Month: October 2023

Oct 19, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Postseason baseball recaptured the energy of Arizona fans in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but fans are down on the Diamondbacks entering Game 3 of the NL Championship Series on Thursday. As of Thursday morning, StubHub has “entry” tickets — or get-in-the-door prices —
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is part of the ownership group that will represent San Francisco in TGL presented by SoFi, the new
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bill Self said the NCAA investigation that ended last week without additional penalties imposed on him or Kansas by the Independent Resolution Panel still
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Oct 19, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been an extraordinary few months for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns the vast majority of Newcastle United. Over the summer, the fund (commonly known as PIF) spent nearly $1 billion to acquire some of the world’s best players, from Ballon d’Or winner
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Oct 19, 2023, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars will work out Trevor Lawrence before Thursday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints to determine whether the star quarterback can play with his sprained left knee, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lawrence officially is listed as questionable and “could easily be
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Oct 19, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The nonconference portion of the men’s college basketball season is a measuring stick of sorts. It’s a test of new coaches at new programs. Of a team’s cohesiveness after adding freshmen and transfers over the summer. Nonconference games offer us a data-backed look at a team’s
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ESPN News Services Oct 19, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam winner’s release from a British prison last year and will work with sixth-ranked Holger Rune. Becker told broadcaster Eurosport on a podcast published Thursday that he will work
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Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the Japan Open on Thursday after losing to Japanese wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the second round. The 20-year-old Mochizuki, ranked 215th in the world, trailed 5-2 in the third set before forcing the
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Open Extended Reactions It’s time to reveal the top 10 in our 12th annual League Pass Rankings — the 10 most entertaining teams in the NBA, according to our proprietary algorithm. Remember: These are *not* power rankings! We revealed Nos. 11-30 here, along with a reminder of how the scoring works. I would have ranked
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — With Olu Fashanu, it was the size. That was the first thing former DeMatha Catholic High School offensive lineman Golden Israel-Achumba noticed when he saw his rival offensive
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