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ESPN News Services Nov 20, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Scuffles broke out between players during an ill-tempered match between Romania and Kosovo in which the away team eventually left the pitch. Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto via Getty Images Romania have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Kosovo after their Nations League match in Bucharest was abandoned when the

Nov 20, 2024, 10:20 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has come out in defence of Wales counterpart Warren Gatland ahead of their clash in Cardiff on Saturday. Gatland is under fire having overseen a run of 11 straight defeats. A loss against the Springboks would see them lose all their Tests

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 19, 2024, 12:19 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

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 09:14 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Alabama completed the flip of four-star Michigan pledge Ivan Taylor on Monday night, sealing

Nov 19, 2024, 04:01 PM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have selected brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse to start their final autumn international clash with ailing Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, the first time the siblings will play together for the Springboks. Scrum-half Jaden is already a Rugby World Cup winner after helping South Africa

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 19, 2024, 01:30 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 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England’s match against Japan. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images England will be

Field Level Media Nov 18, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds‘ $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday. Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games in16 starts and struck out 116

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A rare souvenir postcard picturing Hank Aaron as a rookie with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues sold for nearly $200,000 at a baseball memorabilia auction that also included Ted Williams’ 1946 AL MVP award, which went for $528,750. The Aaron postcard from

Nov 19, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois won the IBF heavyweight world title in September. Richard Pelham/Getty Images Heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois has called out Jake Paul after the YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated Mike Tyson on Friday. Paul beat 58-year-old Tyson by unanimous decision at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, leading to various

Open Extended Reactions The Honduras Football Federation have been given a one-match ban and fine by Concacaf following a Nov. 15 incident in which Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was struck by a beer can after earning a 2-0 away loss in the first leg of a Nations League quarterfinal. Concacaf also added that a separate

Nov 18, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Italian Olympic gold medalists Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Katarzyna Kawa and Iga Swiatek to secure a hard-fought, thrilling 2-1 victory over Poland on Monday and send Italy into the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second consecutive year. Lucia Bronzetti

Stephen Holder, ESPNNov 17, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 17, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin fired offensive coordinator Phil Longo on Sunday, a day after the Badgers’ 16-13 home loss to No. 1 Oregon. In a statement, Badgers coach Luke Fickell thanked Longo for

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 17, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Temple fired coach Stan Drayton on Sunday, ending his tenure with a 9-25 record in two-plus seasons. The Owls beat Florida Atlantic in overtime Saturday, giving Drayton three wins in

ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Carson Beck silenced his critics by throwing for two touchdowns and running for another on a raucous Saturday night between the hedges, leading No. 12 Georgia to a 31-17 victory over No. 7 Tennessee that gave a huge boost to

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 09:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Slovakia followed up its win over the United States with a 2-0 victory over Australia to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Sunday. Rebecca Sramkova cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ajla Tomljanovic to clinch

Field Level Media Nov 17, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 on Sunday for clipping Florida defenseman Jesper Boqvist during the Panthers’ 5-0 victory at home Saturday. The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Pionk received a 10-minute misconduct penalty on

Nov 17, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai said he was fine after collapsing and being rushed to hospital minutes after the start of his country’s Nations League tie against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday. Posting on social media, the former Bundesliga striker thanked supporters for their messages of support and

Nov 17, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions France manager Didier Deschamps has expressed concern over the growing mental stresses his players face with the congested football calendar and accentuated exposure via social media. Deschamps has faced regular questions about the mental health of Kylian Mbappé in particular, with the Real Madrid forward having

Germany dismantled visitors Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 on Saturday with a statement win and two goals apiece from Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst to secure top spot in their Nations League group A3 with a game to spare. The Germans, who had already qualified for next year’s quarterfinals of the competition, are on 13 points