3:36 PM ET PARIS — For years, less-seasoned U.S. players readying themselves to face Serena Williams on the big stage have had to listen as the public-address announcer scrolls through her list of accomplishments during the warm-up. No one could blame them if it instantly put them on the back foot. Williams has had overwhelming
Month: May 2019
7:49 PM ET TORONTO — Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will not play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but Andre Iguodala is expected to be available against the Toronto Raptors, coach Steve Kerr said Friday. Durant, who went through a light individual workout on the court Friday, will continue rehabbing a
11:54 AM ET Andre Russell‘s spell broke Pakistan’s back, and that was the “turning point” of the match, according to Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Pakistan sank to an embarrassing defeat in their World Cup 2019 opener, shot out for 105 in 21.4 overs, with West Indies chasing down the target in just 13.4 overs. “Pressure
1:22 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Big 12 revenues are up again and expected to surpass $40 million per school annually before the current media rights deal runs out in about five years. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says each university was receiving $38.8 million for 2018-19, or a total of $388 million in the
1:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Point spreads on some of the biggest college football games of the upcoming season began popping up at sportsbooks this week — including an early line on a potential national championship game rematch between Clemson and Alabama. The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas has Clemson listed as a 2-point
12:24 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Before she leaves her hotel room in New York on Saturday night, Ireland’s Katie Taylor will be surrounded by her family, in deep prayer.
11:51 AM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Some players are born for clay; others learn to love it. For Karolina Pliskova, the jury is still out. Seeded No. 2 at the 2019 French Open and with increased expectations on her shoulders after winning the title in Rome earlier this month, the Czech lost 6-3, 6-3
11:55 AM ET ESPN staff Ferrari has finally decided to join Formula One’s esports series, meaning all ten teams will line up on the virtual grid in the 2019 championship. 1 Related For the first two years of the F1 esports championship, the Italian team had held back from being represented while its on-track rivals
11:43 AM ET Associated Press Roger Federer‘s 400th Grand Slam match was a confident 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Casper Ruud, a player whose father was in the draw when the 20-time major champion made his French Open debut in 1999. Federer became the first man or woman to reach the four-century mark, and
9:20 AM ET NEW YORK — Anthony Joshua, the British megastar, has come to the Big Apple looking to defend his three major heavyweight world title belts and make a splash in his U.S. debut. It will be a bit different than he initially planned when he steps into the ring to make his seventh