Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands
Field Level Media Nov 22, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said the former second-round pick is showing signs of improvement. The decision to put the 22-year-old Knies on IR, retroactive to Wednesday,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Last season, Connor Bedard was the NHL’s rookie of the year. This season, he is one of the league’s most frustrated stars. Bedard, 19, has three goals and 12 assists in 20 games for the Chicago
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 01:30 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have made two changes for Japan on Sunday with Tom Curry and George Furbank both
File photo of Azhar Ali.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday appointed former Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali as head of youth development. The newly created role was filled after a recruitment process, according to the PCB. Apart from being a member of the selection committee for the men’s national team, Azhar Ali will also
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 12:11 PM ET A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions “He must be the stupidest son of a b—- alive! But he sure is fast!” — “Bear Bryant” speaking of Forrest Gump
Nov 22, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Giants are granting quarterback Daniel Jones‘ request to be released, the team announced Friday. Giants president John Mara said the sides mutually agreed that it “would be best for him and for the team” to move on. “Daniel has been a great representative
Lizzy Becherano Nov 22, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Javier Mascherano is set to become the new head coach of Inter Miami in the upcoming days as the two parties finalize contract negotiations, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Mascherano will leave his post as manager of Argentina’s youth team to lead Lionel Messi
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin will have a new crew chief in 2025. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday that Chris Gayle will serve as the crew chief for Hamlin’s No. 11 team, with Chris Gabehart being promoted to competition director. Gayle has served as
Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As we approach the end of the second calendar month in the 2024-25 NHL season, we also march towards “Thanksgiving playoff cutoff” season. So get your postseason team takes ready, because now’s the time to sling them. North of 75% of teams
ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2024, 10:51 AM ET The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. as well as Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and
Nov 22, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish light middleweight boxer Tugrulhan Erdemir has been banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for breaching anti-doping rules, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Friday. CAS had confirmed in July Erdemir’s provisional suspension, which had ruled him out of
Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s November and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans
Nitish Reddy was one of the few Indian batters who managed to perform in Day 1 of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth. Coming in to bat with India struggling at 73/6, Reddy played a superb knock of 41 in just 59 balls on Test debut, showing confidence and stroke-making ability despite
Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In April, the UFC announced that it would debut a new glove for fighters that would offer more mobility and flexibility while reducing eye pokes and hand injuries. The new gloves, coined “3Eight/5Eight” (the 3Eight glove is for three-round fights, and the 5Eight gold
James Regan Nov 22, 2024, 08:39 AM Open Extended Reactions England’s results this autumn have been underwhelming, with three straight defeats against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The expectation going into November was to beat at least two of those sides. Instead, they are on their worst run of form since 2018 having lost
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 5 hours ago 48 Comments American car maker General Motors is closing in on securing an entry to Formula 1 as a team owner in 2026. Senior sources say a GM-branded team is moving closer to being named as the 11th team on the grid. The