Month: October 2024

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Swedish golfer Jesper Svensson shot a third-round 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the Open de France over Denmark’s Thorbjørn Olesen and England’s Sam Bairstow. Svensson had four birdies in the first six holes and five overall. But
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ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a slow start to beat an in-form Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday, advancing to her third straight Wuhan final and preserving her perfect record at the tournament. Sabalenka will face seventh-ranked Zheng Qinwen in the final,
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers are hoping slugger Kerry Carpenter can come off the bench in Saturday’s decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Guardians despite dealing with a hamstring injury. Carpenter was injured while running the bases in Game
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Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon star defensive end Jordan Burch‘s status for the game against Ohio State Saturday night is in flux after suffering a lower-body injury in practice Thursday, sources told ESPN. Burch
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ESPN News Services Oct 12, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will chase his seventh ATP title of the year in the Shanghai Masters final after beating Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday. Victory ensured Sinner will be the ATP year-end No. 1 and the first Italian player to achieve that
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Oct 12, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Hugo Viana as their new director of football. Viana replaces Txiki Begiristain after it was announced the Spaniard would step down at the end of the 2024-25 season. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “Viana will begin his full-time role in
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Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its latest inductees, with former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlining the 13-member
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Liz Loza Daniel Dopp Oct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While we cursed Dontayvion Wicks‘ hands and Roschon Johnson‘s productivity (2.5 YPC), the props still popped last week. Daniel Dopp and I delivered on four of our six wagers, including two QB picks that were listed at plus odds. We’ll aim to
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Mao Saigo of Japan shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Saturday. It was her second consecutive round of 65. Saigo, who is 18 under overall, is looking for her first
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 01:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Yu Darvish tapped the “PS” patch on his uniform and then went to work on the way to an inspired performance. Yet, try as he might, Darvish’s stellar outing in the memory of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler was
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