medallist Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4) 6-1 in the Chengdu Open final on Tuesday to become the second ever Chinese player to win an ATP title. It is the first ATP Tour title for Shang, who is currently China’s number two

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARROLLTON, Texas — Scott Vincent made a hole-in-one that sparked a rally for the lowly Iron Heads, and Jinichiro Kozuma finished it off with two clutch putts to eliminate the Smash team of Brooks Koepka and advance to the semifinals of the LIV Golf

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday’s draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Sep 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been about three months since the Florida Panthers won

James Regan Sep 14, 2024, 04:41 PM Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England swept past world champions New Zealand with a 24-12 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday to record their second straight win over the Black Ferns. It was a statement win for England ahead of the upcoming WXV 1 tournament in Canada

James Regan Sep 14, 2024, 07:56 PM Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England have accepted the fact they will carry extra pressure and responsibility into next year’s home World Cup, but if they do go all the way in 12-months’ time and win the tournament for the first time in a decade, fans are

Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 11, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Ortega is a lucky man. The former UFC featherweight title challenger will face Diego Lopes at Noche UFC at The Sphere in Las Vegas this weekend. The pair were originally slated to meet at UFC 303 in a short notice bout booked when

Sep 13, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Draper was beaten in the GB’s second singles game against Argentina on Friday. Getty Team GB were beaten 2-0 by Argentina in their second Davis Cup group tie on Friday and failed to reach the knockout stages at the first time of asking. British No.1 Jack

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 10, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there wasn’t discussion of expansion at this week’s meeting of the league’s board of governors but that the topic will be addressed at some point “this season.” “There was not a lot of discussion

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado safety Shilo Sanders is expected to miss 2-3 weeks following surgery Sunday to repair a right forearm injury. Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, the father of Shilo and Colorado quarterback