Month: October 2023

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 11:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Learning from his loss to the same opponent last month, seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev got his revenge Friday and eased to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. Rublev, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament,
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Oct 13, 2023, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australia’s Marc Leishman carded a bogey-free 5-under 65 on Friday to grab the first-round lead at the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year leads defending champ Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Harold Varner III by one stroke
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Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 11:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter remains on track to play Friday against Stanford (ESPN, 10 p.m.), but staff will keep an eye on him pregame to make sure he’s ready, according to sources. Hunter, a cornerback and wide receiver who sustained a lacerated liver
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Oct 13, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 men’s college basketball season begins Nov. 6 with a full day’s slate of games. As practices ramp up, media days take place and rosters are set, ESPN will make sure you are prepared with everything you need to know. The new season will culminate
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 13, 2023, 10:36 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
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Alexander Volkanovski says he’s in a “no pressure headspace” ahead of his unexpectedly early re-match against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The Australian was vaulted into the main event at UFC 294 after Charles Oliveira‘s decision to withdraw from his fight against Makhachev (24-1), after suffering lacerations above his right eye in the final stages of
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Adriana Garcia Oct 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has condemned the “disrespectful” incident in which Neymar was hit on the head by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands after his team’s 1-1 home draw with Venezuela. The popcorn was thrown just before Neymar walked down the
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Oct 13, 2023, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Denver Broncos are releasing veteran outside linebacker Frank Clark in the same week he gave back nearly $1.7 million to help create this scenario, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Clark agreed to a restructured deal Wednesday, giving back $1.686 million in guaranteed salary,
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Late in the third quarter last Saturday, Colorado trailed Arizona State 17-14 with the offense near midfield facing second-and-3. The previous Buffaloes possession had ended like so many others this
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Oct 12, 2023, 06:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu has declared his world title defence against Brian Mendoza his final fight in Australia and delivered a chilling warning to his American rival. Editor’s Picks Tszyu (23-0, 17KOs) will place his WBO super-welterweight belt on the line at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre on
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