1:57 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Coco Gauff reached the semifinals on grass for the first time after beating Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-4 at the Berlin Open on Friday to set up a match with Ons Jabeur. Already in uncharted territory in her first quarterfinal on grass, the 18-year-old French Open finalist had to
admin
1:18 AM ET St. Louis Cardinals veteran catcher Yadier Molina is likely headed to the 10-day injured list as he deals with persistent knee soreness, according to a report in the Athletic. According to The Athletic, the Cardinals are bracing for Molina to miss “at least a few weeks.” To take his place on the
Race leader Aleksandr Vlasov and Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock have withdrawn from the Tour de Suisse following positive Covid tests. Three entire teams – UAE Team Emirates, Alpecin-Fenix and Bahrain-Victorious – also pulled out for the same reason. And EF Education-EasyPost withdrew four riders, including Rigoberto Uran and Briton Hugh Carthy. In total,
12:24 PM ET Associated Press LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a pedestrian on a highway exit ramp in southwest Missouri earlier this month, police said. The crash occurred June 5 on a ramp off of U.S. 54 near Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a
9:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — With 63 seconds remaining in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, his team trailing by 11, waved the white flag and replaced all five of his starters. Jayson Tatum, after slowly trudging off the court, exchanged greetings with Boston players and coaches, untucked
7:51 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Joe Smith Jr. narrowly defeated Maxim Vlasov in April 2021 to win the WBO light heavyweight title, a unification bout with WBC and IBF titleholder Artur Beterbiev instantly became a can’t-miss matchup. Two of the biggest punchers in boxing will meet on Saturday at New York’s Hulu Theater at
Mercedes driver George Russell says changes aimed at addressing Formula 1’s “bouncing” problem are “more of a sticking plaster than the solution”. This came after drivers urged the FIA to take action because of concerns the problem was risking their health. And Russell said that “bigger conversations are definitely needed” to find a comprehensive solution.
10:35 AM ET ESPN staff Who are the NFL’s highest-paid players at every position? Many stars have scored big paydays in 2022 and reset the market, but there are a few whose deals from previous years have carried over as the peak for their positions. Just this month, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got a four-year extension
7:05 AM ET There are different ways for teams to enter the NHL free-agent pool. There are big splashes for star players. Other teams methodically wade in, making sure their feet (and their finances) remain grounded. Some just dip their toes in. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche, currently playing in the Stanley Cup
8:39 AM ET Rafael Nadal confirmed on Friday that he intends to play at Wimbledon for the first time in three years. Nadal, who won his 14th French Open title earlier this month, will attempt to win a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title at the All England Club this year. The 36-year-old suffers from Mueller-Weiss
Skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran‘s unbeaten 52 after Shahbaz Ahmed‘s superb all-round show gave Bengal a glimmer of hope even as Madhya Pradesh firmly held the upper-hand on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Alur on Friday. On a difficult fourth day pitch, the India A batter looked flawless and milked the field at
7:12 AM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — There was a lot going on in the first round of the 2022 U.S. Open. The requisite drama around Phil Mickelson? Check. A few tossed clubs? You bet. Kids running off with defending champion Jon Rahm‘s ball on the 18th hole? OK. Wild turkeys on the course? Sure. Canadian
The mother of Emily Bridges has accused cycling’s world governing body of “moving goalposts” after it toughened its rules on transgender eligibility. On Thursday, the UCI announced it was doubling the period of time before a rider transitioning from male to female can compete in women’s races. It means that 21-year-old Bridges will not be
3:30 AM ET Chelsea want Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski to replace Romelu Lukaku — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Why Barcelona missed out on signing Darwin Nunez to Liverpool. Jump to: Barcelona missed out on Darwin | FA stunned by Southgate backlash | Athletic target Pochettino Lukaku out, Lewandowski in? Chelsea head
8:00 AM ET ATLANTA — It has not yet been a full year since legislation first took effect allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL), and we’ve already seen a public spat between national title-winning coaches accusing each other of illicit payments to players, reports of a recruit landing an
7:00 AM ET DENVER — During their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning had a secret weapon. Their checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow had the unique ability to shut down their opponents’ top players while contributing huge goals of their own. The lone goal in Game 7 against
8:30 AM ET JOSH EMMETT WOKE up with his wife, Vanessa, looking at him four years ago in the bedroom of their Northern California home. The couple were high school sweethearts and have been together for nearly two decades. They are inseparable. Even when the slightest thing might be wrong with Emmett, Vanessa will notice
A Formula 1 race in South Africa is not an expensive luxury but would provide wider benefits, says the man bidding for the sport’s return to the country. Warren Scheckter, the nephew of Africa’s only F1 champion Jody Scheckter, who won the title in 1979, is involved in negotiations as chief executive of South African