Month: October 2022

8:57 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek needed more than two hours to post a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Qinwen Zheng of China in her opening match Thursday at the WTA 500 San Diego Open. Contending with a steady mist that caused a 30-minute delay just after the match’s initial
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New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 Series Final Live Updates: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan© AFP New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 Tri-Series Final Live Updates: Babar Azam lost his wicket to Michael Bracewell in the fourth over of the innings and hence the opening stand of 29 runs came to an end. Earlier, skipper Kane Williamson played a
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9:50 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After several videos went viral making it appear Russell Westbrook was intentionally distancing himself from teammates during the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, the veteran guard offered context to debunk any signs of discord. In one video, shot on a phone by
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8:51 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green returned to practice on Thursday following a week away from the team after the fallout from punching Jordan Poole last Wednesday. The Warriors opted not to suspend Green for the incident, and instead fined him. He will play in the Warriors’
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Oct 12, 2022 Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley has been released from a hospital after being treated for COVID-19. Georgia announced Wednesday that Dooley, 90, was released from an Athens-area hospital on Monday following a “mild case” of COVID-19. He was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. Dooley said in
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7:12 PM ET A little more than 2½ months after reopening his commitment, cornerback Dijon Johnson found his new home Thursday when he announced he would be attending Florida to play for new coach Billy Napier. Johnson, from Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida, is No. 88 on the 2023 ESPN 300 and the seventh-best
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6:01 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Travis Sanheim to an eight-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal will have an average annual value of $6.25 million. “Obviously, I’m really excited. It’s a huge day not only for me, but for my family and friends as well,” said Sanheim in a
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British Cycling’s partnership with Shell is “controversial” but could help persuade the oil giant to look at its environmental policies, says Sir Chris Hoy. British Cycling announced the eight-year sponsorship deal on Monday but received widespread criticism. Hoy said it could allow British Cycling to “have a voice in an organisation”. He added: “If you
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9:58 AM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa will exercise his opt-out clause and become a free agent, he told El Nuevo Día newspaper Wednesday. Correa, who hit .291 with 22 home runs, 64 RBIs and 70 runs scored in 136 games this season, said now was the time to choose free agency. “With the
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1:30 PM ET Associated Press Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf’s funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he was on the “winning side” and that he sees the PGA Tour trending downward, and he also denied doing the notorious interview with
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2:25 PM ET The UFC has added a light heavyweight championship rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira to its December pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but multiple sources confirmed the bout is close to being finalized. It will take place at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 inside T-Mobile Arena.
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Oct 12, 2022 ESPN News Services Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a credentialed media worker after Monday’s loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs. Adams was cited for an “intentional, overt act” that inflicted “bodily injury,” according to court records released Wednesday. The man shoved by Adams,
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11:42 AM ET ESPN News Services Wisconsin offensive tackle Logan Brown has been dismissed from the team because of an “internal incident,” interim coach Jim Leonhard said Thursday. Brown, a former four-star recruit, had tweeted late Wednesday night that he was entering the transfer portal. “The reality of what happened is there was an internal
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