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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 27, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering Dubai, 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini had won just one WTA title on tour, at the 250-level Slovenia Open in 2021. She had never advanced past the quarterfinals at a 1000-level tournament. And even that she had done only once during her career. What

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped

On Sunday night, the LA Galaxy pulled off a feat few teams in MLS have been able to: They kept Lionel Messi largely quiet for most of the night. With the Galaxy looking to be on the way to a season-opening win over Inter Miami CF at Dignity Health Park in Carson, California, Messi popped

Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Confederate, who last year won 13 of 15 races and became the fastest 3-year-old pacer in history, was named 2023 Horse of the Year at the U.S. Harness Writers Association banquet Sunday. The colt received 112 of 129 votes. Confederate’s wins

Feb 1, 2024, 10:39 AM Italy were denied a first away win against France in almost three decades and a first in the Six Nations as Paolo Garbisi’s last-gasp penalty hit the post in a 13-13 stalemate on Sunday. Garbisi almost ran out of time to kick the penalty after the 80th minute, before watching

Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — Daniel Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide finish to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Busch, who won Saturday’s Trucks race, moved to the middle between Blaney, the 2023 Cup

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 24, 2024, 07:40 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 EDINBURGH, Scotland — England must be sick of the sight of Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe.

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 24, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Who will fight Francis Ngannou when he returns to the world of mixed martial arts? The answer is an emphatic Renan Ferreira. Ferreira (13-3) knocked out Bellator

Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 24, 2024, 07:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Junto Nakatani scored a sixth-round TKO victory over Alexandro Santiago on Saturday in Tokyo to become the WBC bantamweight champion, his third division title. Japan’s Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) floored Santiago with a straight left in Round 6. Moments later, a crisp right hook

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 22, 2024, 08:00 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. Open Extended Reactions IN THE AFTERMATH of another frustrating loss,

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With its longshot winners and cantankerous weather, this year’s West Coast swing on the PGA Tour has come and gone. What remains are questions about what this year — and the future — will look like in men’s pro golf. Before the Florida circuit

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is March 8, and opinions around the league vary on just how hectic it will be. “I think it’s going to be insane,” one NHL agent said. “I feel like it’s not

Feb 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, we ranked our Way-Too-Early Top 25. Now, we’ve got some questions about the teams that made the cut. Will new quarterbacks be able to settle in before the season starts? Will new coaches be able to gain the trust of their players? And will

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani remains on track to start at designated hitter when the Los Angeles Dodgers

Iga Swiatek might be best known for her prowess on the clay and at Roland Garros, but it’s Doha where she has become virtually unbeatable. The world No. 1 has now claimed the title in the Qatar capital for three consecutive years. With her 7-6 (8), 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday in the