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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 02:48 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 Hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly is closing in on an agreement to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions João Neves’ form has caught the eye of some major clubs in recent months. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) Welcome back to the ESPN FC Hot List, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young-but-established

Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chase Elliott overcame the worst season of his career to maintain his hold on the NASCAR most popular driver award for the sixth consecutive year. Elliott missed seven races this season, failed to make the playoffs and wasn’t required to attend

Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize: the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but “The Captain” pumped the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Before the puck was dropped for the 2023-24 NHL season, we made bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams. They ranged from Stanley Cup Playoff prognostications to breakout seasons to signings to firings. Many of those

Associated Press Nov 29, 2023, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NASCAR has added two new partners and streaming elements to a seven-year media rights deal announced Wednesday that will run from 2025 through the 2031 season. The new media rights deal is worth $7.7 billion when the previously announced $1.1 billion

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 03:26 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 England captain Owen Farrell has announced he will take a break from international rugby and will not be available

Nov 29, 2023, 07:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katie Taylor avenged her loss to Chantelle Cameron on Saturday to become the undisputed junior welterweight champion in front of her fans at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs), scored a majority decision victory over Cameron (18-1, 8 KOs). In their first fight back

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2023, 05:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods is returning to competitive golf for the first time in nearly eight months when he tees it up at

Nov 28, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The WTA said that while it does not support an exhibition event being held in Russia this weekend, players who take part in it will not be sanctioned. The men’s ATP Tour said it also would not penalize its players for taking part in the second

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 28, 2023, 12:21 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Nobody has spent more time on an NBA court playing in

Xuan Thai, ESPN Senior WriterNov 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Open Extended Reactions For Minnesota Vikings fans, the emergence of 28-year-old journeyman quarterback Joshua Dobbs these past

Nov 27, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PFL will start the new year with the most talented and deepest roster outside the UFC, perhaps ever. After acquiring Bellator MMA officially last week, there is an exponential amount of potential matchups PFL can now make with all of its champions and contenders and their

Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M and Duke‘s Mike Elko have reached an agreement to make him the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Elko addressed the potential move with his Duke team at a team meeting on Sunday. Sources told ESPN on Sunday afternoon

Nov 24, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed reports of a rift with defender Raphaël Varane. Varane, 30, has started just one of United’s last eight games and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January. Ten Hag has a record of

Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 12:59 PM ET NEW YORK — Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the Mets, died Friday. He was 74. Hodges died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said. Selected by the Mets in the second round

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 23, 2023, 02:24 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

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2023, 10:15 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League’s 2024 regular season will tee off at El Camaleon Golf Club in Mayakoba, Mexico, Feb. 2-4, one of seven international

Kayla Harrison Nov 22, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison returns to competition for the first time in a year on Friday, when she meets Aspen Ladd in a nontitle fight at the PFL Championships in Washington (ESPN+ PPV, 5 p.m. ET). It has been a quiet, uncharacteristic year