11:51 PM ET NEW YORK — Dominic Thiem has been repeatedly knocked out in Grand Slam finals by the game’s icons, but he’s always popped to his feet and dusted himself off, eager try again. His persistence finally paid off in a big way as he won the US Open on an extraordinary Sunday afternoon
9:00 PM ET CHICAGO — You won’t confuse Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills with any of the flamethrowers in baseball, but perhaps you’ve seen his teammate — and 2016 ERA champ — Kyle Hendricks pitch. Mills is called a “baby Hendricks,” and Hendricks is called a “baby Maddux” — a reference, of course, to Hall
6:37 PM ET ESPN staff The opening weekend of the 2020 NFL season was surreal. While the action on the field looked and sounded quite familiar to viewers at home, the precautions being taken due to the coronavirus pandemic meant that only one home team was allowed to have fans in the stadium in Week
2:04 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has informed the franchise that he’s becoming a coaching free agent and won’t return to the Rockets next season, D’Antoni told ESPN on Sunday. “It’s with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in
8:00 PM ET Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the U.S. Open on Sunday because he had a positive COVID-19 test. Scheffler becomes the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive after six consecutive weeks of no positive cases. The United States Golf Association said Scheffler was asymptomatic and is at home in Dallas. South
8:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Dominic Thiem won his first major title by outlasting Alexander Zverev in the first US Open final to be decided in a fifth-set tiebreaker. Thiem won 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in a match that lasted over four hours. He became the first man in 71 years —
6:58 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The Big Ten’s presidents and chancellors did not vote Sunday on whether to start the fall football season
6:46 PM ET Doc Rivers cannot play the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year as his sixth man. When trying to comprehend how the LA Clippers have squandered a 3-1 series advantage over the Denver Nuggets — and in spectacular fashion, by losing a double-digit second-half lead for the second straight game in Denver’s 111-98
7:03 PM ET Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Miguel Angel Jimenez completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Sanford International, the PGA Tour Champions’ first event with fans since returning from a break for the coronavirus pandemic. Jimenez closed with a 5-under 65 at Minehaha Country Club to beat Steve Flesch by a stroke.
5:18 PM ET Chicago Cubs righty Alec Mills threw the league’s second no-hitter of the season on Sunday, shutting down the Milwaukee Brewers in a 12-0 victory. Mills, 28, struck out five while walking three. Asked in the postgame interview on the Marquee Sports Network how he felt, Mills responded: “I have no idea. It
Talking about his career, India batsman KL Rahul on Sunday said that he is always determined to be the best version of himself. Talking about how he deals with success and failures, Rahul said, “No matter what I am doing. I have always been determined to be the best version of myself, physically and mentally.”
2:43 PM ET Tottenham and Everton were only separated by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 55th-minute goal at the Tottenham Stadium, but the game, which finished 1-0 to the visitors, suggested there is a bigger gulf in their respective searches for identity and improvement, and that should trouble home manager Jose Mourinho. The new Premier League campaign began
3:13 PM ET New York Islanders forwards Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl have both left the Edmonton bubble due to injuries, the team announced ahead of Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Neither player will return for the rest of the playoffs, the team said. Cizikas, an important member of the Islanders’
Heralded as an “incredible circuit” by some and “phenomenal” by others, Mugello certainly did not disappoint on its Formula 1 debut. The race was packed with crashes, overtakes and incidents – with three safety car interventions and two red flags. The F1 circus had only pitched up in Mugello because of the impact coronavirus has
12:43 AM ET The first AP Top 25 poll to feature only teams playing this fall is out, and Clemson, off a season-opening win over Wake Forest on Saturday night, remains on top. How does the rest of the list shake out, and what’s in store for every ranked team? Let’s break it down. No.
Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his protests against racism by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality in the US at the Tuscan Grand Prix. Hamilton’s shirt said: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” a black woman shot eight times in her own home. “I’ve been wanting to bring awareness to the fact there are
1:40 PM ET Six NFL teams remained in the locker room Sunday during the singing of the national anthem, a stark visual reminder of the league’s pivot toward social justice issues. Elsewhere, many players and some coaches kneeled, sat on the bench and or raised their fists when on the field for the anthem. For
Lewis Hamilton took his 90th career victory by beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a chaotic, incident-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix. The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll. In one of the most dramatic races for