Month: April 2022

12:47 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — In one of the most dramatic comebacks in NBA postseason history, the Memphis Grizzlies clawed their way out of a 26-point hole on Thursday night to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-95. Improbably, the Grizzlies now lead the best-of-seven first-round series 2-1. “We all know the game is never over until
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2:04 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans have made it clear that they want A.J. Brown in Nashville for a long time despite the situation surrounding their star wide receiver’s desire for a contract
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10:34 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Alison Lee shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday afternoon at breezy Wilshire Country Club to take the first-round lead in the DIO Implant LA Open. The resurgent former UCLA star had a bogey-free round in testing conditions to start the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the Los
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11:52 PM BST New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Thursday former All Blacks assistant Wayne Smith has been appointed director of rugby for the national women’s team in the wake of Glenn Moore’s resignation as head coach. Moore stepped down on Saturday, saying he did not agree with “misleading allegations” made against him by a
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8:07 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, La. — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are a good team even when they’re playing for cash and not just a flag. Cantlay holed a 25-foot eagle putt early and chipped in from 40 feet for birdie late, while Schauffele contributed six birdies of his own, and their three
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6:10 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mike Tyson was involved in a physical altercation on an airplane Wednesday night, with an edited video obtained by TMZ Sports showing the Hall of Famer striking a passenger seated behind him. A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department told ESPN on Thursday that at approximately 10:06 p.m. local
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6:55 AM ET Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have joined a bid to buy Chelsea, a source has told Reuters. Getty Images Tennis star Serena Williams and Formula One titan Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea, a source told Reuters on Thursday. Former Liverpool chairman Broughton’s consortium includes World Athletics President Sebastian
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6:48 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton will miss the rest of the opening-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Middleton will be re-evaluated in two weeks when a timeline on his possible return in these playoffs —
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6:28 PM ET Muhammad Mokaev, one of the UFC’s top prospects, has booked his second appearance in the Octagon. Mokaev, of Manchester, England, will meet Charles Johnson in a 125-pound contest on July 23 at a location to be determined, multiple sources told ESPN. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date,
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6:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have appointed Erik ten Hag as their new manager. ESPN reported in early April that United were set to finalise the appointment of Ten Hag and the Dutchman has agreed a three-year deal to take over at Old Trafford, with the option of another year. – Don’t have
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5:40 PM ET Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim made it clear Thursday that any speculation that the franchise might trade quarterback Kyler Murray is just that. Keim said there is “zero chance” he will trade Murray when asked Thursday. Murray’s future in Arizona has been a topic since his agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a
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4:38 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — US Open champion Emma Raducanu defeated Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal match against top-ranked Iga Swiatek. It will be the 19-year-old Raducanu’s first match against a top-10 opponent. Raducanu, who won at Flushing Meadows as
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3:33 PM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic on Thursday. Kecmanovic won the opening set without facing a break point, but Djokovic finally showed signs of
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