Month: December 2024

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — World No. 1-ranked and two-time Australian Open defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has started her Brisbane International singles campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win Tuesday over Renata Zarazua of Mexico. After a first-round bye, Sabalenka took just 63 minutes to reach the
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Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 31, 2024, 01:34 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
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ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Russell Westbrook became the third player in NBA history to have a triple-double with zero turnovers and shoot 100% from the field and the free-throw line in the Denver Nuggets‘ 132-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
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Dec 30, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina State is expected to hire D.J. Eliot as the school’s new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday night. Eliot has previously held the same title at Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas and Temple. He was most recently a linebackers coach for the Philadelphia
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Joc Pederson won a World Series in Texas with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020, then got another championship ring the following season after twice changing teams. The Rangers missed the playoffs last season after winning their own title in 2023,
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Maxim Strbak scored 2:55 into overtime to lead Slovakia to a 5-4 win over Kazakhstan on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Slovakia held a 4-2 lead with less than five minutes remaining in regulation and Kazakh forward Asanali Sarkenov
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Field Level Media Dec 30, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norwegian star Viktor Hovland is still a game-time decision for The Sentry, this week’s PGA Tour season opener in Kapalua, Hawaii, due to a broken toe. Hovland also told Norsk Golf that he is no longer working with swing coach Joe Mayo, the
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The initial list of major league teams that expressed interest in Roki Sasaki stretched to 20, his agent,
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 06:53 PM 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After spending his first day with the franchise, newly
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox, who struggled to come up with five dependable starting pitchers last season, are considering a six-man rotation in 2025. “We have had some conversations,” Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday in his first comments since trading for
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