Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Ugo Humbert of France won his fifth career title Sunday, beating second-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3 in the Open 13 final. Humbert became the eighth player in the Open era to win his first five finals on the ATP
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Feb 11, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney is not expected to play Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Toney was one of the stars of Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory last year over the Philadelphia Eagles but has struggled with
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 10, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Girona coach Míchel admitted that his team “aren’t in Real Madrid‘s league” after Madrid thrashed them 4-0 on Saturday in a result which Carlo Ancelotti called a “big blow for the LaLiga title.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 11, 2024, 02:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — After converting a hook shot over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green in the third quarter Saturday night, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic slapped the floor twice and taunted Green with a “too small” gesture. Two minutes later, Green returned the
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ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star defenseman Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig to the head with 5.1 seconds remaining in a hotly contested game Saturday night between Atlantic Division rivals. Greig had just sped into the Maple Leafs’ zone
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ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue center Zach Edey wanted to leave Indiana with a lingering impression Saturday. Naturally, he delivered. The reigning national player of the year had 26 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and the first 3-pointer of his career
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Feb 10, 2024, 10:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After last weekend’s quartet of marquee top-10 matchups, this Saturday was more about teams on either side of the NCAA tournament cut line needing to take advantage of résumé-boosting opportunities. Six top-10 teams faced unranked teams on the road — environments where highly ranked teams have
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ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Colorado Avalanche All-Star Nathan MacKinnon left his club’s 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night after his chin hit the ice during a headfirst fall in the third period. MacKinnon fell behind the Panthers’ net before skating to
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ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor held a one-shot lead at 13 under with 12 holes left in his third round when play was suspended Saturday because of darkness at the waterlogged Phoenix Open. The field will play catch-up at TPC Scottsdale on Sunday,
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Hermansson put forth a performance befitting the veteran he is, stymying the streak of a top prospect in the process. “The Joker” rallied after a slow start to defeat knockout artist Joe Pyfer via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) on Saturday
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a contract buyout, clearing the way for him to sign for the rest of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, his representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. Once Lowry clears waivers
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin shattered a Wayne Gretzky NHL goals record in Saturday’s win over the Boston Bruins — although not the one Ovechkin hopes to break soon. Ovechkin’s empty-net goal at 19:33 of the
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James Regan Feb 10, 2024, 08:52 PM Open Extended Reactions England head coach Steve Borthwick hailed his side’s resolve after their 16-14 win over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday as they remain unbeaten in the Six Nations. Just as in Rome against Italy on the opening weekend, England weren’t perfect but found a way to
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