Open Extended Reactions Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has again defended his non-selection of former captain Michael Hooper and veteran playmaker Quade Cooper, saying the duo was no longer “obsessed with winning” and that is why they were overlooked for Australia’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France. Jones continues to be the subject of intense speculation
Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First-round leader Jasmine Suwannapura trailed on the leaderboard for most of the day Friday but emerged with a one-stroke lead going into the third round of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. Suwannapura shot a 3-under 69 in the
Oct 27, 2023, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Toronto Raptors and Nigeria star Ben Uzoh has been recruited as a scout by the Canada-based NBA team, joining him up with compatriot and Raptors president Masai Ujiri, with whom he has a long history. Uzoh, back at the Raptors – the team for whom
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 02:49 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
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 08:54 PM ET CLEVELAND — Bobby “Bingo ” Smith, a small forward who helped the Cleveland Cavaliers climb from expansion team to playoff contender in the 1970s, has died. He was 77. The Cavs announced Smith’s passing on Thursday night. There was no immediate known cause of death, but Smith
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors have a lot of common threads. They sit just a 90-minute drive from one another. Kings coach Mike Brown used to be on Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s staff. There has been a resurgence in their
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 26, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions The NBA is investigating whether the Philadelphia 76ers and guard James Harden are in violation of the league’s new player participation policy for their opening night national television game against the Milwaukee
Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Ever since the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a blockbuster trade one month ago, they have encouraged their newest superstar to be himself on the floor, urging him especially to take control late in games. So, Lillard’s Bucks debut Thursday night played
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks won two straight games in Philadelphia to make the World Series for the first time since 2001. Editor’s Picks The Diamondbacks responded to the Philadelphia Phillies‘ 2-1 fourth-inning lead in Game 7 with three consecutive runs to clinch their berth in
Oct 25, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It took seven games to eliminate the rival Houston Astros, but the Texas Rangers dethroned the defending champs in the ALCS and are headed to the 2023 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, who also went seven games in their series with the defending NL