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Associated Press May 20, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot Monday. Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Needing a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open, Andy Murray was saved by a heavy rainstorm when he trailed unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 4-1 in a first-round match on Monday. Murray and top-ranked Djokovic both got wild cards

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid had a shooting competition after practice

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A spokesman for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to ESPN on Saturday that the officer who arrested world No. 1

Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Defending champion Canada had to recover from an early scare before rallying to beat Finland 5-3 for its fifth victory in five games at the ice hockey world championship Saturday. Captain John Tavares set up the winning goal with his second assist

Associated Press May 18, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Sullivan was selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics on Saturday, an expected move that puts the two-time Stanley Cup champion in charge of the country’s bid for its first gold medal since the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980. USA Hockey also

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The police officer who attempted to stop world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning was dragged to

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Mike Clay, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Open Extended Reactions It has been a minute, but the New York Jets are back.

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championship after not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods. The United States scored four goals in the opening period to

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following the lead of in-state rival Michigan State and a trend of booze being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the announcement

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff to keep her hopes of a “dirt double” going into the women’s final. Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

May 16, 2024, 12:15 PM Open Extended Reactions Henry Slade has played for Exeter since 2012. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images Exeter Chiefs have confirmed that Henry Slade will remain at the club and has signed a new contract. England international Slade has made 230 appearances for Exeter since making his debut in 2012.

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s soccer confederation has suspended the next two rounds of its national league because of massive floods in the country’s south. The move Wednesday came after a request for a halt from 15 of the 20 clubs in the top-flight

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. The second-seeded Sabalenka needed just 73 minutes to win 6-2, 6-4, setting up match point

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato In his first public comments ahead of his June sexual assault trial, former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. said Monday during the NBA draft combine that he understands the “serious” charges