Month: October 2023

ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 12:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Defenseman John Ludvig, making his NHL debut, left with an injury at 10:41 of the second period Tuesday in the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Ludvig, 23, was briefly knocked unconscious following a collision at center ice with
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Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Even when they’re not playing their best, the Colorado Avalanche find ways to keep winning. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night
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Oct 24, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels will miss the team’s season opener Wednesday at the Toronto Raptors due to a left calf strain, the team said Tuesday. McDaniels strained his calf while Minnesota was overseas playing in the NBA Abu Dhabi Games during the preseason. The news
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Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo says he signed his new three-year contract extension to remain in Milwaukee in order to keep the focus on basketball and not allow his future to loom over a team that hopes to win a championship this
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 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 — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to
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Oct 24, 2023, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Craig Breslow will be the new head of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, with the former big league reliever accepting the team’s offer Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney, confirming a report in The Boston Globe. Breslow was a longtime pitcher in the
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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 11:23 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Doubted and dismissed when baseball’s postseason began, the Arizona Diamondbacks have spent October embodying the words of their manager, Torey Lovullo. “Anything can happen,”
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ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said star midfielder Jude Bellingham is “OK” after being substituted in the 89th minute of their 2-1 Champions League win at Braga on Tuesday night. Bellingham scored Madrid’s second goal of the night to help seal a win
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted he fears Gabriel Jesus may have suffered another injury setback after he limped out of Tuesday’s Champions League win at Sevilla. The Brazilian striker assisted Gabriel Martinelli‘s opening goal on the stroke or half-time and scored a superb second himself eight minutes into the second half
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag branded Manchester United‘s 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen as a “narrow escape” after André Onana‘s stoppage time penalty save earned a first Champions League victory — and the team’s first points in Europe — of the season. United got off the
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