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Adriana Garcia Oct 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has condemned the “disrespectful” incident in which Neymar was hit on the head by a bag of popcorn thrown from the stands after his team’s 1-1 home draw with Venezuela. The popcorn was thrown just before Neymar walked down the

Oct 13, 2023, 01:05 PM Open Extended Reactions Antoine Dupont will start for France in Sunday’s quarterfinal clash against South Africa after recovering from surgery on a broken cheekbone in a massive boost for the hosts ahead of what could turn out to be a tactical battle at the Stade de France. The mercurial scrumhalf

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson completed her first round Friday morning with a bogey and a tough par save for a 2-over 73 that left her in a tie for 94th and in need of a good round to make the cut in the

Scott Van Pelt, Host, SportsCenter with SVPOct 13, 2023, 11:14 AM ET Close Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN in Spring 2001 as the network’s lead professional golf reporter. He has since become a SportsCenter anchor, primarily hosting the 11 p.m. ET edition while remaining the lead reporter and host of the network’s coverage of golf’s

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — First-round co-leader Maja Stark of Sweden took the lead on her own Friday with a 4-under 68 that left her with a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the LPGA Shanghai tournament. Stark had a two-round total of 10-under 134 on the

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 10:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson kept a rough round from getting worse and wound up holding her own Thursday in the Shriners Children’s Open until darkness kept her from finishing. Beau Hossler set the pace by matching his career low on the PGA Tour

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterOct 13, 2023, 01:06 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has been a

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers were left wondering why they can’t win in October after they were swept out of the NL Division Series. They’ll spend all winter searching for answers while reliving their quick exit for the second straight season.

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was blunt, disappointed and optimistic when he spoke to his Minnesota Twins teammates following their elimination from the playoffs. Harbor the bitter feeling as fuel for improvement when spring training starts next year, he told them, and remember who caused

Oct 12, 2023, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Logan Paul says that he’s ready for Saturday’s fight against Dillon Danis after Danis hit Paul in the head with a microphone at a news conference on Thursday in England. “Dillon can’t escape me. The fight is very much happening, the stakes just got higher,” Paul

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 12, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning coach Jorge Vilda has been appointed as the new manager of Morocco‘s women’s national team. Vilda, 42, was dismissed by Spain last month as part of the fallout to ousted Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] president Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss on forward Jenni

MARSEILLE, France — Trying to shift Fiji back-row Levani Botia once he’s clamped on to the ball at the breakdown is like “hitting a wall,” according to one rival player. Botia is one of the world’s best back-rows, having started his career in the centres, and if England are to get past Fiji this weekend,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 01:42 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL has Mexico City on a short list of locations for future international games. Steve Mayer, chief content officer for the NHL, told ESPN’s “The Drop” podcast this week that “Mexico City is on a

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a 2-stroke first-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai event in the tour’s return to China since the COVID-19 pandemic. Stark, one of three rookies on the European team that

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 04:42 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

Oct 11, 2023, 12:30 PM Open Extended Reactions We’re officially into the pointy end of the tournament as the knockout stages begin. With just eight teams left, who’ll make it through to the final four? Read ahead for team lists and previews. – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: Squads | Schedule | Standings | Podcast |

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 08:23 PM ET A first-of-its-kind retirement fund for MMA fighters was signed into law Sunday in California by Gov. Gavin Newsom, per a news release Tuesday. The new law will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024, according to California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive officer Andy Foster.

Oct 10, 2023, 05:50 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson didn’t hesitate when informed that she had been invited to play in this week’s Shriners Children’s Open, where she will become only the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour. She had other plans for this weekend after a busy schedule that had

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 10, 2023, 02:01 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter has a “tremendous chance” to return Friday against Stanford after missing the team’s past three games, coach Deion Sanders said. Sanders said Tuesday that Hunter, a cornerback and