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Oct 13, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France‘s Kylian Mbappé rediscovered his touch in spectacular fashion as he grabbed a double to lead his side to a 2-1 away win against an injury-ravaged Netherlands and early qualification for Euro 2024 on Friday. The World Cup runners-up, who will be joined in the June

Oct 14, 2023, 11:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Poland invited some of their fans who had made the trip for the team’s 2-0 Euro 2024 qualifier victory over Faroe Islands to fly home with the team after bad weather delayed flights out of the country. Among the supporters was Andrzej Bobowski, known as “the

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Kansas analyst Matt Lubick, a longtime college football assistant coach, has been diagnosed with leukemia, he told ESPN this week. Lubick checked into a hospital in the Denver area earlier this week, and the staff of cancer specialists has begun testing to determine the best course of

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 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.

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

A stunning overhead kick by Eduard Bello helped Venezuela hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday, ending a home win streak in qualifying that stretched back 15 games to 2015. After a goalless first half in Cuiaba, defender Gabriel Magalhaes opened the scoring in the 50th minute, meeting

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

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentOct 13, 2023, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup winners Argentina have reached a point where the absence of Lionel Messi from the starting XI is not a tragedy, it is an opportunity. Messi, 36, made the difference in last month’s opening 2026 World Cup qualifier at home to

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,

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 |

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

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

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

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

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck signed identical seven-year contract extensions carrying an average annual value of $8.5 million. Scheifele and Hellebuyck are into the final seasons of