Month: October 2024

Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 5, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC’s first women’s strawweight champion is calling it a career. Following a unanimous decision loss to Tecia Pennington at UFC 307 on Saturday, Carla Esparza retired from mixed martial arts, saying she wants to focus on her family. It was a close fight
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Julianna Peña became just the second two-time champion in UFC women’s bantamweight history Saturday, but did so by the narrowest of decisions. Peña
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Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 6, 2024, 01:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions One of the most remarkable runs in UFC history continues, but after much more difficulty than expected. Alex Pereira methodically broke down a game Khalil Rountree Jr. and used a bruising sequence of body punches to retain his light heavyweight championship with a fourth-round
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Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Washington quarterback Will Rogers watched the final seconds tick away and wondered if the field at Husky Stadium was about to be flooded with purple. The Huskies earning the slightest bit of redemption against the team that topped them in last season’s
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterOct 6, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney came to Tallahassee for the first time as a head coach 16 years ago, with one career ACC victory to his name.
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty continued his record-chasing run to Heisman Trophy front-runner status Saturday night in the No. 21 Broncos’ 62-30 win over visiting Utah
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ESPN News Services Oct 6, 2024, 02:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BERKELEY, Calif. — Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat California 39-38 on Saturday night. Ward led four straight touchdown
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Oct 5, 2024, 10:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku is expected to return Sunday against the Washington Commanders in what would be his first action since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 1, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Njoku is officially listed as questionable for the game.
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Oct 6, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers are expected to have tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Both players are listed as questionable, with Kittle dealing with a rib injury and Warner dealing with
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Oct 6, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Rams are planning for wide receiver Cooper Kupp to return for their Oct. 20 home game against the Las Vegas Raiders as long as there are no setbacks in practice, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kupp, who suffered a high ankle sprain in
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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
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Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernandez‘s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their NL Division Series
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ESPN News Services Oct 6, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard run with 1:17 remaining to lift Arkansas to a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night. The Razorbacks (4-2, 2-1 SEC) overcame a 14-3 third-quarter deficit to notch their first win over
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