Month: December 2023

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 12:46 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions An unheralded Mexican featherweight contender by the name of Rafael Espinoza shocked the boxing world on Saturday, as he upset two-time Olympic Gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez to
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Dec 10, 2023, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr, who cleared concussion protocol and was removed from the injury report, is expected to start Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night. “I have felt better, but I’m doing great, that’s for sure,”
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Song Yadong is the youngest bantamweight contender in the UFC. He didn’t appear that way in a mature performance Saturday. The 26-year-old striker used his wrestling and grappling to gain the edge late in a five-round unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45) victory
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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the New York Islanders ended the Los Angeles Kings‘ record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 victory Saturday night. Anders Lee scored twice in
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney delivered a brilliant performance to become a two-division champion in his first fight at 140 pounds, scoring a shutout decision over Regis Prograis on Saturday evening at Chase Center. All three judges scored the bout 120-107 for Haney, who
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history. But after Saturday night, they are the only team in NBA history to have won the NBA Cup. Behind a masterful performance from Anthony
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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2023, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was face down and motionless on the ice for about a minute after being cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa Senators forward Mathieu Joseph on Saturday night. Larkin was eventually able
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 9, 2023, 11:06 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Geno Smith is dealing with what is roughly considered a two-week injury to his groin, and as much as
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Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 9, 2023, 11:01 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning for Trevor Lawrence to start Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, but need to
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the second year in a row and the fifth time in the past seven years, a transfer quarterback has won the Heisman Trophy. LSU‘s Jayden Daniels, who began his college career at Arizona State before transferring to Baton Rouge in 2022, won the
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ESPN 300 athlete Aaron Butler decommitted from Colorado on Saturday, his father confirmed to ESPN. Butler had been committed to the Buffs since May, but is now the third decommitment
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Dec 9, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox acquired catcher Max Stassi and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, it was announced. In return, the Braves are getting a player to be named later or cash. Editor’s Picks Stassi had been acquired by the Braves on Friday in
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