Oct 25, 2023, 02:59 PM Open Extended Reactions Leigh Halfpenny has announced his retirement from international rugby with the Wales fullback set to play his last game for his country against the Barbarians next week, the 34-year-old said on Wednesday. Halfpenny has 101 caps for Wales since making his debut in 2008, and is the
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NBA enlisted an actor from “The Sopranos” and borrowed the central theme of the film “Ocean’s Eleven” — a Las Vegas heist — to hype the inaugural in-season tournament, which begins Nov. 3. The latest marketing move, released Wednesday, is
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 10:32 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Former NBA star Dwight Howard has denied sexual assault and
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama, after a recent surge of betting interest, enters his debut season as the first player to be an odds-on favorite to be Rookie of the Year since Kevin Durant
Oct 25, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden rejoined his teammates for practice Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s opener at Milwaukee, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He had skipped practice Monday and missed multiple practices last week and the final preseason game. Harden has been seeking a trade since picking
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 02:48 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ben Youngs will play his final Test match for England on Friday in the Rugby World
Netherlands have stressed they are not just at this World Cup to make up the numbers. A surprise win over South Africa early in their tournament only galvanised them, and their belief they could make a meaningful run at the semi-final. In that context, a defeat of the magnitude that Australia meted out to them
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten has suspended Michigan State offensive lineman Spencer Brown for the first half of Saturday’s game against Minnesota after his late hit and ejection during the Spartans’ loss
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU coach Brian Kelly said he’s encouraged the SEC to adopt headset communication, but that his efforts have ultimately gone nowhere. Kelly is frustrated that they
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 02:36 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national