6:49 AM ET TORONTO — Serena Williams has decided to compete next month in Toronto, having returned to action two weeks ago at Wimbledon after a year away from competition, tournament organizers said on Thursday. Williams, who suffered a second straight Wimbledon first-round exit this year, elected to use her protected ranking to enter the
Month: July 2022
Jul 13, 2022 The XFL season is still eight months away, but the league has been busy hosting showcase events that serve as regional combines for players. The process will continue this weekend with a focus on HBCU schools, with the participation of Jackson State coach Deion Sanders. League co-owners Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and
7:00 AM ET The transfer portal has gained popularity over the years and is now a resource for college football coaches to fill holes and revamp their rosters. New coaches have used the portal to quickly turn around struggling programs. Established coaches have used it to fill holes quickly while high school prospects develop. Quarterbacks
1:28 PM ET Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold will have an open competition to start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, general manager Scott Fitterer said Tuesday. “This is an open competition. The reason why we added Baker is to make the group better as a whole,” Fitterer said Tuesday during a media availability to
7:43 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The first half of 2022 in boxing delivered plenty of action — and surprises — but that simply served as a table setter for what shapes up as a far more impactful final six months filled with genuine superfights. Anthony Joshua will attempt to become a three-time heavyweight champion when
10:26 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones has said officiating delays and the high number of cards are a blight on rugby and called for change before next year’s World Cup. The increased use of the Television Match Official (TMO) to spot infringements as well as a lower threshold for yellow and red cards as
Formula 1’s governing body has resisted pressure from teams to back down on its moves to limit the ‘bouncing’ of cars. Title contenders Red Bull and Ferrari were among those to object to the FIA’s attempts to control the amount cars can demonstrate the phenomenon. But an FIA statement said: “It is the responsibility and
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — The last time the Baltimore Orioles took the field vying for their 10th consecutive win, Cal Ripken Jr. was starting at third base and Albert Belle was manning right field. It was Sept. 18, 1999. The oldest player on the Orioles’ current roster was 9. Most were 5 or 6.
4:36 AM ET It took a lot of work to get Tiger Woods to the first tee at The Open. Months of rehab after his car crash to get him back to competitive golf. Hours of effort from him and his team after rounds. Time off after he had to withdraw from the PGA Championship
File photo of Virat Kohli© AFP The form of maverick batter Virat Kohli has become a huge talking point off late. The former skipper failed to get going in the 2nd ODI as he was dismissed by David Willey. The most disappointing fact about the dismissal was that Kohli edged an delivery well outside off-stump
11:16 PM BST Former Wallabies playmaker Bernard Foley is backing young fly-half Noah Lolesio to remain calm under pressure, adamant he can lead Australia to victory in the series decider at the SCG on Saturday night. Thrown into the deep end just 20 minutes before the opening Test in Perth after Quade Cooper was a
10:00 PM ET Free agent guard Austin Rivers has agreed on a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, his agents, Dave Spahn and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Rivers joins the Timberwolves after playing 67 games for the Denver Nuggets a season ago. New Minnesota president of basketball operations Tim Connelly
8:02 PM ET Gunning for history, back-to-back champion Pete Alonso will start his pursuit of a third title as the No. 2 seed in the 2022 Home Run Derby on Monday night at Dodgers Stadium. The New York Mets star will face No. 7 seed Ronald Acuna Jr. in a rematch from their tilt in
10:05 AM ET Wayne Rooney has taken part in a Major League Soccer minor miracle before. In 2018, the ex-Manchester United and Everton striker joined a floundering D.C. United side in midseason, and sparked the Black and Red to 40 points in its last 20 games to secure unlikely spot in the postseason. It almost
8:31 PM ET The Phoenix Suns matched the Indiana Pacers‘ four-year, $133 million offer sheet for restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton, clearing the way for him to return to the franchise, his agents Bill Duffy and Nima Namakian told ESPN on Thursday night. The Suns had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to match
5:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Bears have acquired wide receiver N’Keal Harry from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft choice, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Harry, the final selection in the first round of the 2019 draft (32nd overall), never truly panned out in New England
6:43 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The R&A wanted to keep attention on the 150th anniversary of The Open this week and off the ongoing dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for the best players in the world. The R&A wasn’t exactly subtle in trying to make sure that happened. It didn’t
3:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz, a four-time All-Pro selection, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after nine seasons. Schwartz, 33, didn’t play last season after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs last March. He had surgery last February for a back injury that prematurely ended his
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