Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 02:23 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — John Gough of England won both his matches Saturday at St. Andrews, and Great Britain & Ireland built a three-point lead over the Americans in the Walker Cup for its largest opening-day margin in 34 years. GB&I has not won the Walker Cup
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 2, 2023, 11:36 AM ET NEW YORK — Caroline Wozniacki watched from the sidelines as her longtime friend Serena Williams had her electrifying farewell run at the 2022 US Open. While Williams dazzled the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium in her three singles matches, a pregnant and already retired Wozniacki was
Players of India and Pakistan shake hands after their Asia Cup match on Saturday gets called off.© AFP The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan match in Pallekele was called off due to rain on Saturday. The Babar Azam-led side could not start its chase as rain eventually forced the match to be abandoned. India were bowled
Primoz Roglic overtook Remco Evenepoel and won a sprint for the line to claim victory on the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic went past his rival at the final corner before winning the 165km stage from Denia to Xorret de Cati. “In the sprint it’s always a bit of a gamble but
Sep 2, 2023, 08:13 AM ET Premier League clubs spent a record £2.36 billion ($2.97bn) on new players in the transfer window that closed on Friday, according to analysis from Deloitte. The summer window, which was open from June 14 to Sept. 1, exceeded last year’s record £1.92bn, with the top-flight clubs spending £255 million
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:09 AM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Longtime NASCAR executive Josh Harris has been named Darlington Raceway’s president, succeeding the retiring Kerry Tharp. The track announced the move Saturday, a day before the NASCAR playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at the track dubbed “Too Tough To Tame.” “I want to
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz pipped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix. Pole changed hands three times in the dying seconds of qualifying. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole from Sainz, who was fastest on the first runs, before Red Bull’s Max Verstappen went to the top
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 10:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Natalia Bryant threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday night before the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves as the Lakers NBA franchise for which her father Kobe starred was honored. The 20-year-old USC student tossed the ball from in front of
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 08:49 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — In an indelible moment of this FIBA World Cup, South Sudan earned the nation’s first berth into the Olympics in any sport Saturday and did so
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 11:57 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer left Friday night’s 5-1 loss to the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins due to tightness in his forearm. Scherzer, in his sixth start for the Rangers since being acquired in a trade from the New York Mets, struck
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma opted to bat© X (Twitter) Shreyas Iyer made a comeback into the Indian cricket team and three fast bowlers were included in the Rohit Sharma-led team’s playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 match on Saturday. The Indian cricket team went with Shardul Thakur, Jasprit
Sep 2, 2023, 01:32 AM ET Three-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his third-round match Friday night, losing the first two sets before rallying to outlast fellow Serbian Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic, the No. 2 seed who is chasing his 24th Grand Slam
Sep 2, 2023, 03:00 AM ET The summer transfer window has been incredible, as the top clubs around Europe spent millions — nay, billions — to try to strengthen their sides. Editor’s Picks 2 Related According to Transfermarkt, clubs across the English Premier League spent a colossal €2.79 billion during the window — the most
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 09:51 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — When Perry Minasian arrived to take over as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels in November 2020, he immediately committed himself to improving player development. He’s about to get a glimpse of that progress for the remainder of the 2023 season following a
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Jalen Milroe will start at quarterback for Alabama in Saturday’s season opener against Middle Tennessee, sources told ESPN on Friday. Milroe, a redshirt sophomore, had been competing for the job this
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — What Team USA definitely wants to avoid during the World Cup is when the opposing coach says this: “We played tonight, maybe one of the best
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 09:47 PM ET HOUSTON — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone vividly remembers the poise and confidence 16-year-old Jasson Domínguez displayed when he watched him take batting practice at the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic in 2019. “Right then he got your attention,” Boone said. “It was like,
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 05:41 PM ET NEW YORK — Caroline Wozniacki‘s comeback to tennis and the US Open rolled on Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Jennifer Brady, another player making a return to the game after a yearslong absence. The 33-year-old from Denmark raised her fists and glanced