Month: April 2024

Apr 21, 2024, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions STUTTGART, Germany — Elena Rybakina had little trouble in seeing off Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday for her third title this year. The Kazakhstani fourth seed broke to love in the opening game and cruised through the first set, breaking
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 21, 2024, 01:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ryan Garcia’s fitness to fight was questioned in the lead-up to Saturday night’s bout with Devin Haney, a turbulent promotion that was highlighted by Garcia’s erratic comments. Garcia was a major underdog and was virtually counted out entering Saturday evening. His
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Toto Wolff has again discussed the prospect of signing Max Verstappen for next season, saying “everyone is waiting to see what he is going to do”. But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner criticised Wolff, asking why the Dutch driver would leave his team to drive for
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen annihilated the competition to win the Chinese Grand Prix. The Dutchman was in a league of his own again – even over his team-mate Sergio Perez – in a race punctuated by two mid-race safety cars in quick succession. Safety cars broke up Red Bull’s
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 20, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — All season, the New York Knicks have gone as far as Jalen Brunson could carry them. But when Brunson had an uncharacteristically off night against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, his teammates were there to pick up
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 21, 2024, 01:33 AM 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 DENVER — As much as the story of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season
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Associated Press Apr 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baltimore left fielder Colton Cowser threw the ball from the final out of a 9-7 win over Kansas City into the Kauffman Stadium fountains. About two minutes later, he realized he might have made a mistake. Craig Kimbrel had gotten
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 20, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After a second brief injury scare involving superstar center Joel Embiid in just over a week, Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after Saturday night’s 111-104 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 20, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander sat out Game 1 of his club’s first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. Nylander, who hasn’t
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ESPN News Services Apr 20, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer, continuing his recovery trail from offseason back surgery, is expected begin his rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues next week. The team has not announced where in its minor league system that Scherzer will pitch, but signs are
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Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 20, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — With the Target Center pulsating,
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