Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 11, 2023, 10:04 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Battle of Texas is on. One day after the Texas Rangers locked down a spot in the American League Championship Series, the Houston
Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 12:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs. The D-backs
Associated Press Oct 11, 2023, 11:05 PM ET NEW YORK — Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said their opponent from Israel still wants to play an exhibition game Thursday night in Brooklyn, days after the country was attacked by Hamas militants. Maccabi Ra’anana will be opening a three-game tour against NBA teams. Nets center Nic Claxton
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2023, 09:04 PM 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. A criminal summons was issued Wednesday for Charlotte Hornets forward
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 09:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Wednesday that UFC fighter Conor McGregor has officially returned to the drug-testing pool, the next step ahead of a potential return fight. But CEO Travis Tygart’s statement in an accompanying news release came with a caveat: USADA’s
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC will hold its first-ever event in Saudi Arabia on March 2, 2024, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. The card will be a Fight Night in conjunction with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season festival. According to a release, UFC president Dana White
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions An already important week for the Buffalo Sabres‘ long-term plans became even more paramount Wednesday with the club announcing they signed defenseman Owen Power to a seven-year extension. Signing Power, 20, to
Associated Press Oct 11, 2023, 08:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for two games without pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev on Tuesday night. Howden will lose nearly $20,000 in pay, and that money will
Liam Napier Oct 11, 2023, 04:59 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Heartache and evolution hangs heavy in the expectant Parisian air as the All Blacks and Ireland, one of rugby’s great modern rivalries, prepare to collide in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal for the ages. Peel back the layers on a sudden death showdown
Oct 11, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One team down, three to go. The day after the Texas Rangers moved on to the American League Championship Series by sweeping the Baltimore Orioles, the 2023 MLB playoffs continue with the three remaining division series matchups. Two teams face potential elimination today. In the AL,