4:56 AM ET Australia have earned a Billie Jean King Cup promotion following the International Tennis Federation’s decision to ban last year’s winners Russia from teams competitions. As the highest-ranked team among the 2021 losing semi-finalists, Australia will take Russia’s place in the Finals scheduled to be held in November. After advancing from the group
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7:23 PM ET With NFL legend Tom Brady in attendance, Manchester United‘s Cristiano Ronaldo became football’s all-time top scorer. Elsewhere, drama in the Bundesliga and Serie A are providing some title races, but Sevilla‘s LaLiga chances against Real Madrid are shrinking. ESPN’s Mark Ogden, Alex Kirkland, and Bill Connelley wrap up all the big action
12:27 AM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving the Russian’s record to 15-2 this year with his 10th straight victory. Rublev trails only Rafael Nadal‘s mark of 16-0 on the season, having won titles in
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With quarterback Tom Brady announcing his return on Sunday and wide receiver Chris Godwin getting the franchise tag right before Tuesday’s deadline, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ focus now shifts to free agency, with legal tampering kicking off Monday. Players the Bucs would like to have back include cornerback Carlton
2:00 PM ET When enough time has passed for a full appraisal of Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign as Chelsea owner, Kai Havertz might just be the player that defines it more than any other. It is apt that it was his goal, in a 1-0 win against Newcastle United in the Premier League, that signalled
5:00 PM ET The trade: The Minnesota Twins acquire RHP Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds for RHPs Francis Peguero and Chase Petty On Sunday, a trade was completed between a club that finished in the cellar last season (Minnesota) and a team that finished over .500 but just outside of the wild-card chase (Cincinnati).
9:45 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Chase Briscoe jumped out of his car and was obviously emotional, kneeling by his No. 14 for a few seconds before a couple of voice cracks during his postrace television interview. The 27-year-old Briscoe took his lumps last season as a NASCAR Cup Series rookie. Now, he’s
8:14 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will have his cross-check against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, which came during Sunday’s Heritage Classic, reviewed by the NHL’s department of player safety in a hearing Monday. The play happened late in the third period of Sunday’s outdoor game in Hamilton, Ontario. The Leafs had
7:22 PM ET Tom Brady is returning as the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season, he announced on Twitter Sunday. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and
5:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has been so dominant for so long that he admits he feels “at ease” on the floor. It certainly didn’t look difficult in Sunday’s 110-107 win over the New York Knicks as Durant dropped 53 points, dished out 9 assists and grabbed 6
9:07 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Anirban Lahiri showed up at the TPC Sawgrass in darkness Sunday morning wearing four layers of clothes — with a fifth layer just in case — to cope with near freezing temperatures he never experienced growing up in Bangalore, India. He walked off the course
3:55 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — LPGA star Nelly Korda will be sidelined for an undisclosed amount of time after doctors diagnosed her with a blood clot, she announced on social media on Sunday. Korda, 23, was in Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday for a photoshoot and commercial appearance. After working out that
4:47 PM ET Former ESPN anchor Alan Massengale has died, his former TV station KCBS reported. He was 63. Massengale was diagnosed with colon cancer more than six years ago and was placed on life support after suffering a brain bleed following a slip and fall. Massengale was a SportsCenter anchor in the 1980s. His
8:21 AM ET Lionel Messi and Neymar were subjected to boos and jeers from the Paris Saint-Germain fans in their first game since their dramatic Champions League collapse to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lining up against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday, both players were relentlessly booed by the home supporters and their every touch
1:42 PM ET The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. In exchange for Gray, the Reds received right-hander Chase Petty, the Twins’ 2021 first-round pick. The Twins also received minor league right-hander Francis Peguero in the trade. Gray, 32, was 7-9 with a 4.19 ERA in 26 starts for
Women’s Word Cup Live: Pakistan will eye victory against Bangladesh.© AFP Pakistan face Bangladesh in their upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup League Stage fixture at Seddon Park in Hamilton, on Sunday. Captained by Bismah Maroof, Pakistan are currently bottom of the table and have lost all their three matches. They lost to South Africa
1:15 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The ball from the last career touchdown pass quarterback Tom Brady threw as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has sold for $518,000, according to the auction site Lelands. With 3:20 to go in the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams,
7:54 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls will be without guard Zach LaVine for Saturday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of his left knee discomfort, but the team will have guard Alex Caruso in the lineup for the first time since he had wrist surgery in January. LaVine has been