ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Matthieu Pavon kept his lead at the Spanish Open on Saturday and enters the final round with a 2-stroke advantage. Third-ranked Jon Rahm (67) is tied for 34th and 9 shots back as he struggles to defend his title won last
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On the same day Dan Lanning and Oregon were looking to make a statement against Washington, he and his staff scored a big win on the recruiting trail. Mater Dei High School (California) defensive tackle Aydin Breland (No. 45 overall in 2024
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Tel Aviv Open tennis tournament scheduled for next month has been canceled because of the Israel-Hamas war. The ATP men’s tour said the decision was made after consultation with security experts and with the safety of players and fans in mind.
Oct 14, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars activated linebacker Dawuane Smoot from the physically unable to perform list Saturday. He is expected to make his season debut against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He has been sidelined since sustaining an Achilles injury in Jacksonville’s 19-3 win over the New York
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 01:31 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
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers left the No. 1 Bulldogs’ game at Vanderbilt on Saturday with an ankle sprain. Bowers, the No. 4
Oct 14, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brooks Koepka shot a bogey-free 64 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The defending champion had four birdies in a row on holes No. 3 to 6, part of his eight
Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev had mixed feelings after advancing to the final of the Shanghai Masters by beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Saturday. “It’s not easy when you win matches against friends, because you feel both sides,” Rublev said. “You feel
Oct 14, 2023, 11:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Poland invited some of their fans who had made the trip for the team’s 2-0 Euro 2024 qualifier victory over Faroe Islands to fly home with the team after bad weather delayed flights out of the country. Among the supporters was Andrzej Bobowski, known as “the
Oct 14, 2023, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the world in 2023, earning more than the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar during the past 12 months, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who Forbes also ranks as the highest paid athlete of any sport, topped the list