11:43 AM ET For most of tennis’s existence, winning even a single Grand Slam tournament meant career affirmation. From 1990 to ’98, 16 different players won a major, six for the first and only time. If there was a big-picture narrative involved, it likely had to do with reaching No. 1 in the ATP rankings.
11:26 AM ET Mike Whan, who announced last month that he will be stepping down as commissioner of the LPGA Tour, has been named to replace Mike Davis as CEO of the United States Golf Association. Whan, 56, who guided the LPGA for 11 years, will take over after Davis leaves the organization later this
10:56 AM ET Adrien Broner stared straight ahead, hands slightly above his waist as he tried to wriggle through a shaky defense. But this wasn’t an arena Broner, a boxer with world titles in four divisions, was comfortable in. In front of him sat Cuyahoga County judge Nancy Margaret Russo. On this particular day this
Feb 15, 2021 Casey O’Neill may be Australia’s latest MMA prospect, but she will carry a little bit of Scottish and Thai pride, too, when she makes her UFC debut in a featherweight bout against Shana Dobson in Las Vegas this weekend (5 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+). O’Neill’s journey is typical of those who graduate
Feb 16, 2021 High-profile Queensland Reds recruit Suliasi Vunivalu has been dropped just days out from his would-be Super Rugby AU debut for allegedly pushing a security guard in a Brisbane pub. The champion NRL winger had arrived at Ballymore fresh off a premiership with the Melbourne Storm as Rugby Australia’s big-ticket item. But on
9:30 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training for all 30 teams, and the countdown to Opening Day is on. Between now and April 1, the league and players will contort themselves
5:38 PM ET Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence underwent surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday in California. Lawrence, widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 draft, can start throwing in four to six weeks and is expected to be ready for training camp, a source
1:06 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets are the NBA’s latest superteam, an offensive juggernaut featuring two former MVPs in Kevin Durant and James Harden and the owner of one of the biggest shots in NBA Finals history in Kyrie Irving, who also is widely considered to have the best handles the sport has seen. But
2:07 AM ET Associated Press Daniil Medvedev will take a 19-match winning streak into the Australian Open semifinals after beating fellow Russian Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 in Melbourne. The pair were teammates when Russia won the ATP Cup team event on the eve of the Australian Open. They were on opposite sides of the
9:00 AM ET The PGA Tour remains on its West Coast swing, this week heading to Pacific Palisades, California for The Genesis Invitational. Defending champion Adam Scott won last last year’s event by two shots, finishing 11-under. Tournament host Tiger Woods will not play this week at Riviera Country Club, but the the event boasts
7:05 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Our
Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith on Wednesday said that with Faf du Plessis retiring, there would be a big gap in the Proteas Test side. Smith’s remarks came as former Proteas skipper du Plessis announced his retirement from the longest format of the game on Wednesday, to focus on the next
7:00 AM ET Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman is working on his fifth consecutive Norris Trophy nomination. He was the MVP of his team’s championship run last season, hoisting the Stanley Cup during a boat parade months before Tom Brady tossed the Lombardi trophy from his boat to Rob Gronkowski’s on the Hillsborough River
7:00 AM ET We’re one month into the 2021 NHL season, and there’s already been plenty of market fluctuation. In this week’s edition of ESPN’s Power Rankings, we identify what NHL team-related stocks are worth buying or selling. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Three sacks and eight quarterback hits did not tell the story of how much Russell Wilson was under fire during a 17-9 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 season opener. Wilson was pressured on 44% of his dropbacks. The Seattle Seahawks‘ pass block win rate
12:53 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY – With 5:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, Damian Lillard hit two hard dribbles with his left hand, putting his man on his hip and squaring up the help defender, Al Horford. It was a one-point game, the Oklahoma City Thunder leading, and as Lillard does, he hit the eject
9:38 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty built a big lead in her quarterfinal match at the Australian Open before her opponent took an injury timeout and left the court. More than an hour later, it was Barty heading abruptly out the exit. She was upset Wednesday by Karolina Muchova 1-6,
Faf du Plessis represented South Africa in 69 Tests.© Instagram South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced that he is retiring from Test cricket. ”My heart is clear and the time is right to walk into a new chapter,” the former South Africa captain wrote in a post on Instagram, where he also shared