Apr 3, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Wuhan Open is back on the women’s tennis schedule for the first time since 2019 after organizers announced it will be staged in the Chinese city in October, Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday. The 1000 tournament has not featured on the WTA circuit since COVID-19
Month: April 2024
Apr 3, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Wednesday it is analyzing a decision by global sport’s top court to dismiss its appeal against the withdrawal of its Olympic recognition and it may take the case to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided
Following his side’s six-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Akash Madhwal said the team environment is excellent and both skipper Hardik Pandya and former captain Rohit Sharma are supportive. Riyan Parag blitzkrieg left the Mumbai Indians (MI) bamboozled as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) sailed
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola hit back at Roy Keane over his criticism of Erling Haaland and called the Norwegian “the best striker in the world.” Keane said Haaland’s “general play” was “almost like a League Two player” after the Manchester City forward had just 23 touches
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Williams have two cars returning to the grid in Japan after repairing the chassis that was damaged in Alex Albon’s practice crash in Melbourne. The team were forced to withdraw Logan Sargeant from the rest of the race weekend with Albon running the only car to 11th place in Sunday’s grand
ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper‘s first hit of the season was a big one. Same for his second. And his third. Harper homered in each of his first three at-bats for Philadelphia during Tuesday night’s game against Cincinnati. The two-time NL MVP went 0
Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — American Aleksandar Kovacevic outlasted Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday night to reach the second round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, winning 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-4 in a match that lasted 3 hours, 16 minutes. “Go for it. That’s the
Stephen Holder, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday night when residents of Jackson County, Missouri, resoundingly voted down a sales tax measure that would helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with
Apr 2, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 30 for Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid has been rehabbing from left meniscus surgery and returns with seven games left in the Sixers’ regular season. Philadelphia
Mayank Yadav bowled a 156.7 kmph delivery to clean up RCB’s Cameron Green.© X (Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav bowled an absolute ripper to castle Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s Cameron Green in their IPL 2024 match on Tuesday, which the visitors won by 28 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The delivery,
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Northwestern‘s motion to dismiss the $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former coach Pat Fitzgerald was denied Tuesday, setting up a potential trial in April 2025. Cook County Circuit
Field Level Media Apr 2, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers are calling up Justin Foscue to replace the injured Josh Jung, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Foscue, 25, was a first-round pick (14th overall) in 2020 and can play first, second and third base. Jung, 26, suffered a
Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what to make of the Nashville Predators. GM Barry Trotz had been busy in the offseason, and that included cutting ties with veteran centers Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. Andrew Brunette took over as the new head coach. The club hovered in the mushy
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland and Vinicius Junior will star when Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League quarterfinals this month. Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Georgia qualified for the Euros. Bayern Munich‘s title
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs agreed to a deal to re-sign running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a source confirmed. According to NFL Network, which first reported the news,
Field Level Media Apr 2, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their top defenseman back Wednesday as Morgan Rielly (upper-body injury) is set to return against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Rielly, 30, has missed the past four games but skated at practice on Monday and Tuesday. He
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions JUST AFTER 9 A.M. on Feb. 9,