3:10 PM ET Associated Press Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian has advanced to her first WTA final after former world No. 1 Simona Halep pulled out a few hours before their semifinal clash on Thursday, citing a knee injury she sustained in Wednesday’s quarterfinal. Cristian, who is ranked No. 100, is only the fifth “lucky loser” since
Month: November 2021
2:55 PM ET The UFC has added a welterweight matchup between Stephen Thompson and Belal Muhammad to its event on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, both fighters confirmed on Thursday. The 170-pound contest will take place on the final UFC Fight Night event of 2021. Thompson confirmed the news to ESPN and Muhammad confirmed it
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2:35 PM ET ESPN News Services LAS VEGAS — Lawyers for Henry Ruggs III said in a court filing that a witness said firefighters were slow to extinguish a vehicle fire sparked by a deadly crash that authorities blame on the former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver. Ruggs, 22, is accused of causing the crash
2:50 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — McLaren’s Lando Norris revealed boyhood hero Valentino Rossi texted him ahead of what will be the Moto GP legend’s final race this weekend. Norris is well known as a Rossi fan and got to meet the Italian rider at an event in 2019. The two have remained in
2:00 PM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All samples collected from horses competing in the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar have tested clear. The Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at UC Davis announced the results Thursday. All horses competing in the world championships last weekend were tested for total carbon dioxide levels
2:44 PM ET Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, sources told ESPN. The Bulls listed Vucevic in the protocols, but the positive test means the two-time All-Star selection will be sidelined for 10 days or until he has two negative PCR tests
2:16 PM ET Undisputed junior middleweight and IBF, WBA and WBC middleweight champion Claressa Shields has signed a multifight deal worth seven figures with European broadcast company Sky Sports and the BOXXER promotion company. The deal for up to three fights will pay Shields an undisclosed seven-figure sum over the length of the contract. That
1:35 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Max Verstappen said he will run the number 1 on his car next season if he wins this year’s Formula One championship. Verstappen, who leads Lewis Hamilton in the championship by 19 points with four races to go, chose 33 as the number to accompany him for the
12:18 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback Cam Newton has agreed to a deal with the Carolina Panthers that will bring him back to the team that he helped reach the Super Bowl in 2015, it was announced Thursday. The deal, which is pending a physical, is worth up to $10 million for the remainder