Associated Press May 11, 2023, 09:03 AM ET ROME — Fresh off a doubles title in Madrid, Victoria Azarenka stepped up her singles game on the red clay courts at the Italian Open by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-3 in her opening match Thursday. Stephens was coming off a singles title at a smaller clay-court
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Life comes at NHL coaches fast after disappointing seasons. Gerard Gallant walked into the news conference room at the New York Rangers‘ practice facility on May 3 and said, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” Speculation about his job status had
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 10, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The Georgia football team’s turbulent offseason continued when wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette was arrested on multiple driving-related charges — including driving under the influence of drugs — just after 3:30 a.m.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Rolly Romero and Ismael Barroso will vie for the WBA’s vacant junior welterweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas, the organization announced Wednesday, after Alberto Puello was made champion in recess due to the adverse finding in his A-sample for the banned substance clomiphene. Puello (21-0, 10
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May 10, 2023, 11:03 PM ET The Colorado Rapids suspended winger Max Alves on Wednesday in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. The Rapids released a statement announcing a player had been suspended, but did not identify him: “We are aware of the reports regarding a
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 11, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. EDMONTON — It was a vicious end between Edmonton and Vegas in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series on Wednesday when Golden Knights’ alternate captain Alex Pietrangelo slashed Oilers star Leon Draisaitl while
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 02:32 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 121-106 Game 5 loss to the
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Associated Press May 10, 2023, 11:57 PM ET ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in major league history to earn 400 saves, pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night. Jansen, who had 41 saves last
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 07:27 PM ET Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid was named to the All-NBA first team for the first time in his career as the league unveiled all three of its All-NBA squads Wednesday night, while LeBron James extended his all-time record to 19 selections. Embiid was joined on the first
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