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2nd Alvarez scored on Scherzer wild pitch, Dubón to second on wild pitch by Scherzer, Tucker to third on wild pitch by Scherzer. 1 0 2nd Maldonado singled to left, Tucker scored and Dubón scored, Maldonado thrown out at second. 3 0 3rd Altuve homered to left center (413 feet). 4 0 4th Dubón singled

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 17, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It hasn’t been the best season for Hubert Hurkacz. Entering the Shanghai Open, Hurkacz, 26, had reached just one final — winning the 250-level Open 13 in France in February — and failed to advance past the fourth round at any major. While

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 16, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Saturday’s match against Germany gave U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter a chance to try out what he calls his “Plan B” in the

Oct 17, 2023, 12:00 AM Open Extended Reactions Eddie Jones has again denied reports of a return to Japan, saying he fully intends to stay on as Wallabies coach until the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Eddie Jones remains committed to Australian rugby and says his full intention is to coach the Wallabies through

Associated Press Oct 16, 2023, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Monday rescinded Ryan Blaney‘s disqualification at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when series officials found a problem with the template used during postrace inspection. The reversal restored Blaney’s sixth-place finish from Sunday’s race, which had been stripped hours after the

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 16, 2023, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Maybe every major UFC card should be left blank until a couple of weeks before fight night. Last-minute matchmaking sure has worked wonders for UFC 294. For months, the promotion had been building a potent lineup for Saturday’s return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab

Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 05:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin defeated top-ranked Lilia Vu on the first playoff hole to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday for her first tour win. Both Yin and Vu finished at 14-under 274 on the Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for

Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Tre Jones wasn’t trying to throw an alley-oop. He just wanted to get the ball where only Victor Wembanyama could get it. The 7-foot-4 rookie just took care of the rest. It was one of several highlight plays from Wembanyama as

Open Extended Reactions The Week 6 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats &

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders doesn’t want anyone sleeping on what’s happening with his reconstructed Colorado Buffaloes. It’s just sometimes hard to stay awake until the end. A few late-night kickoffs have the Buffaloes chasing wins when many around the nation are catching “Zzzs.”

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Hockey world domination wasn’t something the Hughes brothers discussed all that much while growing up. “You don’t even talk about it. You’re in the basement playing mini-sticks and it’s inconceivable,” Jack Hughes of

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Grand National is implementing a series of significant changes, taking effect next year, in an effort to make the world’s most famous steeplechase safer for horses and jockeys. They include reducing the field from 40 horses — the size since 1984

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 12:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs. The D-backs

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2023, 10:48 AM 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 Antoine Dupont missed France’s 60-7 win over Italy with the facial injury. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images France

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 9, 2023, 09:42 AM ET After failing to defend her title at the US Open with a fourth-round loss last month, then subsequently dropping to the No. 2 ranking after a 75-week reign on top, it was unclear what was next for Iga Swiatek. While several of her peers in recent

Oct 10, 2023, 10:46 AM France captain Antoine Dupont faces a race against the clock to be fully fit to play against South Africa as the mercurial scrumhalf resumes full training only five days before Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash. Dupont was given the green light by the surgeon to play rugby again two-and-a-half weeks

Graham Hunter, Spain writerOct 10, 2023, 04:49 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Luka Modric might be seeing less playing time so far this season for Real Madrid, but his performances prove this might be the best way for

Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 9, 2023, 06:12 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Eddie Jones said