8:06 AM ET Simon Cambers As Novak Djokovic begins the final stage in his quest for the coveted Grand Slam, Rod Laver will be as eager as anyone to see the world No. 1. Victory for Djokovic in New York would not only give him a men’s record 21st major title, but would also make
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8:00 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com There will be no Serena Williams at this year’s US Open. Nor Roger Federer. Or Rafael Nadal. Or Venus Williams. The heralded foursome has a combined 17 career singles titles at the year’s final major, but all four players were forced to withdraw because of injury in 2021. Their collective
Venue: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 24 August-5 September Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Follow on Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website Neil Fachie said it was “beyond our dreams” after he and wife Lora both won Paralympic cycling gold within the space of 16 minutes. The Fachies’ success was part of a
7:34 AM ET JAKE PAUL ARRIVED at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, just after 9 p.m. on April 24. He got to his front-row seat for UFC 261 during a preliminary fight between Alex Oliveira and Randy Brown. As Paul settled into his spot, a buzz came over the crowd. People around him
1:08 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Yasmani Grandal homered twice and drove in eight runs in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 17-13 on Friday night. The eight RBIs for Grandal matched the franchise record and the career best for the switch-hitting catcher.
Formula 1 has cut its schedule to 22 races this season as a result of complications over the pandemic. A revised calendar has a vacant slot on 21 November that will be filled by the first Qatar Grand Prix. Qatar, which will be confirmed when the deal is finalised, will be the last of three
CPL 2021: Andre Russell scored 50 off 14 deliveries against Saint Lucia Kings.© Twitter Records tumbled at Warner Park as the Jamaica Tallawahs on Friday destroyed the Saint Lucia Kings by 120 runs to register the biggest win in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history. The Tallawahs had contributions throughout, but it was Andre Russell who
11:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 9, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play host to the Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m., NBC). Teams have been in training camp since late July, with three preseason games to help inform decisions about which undrafted free agents might be worth keeping, which
3:41 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka addressed her decision to skip media obligations at the French Open earlier this summer during a news conference at the US Open on Friday and explained she didn’t think it would be become the firestorm that it ultimately did. “Honestly, I feel like there’s a lot of things
11:17 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police officer briefly pressed a knee to the neck of Jaxson Hayes as the New Orleans Pelicans center gasped “I can’t breathe” seconds before another officer used a Taser on him during a struggle, according to body camera video released Friday. The officers went
8:45 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain will eye bids for Bayern Munich‘s Robert Lewandowski, Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland, and Everton‘s Richarlison should Kylian Mbappe make the move to Real Madrid. PSG have yet to fully agree a deal for the transfer of Mbappe after Madrid’s second offer of €180 million, and the discussions continued on Friday
9:46 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed Friday night because of heavy rain. The 100-lap event will resume at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, about seven hours before the Cup Series regular-season finale. The forecast Saturday calls for scattered thunderstorms and a 40%
12:15 PM ET The Pasadena (Calif.) Police Department has concluded its investigation into the assault allegations surrounding Trevor Bauer and turned the case over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lt. Carolyn Gordon told ESPN on Friday. The District Attorney’s Office will now decide whether to move forward with the case. Earlier Friday,
8:57 PM ET Associated Press GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first round of the Ally Challenge. “I was texting with my family this morning because of the rain delay and I said, ‘My goal
ENG vs IND: Security personnel had to escort “Jarvo” out of the ground after he invaded the pitch.© Twitter Daniel Jarvis — also known as Jarvo — invaded the pitch again on the third day of the third Test between India and England in Leeds on Friday. The incident happened after India opener Rohit Sharma
9:10 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year, $900,000 contract on Friday, adding another veteran option after an offseason of change on the blue line. Benn, 34, had one goal, nine assists and a plus-7 rating over 39 games with the Vancouver Canucks and
3:33 PM ET And so, he’s back. Maybe just as interesting as the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United is how it happened. Back in May, plenty of us speculated about how it could make sense. Juventus weren’t exactly offering him around, but with projected losses in excess of €300 million over
6:54 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will drive next season for 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, in a long-expected expansion move for the first-year organization. Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 winner, partnered with Jordan this year to start a team centered around Bubba Wallace.