Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Jorge Masvidal was looking for a grappling transition, something that would give him an advantage in the second round of a fight against Toby Imada. Masvidal went for what looked like a single-leg takedown attempt. But Imada’s entire body went with it, up into the
The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a
Oct 5, 2023, 09:49 AM Italy suffered a 96-17 loss to New Zealand in their last Rugby World Cup game but the dream of reaching the knockout stages is still alive against more familiar opposition, number eight Lorenzo Cannone said. After winning their opening two fixtures with Namibia and Uruguay, Italy’s campaign fell apart against
Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET NASHVILLE — A FEW WEEKS before the start of training camp, a Chicago Bulls executive flew to Los Angeles to check on Lonzo Ball. It has been more than 20 months since Ball played in an NBA game, with three knee surgeries and a few devastating setbacks
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2023, 06:46 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles were facing a
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year WE ALL KNOW plenty about the game now titled the Red River Showdown. And we should. There might not be another college football contest that
The NHL is in a torch-passing mood as it enters the 2023-24 season. The Vegas Golden Knights are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, having earned their first title since coming into the league in 2017 as an expansion team. The Seattle Kraken defeated the 2022 champs, the Colorado Avalanche, for their first playoff series win
Associated Press Oct 6, 2023, 06:46 AM ET BEIJING — Second-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the China Open by defeating No.9 Caroline Garcia 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-1 in a tense match on Friday. Garcia took the first set but Swiatek struck back early in the second, taking a 4-1 lead before
Stumps Victoria 256 and 64 for 3 (Kellaway 33*, Rocchiccioli 2-6) trail Western Australia 481 (Bancroft 122, Wyllie 94, Goodwin 63, Turner 57, Sutherland 3-66, Boland 3-101) by 161 runs Aaron Hardie continued to elevate his standing with a strong all-round performance on day three as Western Australia closed in on victory against Victoria at
Oct 6, 2023, 05:24 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool have moved past the controversy over the incorrect VAR decision that saw Luis Díaz‘ goal chalked off against Tottenham last weekend. PGMOL admitted after the match that Díaz’s strike has been erroneously disallowed for offside in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Spurs, and Klopp said