Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Las Vegas on Saturday in windy and chilly conditions for his third victory on the Saudi-funded tour, pulling ahead with a birdie on No. 17 and closing with a par to edge Peter Uihlein and Talor
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Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Second-seeded Tommy Paul and unseeded Marcos Giron won in straight sets Saturday to set up an all-American final in the Dallas Open. Paul beat No. 3 seed Ben Shelton of the U.S., 6-2, 6-4, and Giron rolled over a seeded opponent again,
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Feb 1, 2024, 09:45 AM Bielle-Biarrey’s late try proved enough to secure the win for France. Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images A superb solo score from winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey led France to a 20-16 Six Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, but there was controversy at the final whistle as the home
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Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration case against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million. Jasbir Parmer, Scott Buchheit and Keith Greenberg made the decision one day
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Elijah Burress, the son of former Michigan State and NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress, committed to Notre Dame on Saturday. The product of DePaul Catholic High School (Wayne, N.J.) adds to a 2025 Fighting Irish class that already has seven ESPN 300
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Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes, both on campus and from other Ivy League schools, have been reaching out to see if they can join the effort. Romeo Myrthil and Cade Haskins said on
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ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Anton Watson scored 17 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 3:49 remaining before adding two key layups in the final 91 seconds, Ben Gregg and Nolan Hickman sank key late free throws and Gonzaga survived a second-half rally to
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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions In his Friday press conference before the biggest Bayer Leverkusen match in ages, manager Xabi Alonso was told about a quote from Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel earlier in the day. “We’re playing
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ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 06:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Even the famously no-holds-barred Phoenix Open has a limit on how much debauchery is allowed on a golf course. The tournament, which is at TPC Scottsdale, stopped allowing fans onto the premises around 2 p.m. Saturday because it was too
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Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 04:43 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Florida women’s tennis coach Andy Brandi, whose teams compiled a .914 winning percentage over 17 seasons and won three national championships, has died. He was 72. The Gators said Brandi died Thursday in Boca Raton following an illness. Under Brandi’s direction, Florida won
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ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will be out at least two weeks because of a lower-body injury. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told reporters of Raanta’s status following the team’s morning skate on Saturday. Raanta, 34, last played Thursday in relief of starter Pyotr
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs officially activated running back Jerick McKinnon from injured reserve Saturday, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the team has
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Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jeremiah Williams scored 18 points and Rutgers used a stifling defense to lead the entire game and hand No. 11 Wisconsin its fourth straight loss 78-56 on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) scored 15 points off 12 Wisconsin
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Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen outplayed champions Bayern Munich for a 3-0 victory on Saturday that sent them five points clear at the top of the league and put them firmly in charge of the title race. The hosts, who have never won a Bundesliga title, struck in the 16th minute through Josip Stanisic – on loan
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Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kentucky is targeting Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan to become the school’s next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN, with a deal expected to come together in the upcoming days. Hamdan is a veteran offensive coach who brings SEC experience from his time at
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