Month: October 2023

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 5, 2023, 11:49 AM ET Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are likely to fight not once, but twice, for heavyweight supremacy. The deal for the undisputed heavyweight championship fight, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contains a two-way rematch clause that the loser of the matchup can trigger for a
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 5, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia announced to staff Thursday he is investing more than $100 million in a new practice facility for the Mercury and an adjoining
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Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 5, 2023, 12:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2023, 01:02 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Mississippi State star forward Tolu Smith is out indefinitely after suffering a foot injury in practice, the school announced Thursday. Smith is expected to return at some point during SEC play, which
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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 5, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News The Golden State Warriors have been one of the most successful NBA franchises over the past decade. They want to do the same in the WNBA, which announced Thursday morning that
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Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 12:11 PM ET CHICAGO — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130 million, saying his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department. The announcement by Chicago-based attorneys Dan K. Webb and
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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 5, 2023, 12:01 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, has committed to play for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Embiid informed Team
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Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Oct 5, 2023, 12:09
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Nick ParkinsonOct 5, 2023, 11:24 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood believes Saturday’s world title defense could be his last as making the featherweight limit is becoming increasingly difficult for him.
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Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 07:28 AM ET BEIJING — Coco Gauff saved four set points before beating 16th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday in the third round of the China Open. The victory extended the third-ranked American’s winning streak to 15 matches, a span that includes the Cincinnati title and her US
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Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 5, 2023, 10:49 AM ET Mel Tucker’s lawyers sent a 106-page letter that presents “new evidence” to the school’s interim president and board of trustees on Thursday morning as the administrative hearing tied to the misconduct allegations against the former Michigan State coach begins. The letter, which is from one of Tucker’s
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