11:53 AM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Coco Gauff‘s best run yet in a grass-court tournament came to an end when the 18-year-old American lost to Ons Jabeur 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the semifinals of the Berlin Open on Saturday. Cheered on by fans waving Tunisian flags amid a heat wave in Berlin, Jabeur recovered
India pacer Avesh Khan felt the pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games but said head coach Rahul Dravid‘s faith in him pushed him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I. Avesh relied on the hard lengths to end up with career-best figures of four for 18 in his
11:39 AM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — A lot can happen on a Saturday at the U.S. Open, especially with a leaderboard as packed as this one. With a mix of big names and lesser-known ones, things could get interesting on a cooler, windier day at The Country Club. Get ESPN+ here | Download the app
6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he is firmly committed to having a special tribute to Lionel Messi as the forward deserves “eternal recognition” for his contribution to the club. Laporta’s relationship with Messi deteriorated after Barcelona announced last summer that due to financial problems Messi would not return, a
11:43 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN BOSTON — For the fourth time in eight years, the Golden State Warriors have been crowned champions, as they eliminated the Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors won their first title since 2018 and became the first team to go from the
8:00 AM ET DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche stars dominated headlines before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice. To the uninitiated, Nichushkin’s terrific all-around performance in Colorado’s 4-3 overtime victory in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning — including a goal and a key assist on
9:16 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, interrupting his stellar season. The team announced the move on Friday night. Musgrove’s 1.59 ERA ranks second in the majors and he is 8-0 on the season, tied with four others for the major
Jos Buttler in action against Netherlands in the first ODI.© Twitter England smashed their way to a new world record on Friday, posting the highest-ever total in the history of One-Day International (ODI) cricket. On the receiving end were the Netherlands bowlers, who were plundered for a record 498 for four at the VRA Cricket Ground
12:43 AM ET ATLANTA — The 2022 playoffs are nearly set for PFL’s lightweight and light heavyweight divisions — and they both feature plenty of familiar names. At light heavyweight, 2021 champion Antonio Carlos Jr. (15-5) secured the No. 3 seed, with a decision win over Bruce Souto at PFL 4 on Friday. He will
5:33 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will undergo surgery for a right wrist injury and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Friday. Rendon reaggravated a previous injury to the wrist during Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has not played since. Rendon,
8:31 PM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — Here are the tee times for the third round of the U.S. Open at The Country Club: All times ET (a) denotes amateur 9:49 a.m. — Joseph Bramlett, Stewart Hagestad (a) 10 a.m. — Sebastian Munoz, Patrick Cantlay 10:11 a.m. — Sam Bennett, Denny McCarthy 10:22 a.m. — Sam
8:11 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN BROOKLINE, Mass. — In the midst of a tenuous time for golf, Brooks Koepka said earlier this week he wanted the focus to be on the U.S. Open. After two rounds, with Phil Mickelson now gone after having missed the cut, it’s safe to say that the focus has shifted
5:58 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t sure if he’ll be open to reinstating Joel Quenneville if the former coach asks to return to the league. “I don’t know. That’s something I’ll have to address with him directly,” Bettman told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on Friday’s episode of The Point. Quenneville resigned as Florida Panthers
7:31 PM ET The House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, also saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sent a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patten Seymour, saying Snyder could
12:06 PM ET Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool to end his six-year spell at Anfield, sources have told ESPN. The Senegal international’s future at Liverpool had been in serious doubt since forward Darwin Nunez joined the Premier League side from Benfica in a club-record €100 million deal. –
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has suffered the latest of a series of blows to his title hopes with a grid penalty for excessive engine usage. Ferrari have fitted a third electronics control unit at the Canadian Grand Prix, triggering an automatic 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race. Teams may use only two electronics units per driver
6:30 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Cristiano Ronaldo exploring options for Man United exit Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to find
4:01 PM ET The UFC has another significant bantamweight fight on tap. Top contender Cory Sandhagen and rising prospect Song Yadong will headline a UFC Fight Night card on Sept. 17 at a location to be determined, sources confirmed to ESPN. Bout agreements have been sent to both sides, sources said. The fight was first