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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. The suspension was announced by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after a disciplinary hearing. Dillon hit Acciari

Ed Dove, Special to ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Congo DR players opted to make a show of solidarity instead of singing their national anthem ahead

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties in the shootout to guide his side to a 4-2 victory over South Africa following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and earn a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Nigeria had lost five of their previous six semifinals at the continental finals but survived some nervous

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — Ricky Rubio signed a short-term contract with Barcelona on Tuesday, a month after he announced that his 12-year NBA career was over. The 33-year-old Rubio, who had stepped away from playing to address mental health issues, agreed to a deal through

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Atlanta’s Trae Young is going back to the All-Star Game after all, and Toronto’s Scottie Barnes will play in the NBA’s showcase event for the first time. NBA commissioner Adam Silver picked Young and Barnes as injury replacements on Tuesday, adding

Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England’s John Ryder announced his retirement from boxing Tuesday at age 35 following back-to-back losses. Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs), rated No. 9 by ESPN at super middleweight, made his announcement 10 days after he was dropped four times en route to a ninth-round TKO

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Cornerback Denver Harris has chosen his third school in as many years, transferring to UTSA. Harris was the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2022 ESPN 300, ranked as one

Phil Foden scored a brilliantly composed hat trick as Manchester City fought back to earn a 3-1 win at battling Brentford on Monday and close to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. Despite almost constant City pressure, Brentford led with a Neal Maupay goal after 21 minutes only

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Samuel Eto’o tendered his resignation as president of the Cameroon Football Federation on Monday only to have it rejected by its executive committee. Eto’o, who won the African player of the year a record four times, has been dogged by allegations of improper conduct,

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 5, 2024, 03:55 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. LONDON, Ontario — The London Police Service cited a discovery of new evidence for reopening an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving five players from Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team. Chief Thai Truong

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROSARIO, Argentina — Argentina reached the Davis Cup finals group stage by eliminating Kazakhstan 3-2 in the best-of-five-match qualifying round when Sebastian Baez erased two match points and came back to edge Dmitry Popko 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) on Sunday. Belgium, the Czech Republic

Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM Former Wales and British & Irish Lions fly-half Barry John has died aged 79, his family said on Sunday. “Barry John died peacefully today at the University Hospital of Wales surrounded by his loving wife and four children,” a family statement said. John made his Wales debut in 1966, making

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In reply to the NCAA claiming college sports would be thrown into “disarray” if rules banning name, image and likeness compensation being used as recruiting inducements were lifted by court order, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a Sunday filing the association is

Feb 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, ESPN’s college football reporters made their cases for the players, teams and games that they are most excited to see in the fall. This week, they’re talking about the 12-team playoff — what the issues with the format might be and which teams will

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Thiago Monteiro led Brazil its first spot in the Davis Cup finals group stage in September, beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a 3-1 team victory. “I’m just happy to help the team,” Monteiro said. “Everyone had

Feb 1, 2024, 09:40 AM England recovered from a slow start to begin their Six Nations campaign with a win over Italy in Rome. Getty England recovered from a scruffy start and a 17-8 deficit to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome on Saturday, ending a run of four successive opening

Dan Hajducky, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 01:07 PM 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 A complete set of Michael Jordan championship Air Jordan sneakers, worn by

Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Japanese boxer Kazuki Anaguchi died Friday after suffering a subdural hematoma in his Dec. 26 fight in Tokyo, according to the Japan Boxing Commission. He was 23. Anaguchi (6-1, 2 KOs) was knocked down four times in the 10-round bantamweight fight and lost a tightly contested unanimous

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 2, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan has promoted quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator under new coach Sherrone Moore. Campbell, 37, will replace Moore in the role while continuing to work with the Wolverines

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets have traded for Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan, filling a vital hole in their lineup. Montreal acquired a 2024 first-round draft pick and a 2027 conditional third-round pick from the Jets. Monahan, 29,