Month: February 2024

ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to him. Matsuyama rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 9-under
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ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — UCLA‘s Sebastian Mack received a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected from Sunday’s 70-69 loss to Utah. The freshman guard entered as the Bruins’ leading scorer at 13.5 points per game. Mack appeared to strike Utah’s Branden Carlson in the
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR teams have hired one of the country’s top antitrust and sports lawyers to advise them in their ongoing dispute with the family-owned stock car series over a new revenue-sharing model. The decision to hire Jeffrey Kessler, partner and co-executive
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Wild-card Facundo Diaz Acosta won his first ATP singles title on Sunday by beating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the clay-court Argentina Open. The ATP said that the 23-year-old Argentine became only the second left-handed champion
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut is on hold. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani, who is coming back from elbow surgery, will not play in Thursday’s opener against the San Diego
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James, speaking before his record-setting 20th NBA All-Star Game appearance,
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Real Madrid‘s players haven’t been distracted by talk linking the club with Kylian Mbappé after a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday opened up the LaLiga title race. Joselu put the visitors ahead in the third minute
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ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State stunned No. 2 Purdue on Sunday in the debut of the Buckeyes’ interim coach, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA tournament selection committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No. 1 overall seed
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United won their fifth straight match across all competitions by beating Luton Town on Sunday. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images LUTON, England — Manchester United found a way to beat Luton Town 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday but their resurgent bid for UEFA Champions League qualification will surely only
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael is improving after contracting a staph infection at a suburban hospital, and his family hopes he returns home early this week, his wife said Sunday in a statement. The 66-year-old McMichael, who went public with an ALS
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Auburn forward Jaylin Williams suffered a non-season-ending knee injury in Saturday’s loss to Kentucky, the school announced Sunday. Williams landed awkwardly following a dunk attempt in the second half
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The race was scheduled to begin Sunday afternoon amid heavy doubts that the green flag would wave on time, if at
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Ben Stokes has called for the Decision Review System (DRS) to scrap umpire’s call after England were left bemused by Zak Crawley‘s second-innings dismissal in their defeat in the third Test against India. Crawley reviewed Kumar Dharamasena’s decision to give him out lbw to Jasprit Bumrah in the ninth over but left the field incensed,
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Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Jannik Sinner won the ABN Amro Open on Sunday in his first tournament since capturing the Australian Open title. The top-seeded Sinner, playing his second straight Rotterdam final, beat fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-4. Sinner extended his perfect record against
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