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Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RENENS, Switzerland — Breakaway governing body World Boxing says it is holding talks with 25 to 30 prospective new member nations as it seeks to be the International Olympic Committee’s preferred partner to run boxing tournaments at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. World

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday afternoon that Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, who is currently under investigation by the league following multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past several months, could be banned from the league permanently if what he’s accused of

ESPN News Services Apr 10, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Astros, amid a flurry of injuries to their pitching staff, have called up pitching prospect Spencer Arrighetti, who will make his major league debut against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Houston brought up the right-hander from Triple-A Sugar Land to

Dan Hajducky, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions In a long-rumored move, collectibles marketplace Goldin has been sold to eBay

Open Extended Reactions Kentucky freshman guard Rob Dillingham will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he announced on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Tuesday. Dillingham has signed a representation agreement with Klutch Sports Group agency. “This was a decision I made with my family,” Dillingham told ESPN on Monday. “I felt

Field Level Media Apr 9, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Min Woo Lee revealed Tuesday that he broke his finger less than two weeks ago but a “miraculously good” recovery will allow him to compete in the Masters this week. The up-and-coming Australian golfer said he injured his right ring finger during a

Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Former tennis player Luis Horna, who is now Peru’s Davis Cup captain, has been fined $10,000 for promoting a betting operator, the sport’s integrity agency said Monday. Horna accepted the sanction, which also included a suspended six-month ban, the International Tennis Integrity

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — All Star J.D. Martinez‘s debut with the New York Mets will be delayed as the veteran continues to ramp up physically after signing late in spring training, manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday. “We’re not going to see him in a while,” Mendoza

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Danielle Collins is loaded with confidence and belief in what she can accomplish in her final season after following her Miami Open title with the Charleston Open championship on Sunday. Collins powered past 11th-ranked Daria Kasatkina for a 6-2, 6-1 victory

Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins won her 12th straight match and will play for a second straight title, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-3 in the Charleston Open semifinals on Saturday. Collins will go for lucky No. 13 in Sunday’s final against

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open. Collins, who has said this will be her final season on tour,

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 05:35 PM ET DALLAS — Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice was the driver of one of two speeding sports cars who left after causing a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway over the weekend, the wide receiver’s attorney said Thursday. Why Rice left the crash Saturday was “a good

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech is ending spring practice for quarterback Behren Morton, who was limited by a shoulder injury last season and has already been named the 2024 starter. Coach Joey McGuire said Wednesday the decision to shut down Morton was made in

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 3, 2024, 06:48 AM ET Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained by police on Wednesday after returning to Spain as part of a corruption probe into the deal to move the Spanish Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic on March 21 when

Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 07:17 PM ET DALLAS — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was leasing a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle that authorities say was one of two speeding sports cars that caused a chain reaction crash on a Dallas highway, an attorney for the company that owns the vehicle said Tuesday.

Apr 1, 2024, 02:08 PM ET The design for the No. 4 on Germany‘s national team shirts will be changed over concerns that the No. ’44’ resembled the symbol used by Nazi ‘SS’ units, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday. The new kit, launched before Germany host the European Championship in June and

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 31, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the New York Knicks‘ hearts with a jumper with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift the Thunder to a 113-112 victory here at Madison Square Garden Sunday night, forward Josh Hart delivered another blow

Apr 1, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is cooperating with authorities in Dallas after a car that is registered or leased in his name was involved in a multicar crash on Saturday, his attorney said Monday. “On behalf of Rashee Rice, his thoughts are with everyone impacted by the

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova. The 30-year-old Collins