2:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has paid tribute to Serena Williams, saying she has been “the biggest force in the sport” and leaves a legacy that is so broad “you can’t even describe it in words.” Osaka opens her US Open campaign against Danielle Collins on Tuesday and
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Aug 26, 2022 Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy is eligible to play for Tennessee this season after his waiver was approved by the NCAA on Friday. McCoy entered the transfer portal in January, committed to Tennessee in May and has been practicing with the team. An ESPN top-30 recruit in 2019, McCoy played just
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is likely to win the Belgian Grand Prix despite starting 15th, Mercedes driver George Russell says. The world championship leader qualified fastest at historic Spa-Francorchamps, 0.632 seconds clear, but has a grid penalty for excessive engine usage. Russell, who will start fifth, said: “Max is probably going to slice through and
South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out of the third Test against England after he suffered a finger injury on Day 1 of the second Test in Manchester, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday. “Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out for the remainder of the Test series
3:38 AM BST Argentina stunned the All Blacks by beating the three-times world champions for the first time on New Zealand soil with a 25-18 victory in a Rugby Championship Test in Christchurch on Saturday. The Pumas achieved their first ever win over New Zealand just two years ago in another championship match in Sydney
Max Verstappen put in a stunning performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying – but Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start the race from pole position. Red Bull’s Verstappen was a remarkable 0.632 seconds clear of the field but a grid penalty for using too many engine parts means he starts towards the back. Sainz won a
Australia’s Jay Vine took his second stage win in 48 hours with victory on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana. He made his move – from a group which included Groupama-FDJ’s Thibaut Pinot and Mikel Landa of Bahrain Victorious – with 6km of climbing remaining. Quick-Step’s Remco Evenepoel extended his lead to 28 seconds
2:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Florida A&M will be without 20 ineligible players and down to only seven available offensive linemen when it plays at North Carolina on Saturday night, the school said Friday. In a statement, Rattlers coach Willie Simmons said the team initially decided not to play after learning Thursday night that
1:51 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night and was headed to a hospital for tests. Stephens walked off the field in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared to be unhurt. “He’s
6:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Someone will end up in the history books as the final opponent of Serena Williams‘ stellar career. It could be Danka Kovinic, a 27-year-old from Montenegro who is “honored” to be the first-round US Open foe of someone she remembers watching on TV as a child. Their
England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live: England pacers have kept South Africa at bay© AFP England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen have kept South Africa alive in the ongoing second Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. Earlier, Stuart Broad got
The dispute between McLaren and Alpine over the future of Oscar Piastri will go before Formula 1’s contract recognition board on Monday. Alpine laid claim to the Australian, but Piastri has said he will not drive for them. He is understood to have committed to McLaren. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer said he was “very
2:04 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017. No. 2 came in race No. 421 for the 37-year-old driver/team owner. “I’m speechless, man,” Clements said near the start-finish line. “I don’t
1:18 AM ET Throughout his storied martial arts career, Demetrious Johnson has never suffered back-to-back defeats, nor has he ever lost to the same opponent twice. That is still the case following a rematch against Adriano Moraes on Friday. Johnson (24-4-1) delivered arguably one of the best performances of his career Friday, as he knocked
9:54 PM ET Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the wake of him testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In a statement sent in response to an inquiry from ESPN on Friday, an Adidas spokesperson wrote: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear
10:09 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers backup quarterback Sam Darnold, who lost the starting job to Baker Mayfield earlier in the week, departed Friday night’s preseason finale against Buffalo on a golf cart after suffering a left ankle injury late in the third quarter. A league source said Darnold suffered a high ankle sprain
Aug 26, 2022 Alex KirklandESPN FC Want to know how important Casemiro was to Real Madrid? Ask Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. Two-thirds of the most iconic midfield trio in modern football — with apologies to Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta — are now facing up to life without the man Modric called
12:28 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN Geno Smith has beat out Drew Lock in the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback competition and will start the team’s Sept. 12 opener against Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, Pete Carroll said Friday. Carroll made the announcement after the Seahawks’ preseason finale — a 27-26 loss to the Dallas Cowboys —