Month: December 2023

Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff, beating No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday night in
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Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant moved into the top 10 in scoring in NBA history Friday night when a layup gave him 27,411 career points. The 35-year-old Phoenix forward passed Moses Malone for the No. 10 spot, driving the baseline for two
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Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:40 PM ET ATLANTA — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves‘ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88. Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves. Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played
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Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory. Moritz Wagner added 18 points
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Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud announced Friday on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. McCloud helped lead James Madison to an 11-1 record this season and No.
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Dougie Hamilton, the New Jersey Devils‘ top defenseman, is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle on Friday. Hamilton, 30, has 16 points in 20 games for the Devils, skating a
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC is finalizing a deal to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to be the Trojans’ new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday. Lynn, who was in his first season as the Bruins’ defensive coordinator, led a unit that was the
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ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi, Messi, Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar’s Al Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh derby
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Dec 1, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ebanie Bridges has a new opponent for her defense of the IBF bantamweight title. Bridges will face former junior bantamweight champion Miyo Yoshida on Dec. 9 on the Regis Prograis-Devin Haney DAZN PPV at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Bridges announced Friday on her Instagram
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emanuel Navarrete underwent left hand surgery on Friday at Hospital Mexico Americano in Guadalajara, Mexico, the junior lightweight champion announced on Instagram. Navarrete, ESPN’s No. 1 boxer at 130 pounds, referred to the surgery as minor and said it was an old injury that
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Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pirates signed catcher Ali Sánchez to a 1-year deal on Friday, giving them another player to throw in the mix behind the plate with Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis. The 26-year-old Sánchez spent last season with Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno,
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ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Marlins are finalizing an agreement to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager, according to the Miami Herald on Friday. Kapler was fired by the Giants with three days left in the 2023 regular
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ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods said Friday he would “hypothetically” be surprised if rumors that several big-name players are on the verge of signing with LIV Golf prove to be true. Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and world’s No. 3-ranked player, is reportedly weighing an
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Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The circuitous playing career of Rice quarterback JT Daniels has come to an end. Daniels told ESPN on Friday that he has been advised to medically retire from football after suffering multiple concussions. He suffered a concussion against SMU in early November and did
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