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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

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 16, 2024, 10:12 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 There was no missed penalty, or knocked on restart this time to direct fury at. England’s

James Regan Nov 16, 2024, 11:50 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — France took the chance to send a message to their Six Nations counterparts against New Zealand on Saturday: “We’re back.” Last year’s World Cup disappointment — when they were knocked out in the quarterfinals on home soil — brought on a hangover that

ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2024, 02:46 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

Nov 14, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs will be without leading rusher Trevor Etienne for Saturday’s showdown against the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers. Etienne was downgraded from questionable to out on Thursday night’s SEC availability report. Etienne left Georgia’s win over Florida with an upper-body injury on Nov.

Nov 15, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Whoever finds Paul Skenes‘ rookie baseball card is in for a treat. On November 13, Topps released Skenes’ card, which celebrates his All-Star rookie season. The card is unique, meaning only a single lucky collector will get to own a copy if and when they get

James Regan Nov 14, 2024, 03:57 PM Open Extended Reactions Within two matches, England’s autumn has turned from hopeful to something a little more agonising as they prepare to welcome two-time reigning World Cup champions South Africa to Twickenham on Saturday. It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Steve Borthwick’s side. They have

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 14, 2024, 05:44 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 England are ignoring outside pressure and talk of Saturday’s clash with South Africa being a pivotal

Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Greece — Lee Carsley last week laughed at the suggestion he could leave any sort of legacy as England‘s interim boss but he is now one game away from getting Thomas Tuchel out of a real mess. Thursday’s impressive 3-0 win over Greece began with the focus firmly on those who

ESPN News Services Nov 14, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Winnipeg Jets their first road loss of the season and stopped their seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Winnipeg lost for just the second time in 17 games this season and dropped to 7-1

Nov 14, 2024, 11:17 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have named a much-changed side from the one that beat Scotland last weekend, ringing 12 changes and switching up the bench for the clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Against Scotland, Rassie Erasmus employed a 7-1 bench split, but this time the coach has

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 14, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the largest regional sports network operator in the United States, emerged from bankruptcy Thursday, on

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Jake Paul is very cognizant of his role in his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson. Paul, 27, will step into a boxing ring Friday in a sanctioned fight against the former world heavyweight champion and one of the most iconic sports figures

Nov 14, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul has bet his entire purse with Katie Taylor that he will defeat Mike Tyson in their blockbuster showdown on Friday that will be streamed live on Netflix. The Tyson-Paul main card, which will take place at the AT&T Stadium, also includes a bout between