Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 12:06 PM ET NEWPORT, R.I. — Leander Paes, the owner of 18 Grand Slam titles in men’s doubles or mixed doubles, is the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category. Paes, who is from India, was one of six player
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Justin Thomas says he hasn’t “kept receipts” for those who have criticized his inclusion in the U.S. Ryder Cup team. The only thing
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 10:52 AM ET ZHUHAI, China — Top-seeded Karen Khachanov won his first tour title in nearly five years by beating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday. The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in only his second tour-level event since
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. WINCHESTER, Va. — More than a decade after her three-year run as a Washington Commanders cheerleader was over, Heidi Van Voorhis never lost interest in the team. A mother of two working in
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on
Sep 26, 2023, 05:00 AM ET A group of Manchester United supporters based in the United States have flown a banner reading “Glazers Out” over the Raymond James Stadium in Florida. The banner was seen over the stadium ahead of the Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers —
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 26, 2023, 09:42 AM ET After losing in the first round of the US Open at the end of August, a despondent Maria Sakkari told reporters that she was considering taking a break from the sport. It was her third straight opening-round loss at a major, and she tearfully said she
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — There will be plenty of new faces on the European Ryder Cup team, as veterans like Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood
Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 26, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023-24 NBA season is fast approaching. The league will reconvene for training camp Monday, kicking off a nearly nine-month odyssey to determine who will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June. The offseason was dominated by chatter surrounding two disgruntled superstar guards: the Portland Trail Blazers‘
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The National League Cy Young award likely slipped from his reach over his past two outings, but Justin Steele has plenty to pitch for in the final week of the MLB regular
Sep 26, 2023, 07:59 AM ET It’s been a week of firsts for women in the National Hockey League. Professional Women’s Hockey League coach Kori Cheverie was behind the bench for the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ preseason game Sunday, and then AHL coach Jessica Campbell did the same for the Seattle Kraken on Monday. Other women have
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 25, 2023, 04:11 PM ET The attorneys for suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker responded Monday to the school’s written letter last week that it intends to fire him for cause, claiming the university adopted the allegations against Tucker “without any meaningful review of the facts.” In the latest of a
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. PULLMAN, Wash. — Nothing about Saturday’s game between Oregon State and Washington State should have felt unusual. There is a familiarity that comes with having played 106 times over the past 120 years.
Britain’s Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in almost five years to test a Formula 1 car. Aston Martin announced on Tuesday that Hawkins completed 26 laps in their 2021 car at the Hungaroring near Budapest last Thursday. The former W Series racer, 28, alternated in the car with test and reserve driver Felipe
After a recent video of India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev being handcuffed emerged on social media, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir had raised concerns over the well being of the latter. In the video, Dev was being forcibly led into a room by two unidentified men. Netizens, including Gambhir, questioned the nature of this video
ESPN News Services Sep 26, 2023, 12:26 AM ET SEATTLE — Justin Verlander took a shutout into the ninth inning, allowing just three hits and working out of the one jam he faced, and the Houston Astros created some cushion in the American League playoff chase with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on
Sep 25, 2023, 10:09 PM Wow, after a week of incredible Rugby World Cup rugby we’re heading towards the pointy end! While most quarterfinal spots are all but locked in, results this week could have huge implications on who plays who in knock out rounds in two weeks time. Read ahead for team lists and
Sep 26, 2023, 12:47 AM Fullback Andrew Kellaway expects Portugal to be “licking their lips” about their World Cup clash with the battered Wallabies, meeting the Australians at their lowest ebb. The Wallabies face a final pool match with world No.16 Portugal in Saint-Etienne next Sunday (Monday AEDT), having to rally after their humiliating 40-6