6:55 PM ET Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — Britain pulled off an unlikely 3-0 victory over Spain in the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the top team event in women’s tennis for the first time in 41 years. Australia also reached the last four in Glasgow, but the story
4:18 PM ET PFL featherweight Shane Burgos has been forced out of his scheduled bout against Marlon Moraes on Nov. 25 because of an injury, according to promotional officials. Burgos (15-3) was scheduled to face Moraes (23-10-1) in a featured bout on PFL’s inaugural pay-per-view event in New York. Moraes will remain on the card
Formula 1 drivers are pushing for a change in the penalty points system to prevent drivers being banned from races for frivolous offences. Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly said before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that he was “a bit embarrassed” to be two licence points off a mandatory one-race ban. Mercedes driver George Russell said:
Nov 8, 2022 The 2022-23 MLB hot stove is heating up. Which teams will go all-in for a 2023 World Series push? Where will top free agents such as Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, Jacob deGrom and Carlos Correa sign? Who will make the trades that has everyone buzzing this offseason? Below is a running list
Nov 10, 2022 Barbarians coaches Ronan O’Gara and Scott Robertson have both expressed their interest in the England job when Eddie Jones leaves his role as boss after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Jones’ contract with England expires after the tournament in France, where his side will look to go one step further than the
1:35 PM ET Tisha Thompson WASHINGTON, D.C. — The attorney general for Washington, D.C. has filed a civil lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Daniel Snyder, the National Football League and commissioner Roger Goodell for allegedly colluding to deceive fans and district residents about the league’s investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and
12:15 PM GMT Eddie Jones has made five changes for England’s match against Japan on Saturday, with Leicester’s Guy Porter getting the nod at outside centre while Northampton lock David Ribbans will make his Test debut. England will be looking to bounce back from their one-point defeat to Argentina on Sunday with Jones starting Jack
11:57 AM ET Outrage can be a useful tool. It can clarify, it can focus, it can raise awareness and it can spur to action. It’s less useful when it does a better job at making the outraged feel good about themselves than it does addressing whatever it is that outraged them in the first
Nov 10, 2022 Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — The Pelican Women’s Championship will be 54 holes because of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Nicole and will not start until Friday at the earliest, the LPGA Tour says. The one development from washing out the opening round: Hye-Jin Choi decided to withdraw, meaning Atthaya Thitikul has
An extensive experience of playing the Big Bash League in Australia contributed to Jos Buttler and Alex Hales‘ absolute dominance over India in the second T20 World Cup semifinal, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday. Buttler (80 not out) and Hales (86 not out) added 169 runs in just 16 overs to complete embarrass
7:50 AM ET To look forward, Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar have to look back. That’s when they start rattling off the names of the people who guided them when they first broke into the NHL. Rob Blake is one of them. So is Dustin Brown. Matt Greene is another, as are Dean Lombardi, Mattias
7:00 AM ET Jack Eichel‘s latest return to Buffalo is about more than just Jack Eichel. The Sabres‘ former captain is a headline. What’s happening in Buffalo this season goes beyond the surface. When the league-leading Vegas Golden Knights drop in to duel on Thursday, it will be the second time Eichel has faced his
7:47 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN BETHEL, Conn. — “It’s difficult here,” says Alex Pereira. He is shirtless and his torso is covered with sweat as he sits on a bench in front of an open window, a welcome autumn breeze cooling off the gym. “It’s very difficult.” Pereira is not complaining. It’s a little challenging
10:33 AM ET Associated Press The relationship between Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and Nike is likely severed for good, the shoe giant’s co-founder told CNBC. “I would doubt that we go back,” co-founder Phil Knight said in an interview that aired Thursday. “But I don’t know for sure.” Nike announced last Friday that it
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Drama highlighted a Week 10 of college football, and while Week 11’s slate doesn’t quite provide the firepower of two top-10 matchups and Clemson’s trip to Notre Dame, there’s still plenty on the line. If Alabama wants to keep any hope alive to make the SEC title game, it will
At 51, he’s a golf star, words which have never been written about him before, after decades of toiling in anonymity on golf’s fringes. And now he’s sitting in front of a camera, a microphone hanging above his head, with Phoenix Country Club laid out beyond a window behind him, answering questions about coming out
BMX Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Worthington is hoping for more success in the Freestyle World Championships in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Corby-based rider has had one or two mishaps in competition this year but tells BBC Look East that crashing does not affect her confidence. Watch coverage of the Freestyle World Championships on iPlayer,
8:47 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper will have his right elbow examined Monday to determine a course of action, according to the club’s president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. It’s possible surgery could be needed for the two-time National League MVP. Harper, 30, suffered a tear in the ulnar collateral