3:26 AM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Tommy Paul received a lot less attention than his younger, less-experienced opponent, Ben Shelton, heading into their all-American quarterfinal at the Australian Open. Perhaps that was a product of the fascination with the out-of-nowhere Shelton: Just 20, and less than a year after winning an NCAA
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2:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 13 points and threw down two thunderous dunks in the span of four-plus minutes to cut a 21-point Clippers lead down to 10 in the fourth quarter Tuesday night. “It was scary,” Clippers star guard Paul George said. “I’ve seen that look in Bron.” This, though,
12:16 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Newhook scored against former teammate Darcy Kuemper and the surging Colorado Avalanche held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night to give coach Jared Bednar his franchise-record 266th victory. Logan O’Connor added two assists, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist for
Devon Conway was handed a lifeline during the third ODI encounter between India and New Zealand in Indore on Tuesday when Ishan Kishan missed on an easy stumping. Conway went on to score 138 off 100 deliveries but it was not enough to clinch the win for the visitors. The ball from Yuzvendra Chahal completely
6:27 PM ET Scott Rolen has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, preventing a shutout in the BBWAA balloting for the second time in three years. None of the other 27 players listed on the 2023 Hall ballot cleared the 75% threshold for election, though there were a couple of near-misses. The results
2:52 PM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With Tennessee coming off its best season in more than two decades, football coach Josh Heupel has been rewarded with a contract extension that will pay him $9 million per year. The raise of $4 million will take Heupel to fifth among SEC head football coaches. The only four
4:01 PM ET Aaron Rodgers has not made any decision about whether he intends to continue his NFL career in 2023 — let alone with what team that would be — but he said he understands the business aspect of it. Because of that, he said Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” he knows his
4:29 PM ET There’s no such thing as a meaningless, consequence-free national team match. It remains an honor for the players involved, there are a few FIFA ratings points on the line and have you seen Twitter during a U.S. men’s national team match? The existential dread gets all over the furniture even in the
7:49 PM ET Associated Press In the University of Georgia’s most extensive comments on the wreck that killed football player Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member, athletic director Josh Brooks said Tuesday the two were not on athletic department business at the time of the incident, which occurred after the Bulldogs celebrated their second
11:59 AM ET San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Charles Omenihu was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence Monday, according to a news release from the San Jose Police Department. Omenihu was booked at the Santa Clara County jail and was released after he posted bail. Omenihu was also served with a restraining order. Police
7:25 PM ET Associated Press The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 19. And nobody will know the All-Star rosters until that night. Not even the players themselves. The team captains — probably LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and either Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo or Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant — will make their picks in a
5:40 PM ET The NHL announced its 2023 All-Star Game skills competitions Tuesday, including an event where players will try to drop their opponents into a dunk tank on the Fort Lauderdale beach. The “Splash Shot” is one of seven events scheduled for the 2023 NHL All-Star skills, which will be held Friday, Feb. 3
5:37 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN TORREY PINES, Calif. — As Jon Rahm stands on the cusp of winning his third PGA Tour event in as many starts this year, he isn’t shying away from what could be a historic win at a course — Torrey Pines — where he’s had plenty of success. “I’m aware
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Boston Bruins entered the 2022-23 NHL season with modest expectations. The team amassed 107 points last season, before bowing out in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. During the summer, the Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with Jim Montgomery. Caesars Sportsbook gave
3:36 PM ET Jon Rahm will attempt to become the first PGA Tour player to win in three consecutive starts since 2017 when he tees it up on Wednesday at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines outside San Diego. How rare would his feat be? According to Justin Ray, head of content for Twenty
6:54 AM ET Malo Gusto has impressed for Lyon. Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Chelsea are preparing an offer to sign Lyon‘s Malo Gusto, sources have told ESPN, with the Premier League club aware it could take €40 million to sign the highly rated right-back. No formal offer has been made by Chelsea for Gusto, but
2:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin are in the process of finalizing a deal for a fight on April 1 at the O2 Arena in London, sources told ESPN. Terms have been verbally agreed but there are no signed contracts yet, sources said, who added that there are
1:39 PM ET Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold intends to pursue fights outside of the UFC after securing his release from the company. In an appearance on “The MMA Hour” on Monday, Rockhold, 38, revealed he and the UFC have mutually parted ways, ending a partnership that began in 2013. Rockhold retired in the