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Nov 6, 2024, 03:38 PM Open Extended Reactions Hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Ireland’s Autumn international opener in Dublin on Friday, but prop Tadhg Furlong will miss the clash with injury as coach Andy Farrell named his team on Wednesday. Finlay Bealham will scrum down at tight-head in

Field Level Media Nov 6, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Young on Wednesday withdrew from the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. Young, who is 33rd in the Official World Golf Ranking, was the highest-ranked player in the field at El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas. The PGA Tour

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 2, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Jhonata Diniz at UFC Edmonton at Rogers Place has been cancelled. UFC officials said the last-minute cancellation was due to Lewis suffering from a “non-weight cut related medical issue” that rendered him unable to compete. Lewis (28-12)

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Belal Muhammad has been forced out of a welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov in December, the UFC champion revealed Thursday. Muhammad (24-3) was set to defend

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 03:45 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 Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting team for England’s match against Australia on Saturday with

Nov 5, 2024, 02:59 PM Open Extended Reactions Jonny Hill will next be available to play for Sale Sharks on Dec. 7. Getty England and Sale Sharks forward Jonny Hill has been banned for 10 weeks, four of which are suspended, after an altercation with a fan, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday. Hill

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 2, 2024, 06:23 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 A dejected George Ford looks on after missing the decisive drop-kick at the end of the

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ring. The boxing federation of Uzbekistan, whose fighters won five of

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s something to be said for having options. Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off GM Don Sweeney — alongside associate GM Jim Nill — is going to have an abundance of them when it

Anita Marks Nov 1, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 41st Breeders’ Cup Thoroughbred World Championships take place Friday and Saturday from Del Mar, California. The two-day, 14-race event starts with Future Stars Friday, which features five juvenile (two-year-old) races. On Saturday, the Breeders’ Cup will showcase nine more races across different surfaces

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

ESPN News Services Oct 26, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is making a late arrival to Lexington for Saturday’s game against Kentucky after dealing with an illness, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Freeze didn’t travel with the Tigers on Friday after falling ill, potentially due to food poisoning, sources

Oct 26, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month which they refused to play after being stuck in a remote Libyan airport for half a day before the match. The disciplinary

Oct 11, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions American Sebastian Korda is recovering from right elbow surgery, he wrote on Instagram on Friday. Korda, ranked 19th in the world, hasn’t played since a straight-sets loss to Tomas Machac in the second round of the US Open in August. He did not say how long

ESPN News Services Oct 10, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Commissioner Adam Silver believes the NBA could stage games in China again, five years after a conflict over the Hong Kong democracy protests prompted a backlash against the league by Chinese broadcasters. “I think we will bring games back to China at some

ESPN News Services Oct 10, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Commissioner Adam Silver believes the NBA could stage games in China again, five years after a conflict over the Hong Kong democracy protests prompted a backlash against the league by Chinese broadcasters. “I think we will bring games back to China at some

Oct 8, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after starting the season 2-3, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Saleh, who was hired by the Jets in 2021, has a 20-36 record as the team’s head coach. Saleh’s firing marks the first time in owner Woody

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 05:46 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

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2024, 09:24 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young was arrested early Tuesday morning on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault of an unborn child, according to Athens-Clarke

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions After missing the past three games with a forearm injury that required surgery, Colorado safety Shilo Sanders will return this week against Kansas State, his father, Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders,