Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It was an odd year for American tennis. There were, as always, random thrills and breakthroughs. On the men’s side, for instance, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, and Christopher
Steven Smith had a few words to say about his second-innings lbw as he walked off at Optus Stadium, while the evening before Marnus Labuschagne had needed a trip to hospital to get his hand checked after a vicious blow on an increasingly spiteful surface. Neither moment proved significant for Australia; they won by 360
Dec 22, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona made it four wins out of four games in their Women’s Champions League group with a 7-0 win over Rosengard in which they had 40 shots. Alex Caparros/Getty Images Matchday four of the 2023-24 Women’s Champions League group stage is over and things are really starting
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — KHRIS MIDDLETON was having a quiet evening. Through three quarters against the Houston Rockets, he’d scored just eight points — including none in the third quarter. Middleton faded into the background as the Milwaukee Bucks‘ superstar duo cooked. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 22, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings! Plus, with the league’s holiday roster freeze in effect, and the IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin Tuesday,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Five of ESPN’s top 10 heavyweights — three of them former champions — compete Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on one of the most stacked cards in years (ESPN+ PPV, 11 a.m. ET). Anthony Joshua meets Otto Wallin in the main event while Deontay
Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE UNRAVELING OF the Los Angeles Chargers began in Jacksonville, Florida, on Jan. 14. Coach Brandon Staley had led an injury-ravaged team to wins in four of its last five games during the 2022 season, securing a playoff matchup with the Jaguars on that
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 01:15 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant pushed the ball in transition and delivered a pretty lob pass over the top of the defense,
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 02:37 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 MINNEAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Lakers might only be approaching Game No. 30
ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons’ 25th straight loss, one short of the NBA single-season record. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at