12:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ first opponent at what she has indicated will be her last U.S. Open — and, indeed, the last tournament of her career — is unseeded Danka Kovinic. Win that, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round. The
Month: August 2022
Lando Norris says he feels no sympathy for team-mate Daniel Ricciardo following the Australian’s split with McLaren. Norris said: “I don’t feel like you have to have sympathy for any driver because they’ve not been able to do as good a job.” The 22-year-old Briton added that he “hated to say it”. “People will probably
3:44 PM ET Associated Press South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence and Spain’s Alejandro Canizares share the lead following the opening round of the European Masters in Switzerland. Rounds of 62 gave the duo an eight-under par total, two strokes clear of Matt Wallace, Scott Jamieson, Louis de Jager and Eduardo de la Riva. Gavin Green, who
3:43 PM ET Finally, it’s time for the UEFA Champions League group stage! The road to the final began back in June with the first qualifying round and now, the field of 78 teams has been whittled down to 32 and the groups have been drawn. Now we know where the narratives are, and there
2:21 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights are staying in-house to replace injured starting goaltender Robin Lehner, who will miss the 2022-23 NHL season for double hip surgery. General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Vegas will have a goaltending tandem of eight-year NHL veteran Laurent Brossoit plus Logan Thompson, who has played in 20 NHL career
7:00 AM ET HONOLULU — Before he became a cult legend by setting the NCAA Division I-A career passing record as a quarterback at Hawai’i, Timmy Chang had a battle to win at home. He was the No. 1 football recruit in the state in the Class of 2000 which, to the delight of his
Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali used a “very unlucky choice of words” when he said it was “very unlikely” a woman will be on the grid within five years. Italian Domenicali used the phrase “realistically speaking, unless there is something like a meteorite,” when discussing the issue. Aston Martin driver Vettel said:
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell said they believe a win for Mercedes is “close” as the Formula 1 season resumes at the Belgian Grand Prix. Mercedes have had a difficult season but progress in recent races culminated with their first double podium at the last race before the summer break in Hungary. Hamilton said he
9:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys were thinking about life without left tackle Tyron Smith in the spring when they decided to select Tyler Smith in the first round of the draft. That life is about to start a lot sooner than the Cowboys had hoped, with Tyron Smith suffering a torn
England great James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by leading the attack with three wickets as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday’s first day of the second Test at Old Trafford. Kagiso Rabada starred with both bat and ball as the Proteas fought back, the
10:36 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Novak Djokovic, the 21-time major champion and former world No. 1, has withdrawn from the US Open due to travel restrictions into the United States as a result of being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic made the announcement Thursday morning, shortly before the draw was to be revealed, tweeting, “Sadly, I
Australian Jay Vine won stage six of the Vuelta a Espana with a late attack as Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel took the overall lead in the race for the first time in his career. Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Vine, 26, caught Ukraine’s Mark Padun in driving rain on a brutal final ascent. Reigning champion Primoz Roglic lost time
10:40 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him for six weeks, meaning two spots in the 16-driver field will be open Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. 23XI Racing on Thursday withdrew the medical waiver
8:08 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It began with a text message with an invitation to dinner. It was the start of a friendship set up by Shane Victorino. At the time, the two-time Philadelphia Phillies All-Star outfielder didn’t know Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota and UFC featherweight Max Holloway had never met. Victorino
Aug 23, 2022 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings We’re closing in on the start of the 2022 NFL regular season, which means it’s time for one last
11:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit a walk-off double Wednesday to lead Triple-A Lehigh to a 6-5 win over Gwinnett in a rehabilitation start. Harper’s double with two outs in the bottom of the 9th scored two runs. He went 3-for-5 with two doubles, 2 RBIs and a strikeout
7:50 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Steve Ballmer, decked out in a black construction hard hat and yellow safety vest, is standing in a cavernous area where the loading dock of the Intuit Dome will be. Even though the area is on uneven dirt right now, the LA Clippers owner knows the layout. Ballmer, who
2nd Test, Day 1 Live: South Africa opt to bat against England in Manchester© AFP ENG vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: South Africa’s decision to bat in the second Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester has started to look like a poor one as England pacers left them at 77 for
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