12:54 PM ET Associated Press Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic‘s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. Third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final that could have political overtones after Rublev reiterated his call for peace.
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2:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones spent more than two years packing on the pounds, prepping for his move up to heavyweight. The result: The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion actually weighed more than his opponent Friday morning. Jones hit the scale at 248 pounds, which is 43 more pounds than he
Lewis Hamilton says that Mercedes are “on the wrong track” with their new car at the start of the 2023 season. The seven-time world champion was eighth in Friday practice, 0.636 seconds slower than the pace-setting Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. Hamilton said: “We found out we are a long way off. We kind of
1:17 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky quarterback Will Levis didn’t hesitate Friday when asked why he decided to throw at the NFL combine when not all the top draft prospects will. “Because I’ve got a cannon,” Levis said with a smile. “I want to show it off.” Levis’ strong arm and prototypical size (6-foot-3, 231
Fernando Alonso has rejected the idea that he could start the Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position despite setting the pace in Friday practice. The Aston Martin driver was 0.169 seconds quicker than world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, whose team-mate Sergio Perez was third fastest. Alonso said: “I am not thinking that high. I
Hasan Ali pulled off a brilliant effort to dismiss Irfan Khan in PSL© Twitter Hasan Ali impressed everyone with his fielding skills as the Pakistan cricketer pulled off an absolute stunner to dismiss Irfan Khan during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings on Friday. Irfan looked in brilliant form
5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent “We want more. My contract is long, so hopefully I can win something more.” These words sound a lot like something Erik ten Hag could have said in the aftermath of Manchester United‘s Carabao Cup final victory against Newcastle on Sunday, but they belong to Jose Mourinho, who had been
8:00 AM ET Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
9:00 AM ET In 27 seasons, Conference USA has produced 29 champions or co-champions. The conference’s nine current members have accounted for … two of them. Western Kentucky won in 2015 and 2016. That’s the entire list. C-USA is college football’s ultimate way station, a stopping point on your way up or down the football
6:05 PM ET Associated Press The most expensive free agent in Tampa Bay history made a good first impression with the Rays. Zach Eflin struck out three of four Minnesota Twins on Thursday in his first spring training start, a game played at Tropicana Field. The right-hander signed a $40 million, three-year contract during the
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff When it comes to football, quarterback is obviously the star position. Seasons can be made or broken with one failed pass or a missed audible in the biggest game, so it makes sense that the position is constantly in the limelight. But the quarterback is also just one player at
Lewis Hamilton has been given permission to wear a nose stud while racing despite a ban on Formula 1 drivers wearing jewellery in their car. Stewards at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix gave Hamilton a medical exemption to leave his stud in place. The ruling said: “There are concerns about disfigurement with frequent attempts at
PA Media By Sam Harris & Gemma Roper BBC Newsbeat The new Formula 1 season gets under way this weekend in Bahrain. And to get into the spirit a lot of people are tuning in to the hugely popular Drive to Survive on Netflix. The behind-the-scenes F1 show released its fifth series last week and
2nd ODI Live: Jason Roy scored 132 off 124 balls against Bangladesh.© AFP BAN vs ENG, 2nd ODI Live Updates: Jason Roy scored 132 off 124 balls as England posted 326 for 7 against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series, at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. Jos Buttler (76 off 64), Moeen
12:46 AM ET DALLAS — The Mavericks managed to find a formula for success with their All-Star guard duo. All they need is for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to each score at least 40 points. That’s what happened in Thursday’s 133-126 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, when Doncic led Dallas with 42 points and
12:24 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Taylor Fritz defeated fellow American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinal round of the Mexican Open. The fifth-ranked Fritz has a six-match winning streak against Tiafoe. He advanced to face another American, Tommy Paul, in one of the semifinals. It’ll be
8:36 PM ET Associated Press This was a different kind of pitch tipping when Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda made only his second spring start in his return from Tommy John surgery two seasons ago. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the PitchCom device catcher Tony Wolters was using was loud enough for Tampa Bay Rays
11:08 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists just a few hours after signing a new contract, and the surging Boston Bruins became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points by beating the Buffalo Sabres 7-1 on Thursday night. Jakub Lauko scored twice, Dmitry Orlov