6:32 PM ET Associated Press The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams a game in the US Open final has been assigned to officiate the Davis Cup semifinal matches between the United States and Croatia, The Associated Press reports. International Tennis Federation spokeswoman Heather Bowles confirmed to the AP on Tuesday that Carlos Ramos was
6:16 PM ET The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum for two years for a failed drug test administered on April 25. USADA announced the two-year sanction on Tuesday. Werdum, 41, will not be eligible to compete in the UFC until May 2020. The Brazilian tested positive for
6:56 PM ET George Dobell Jamie Overton and Olly Stone are under serious consideration for inclusion in England’s squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. Overton and Stone, two of the quickest young bowlers in England, are understood to be of interest, not just with a view to exploiting Sri Lanka’s perceived weakness against pace,
6:12 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman downplayed the significance of entering mediation with former players in a bid to settle a concussion lawsuit, saying Tuesday the league is simply following a judge’s order. “The judge asked us to go into mediation and so we’re complying with the judge’s request,”
10:00 AM ET In 2017, Dale Earnhardt Jr. surprised the NASCAR world when stock car racing’s most popular driver announced he would retire at season’s end. Many were shocked by the decision because Earnhardt had fought so hard to make it back after missing the second half of the 2016 season because of concussion-related symptoms.
8:16 AM ET I’ve suggested on podcasts that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame should construct a wing devoted to NBA absurdities. The NBA is the most absurd major U.S. sports league, churning out a never-ending stream of on-court bloopers, social media gaffes and melodrama. The day-to-day silliness deserves its place in Springfield, Massachusetts.
10:00 AM ET Dale Earnhardt Jr. has chronicled his accidents and the injuries that forced him out of the car in a new book, “Racing to the Finish: My Story”, co-authored by ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee. Here’s an excerpt below, and check out ESPN’s exclusive Q&A between Earnhardt and McGee. Sunday, May 4, 2014
2:34 PM ET One day after Manny Pacquiao threatened to sue Top Rank for failing to pay him money he claimed it owed him for the United States broadcast rights of his last fight, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told ESPN on Tuesday the issue was being handled. The Philippines’ Pacquiao, 39, the only fighter
Melbourne City have moved to replace the recently departed Dean Bouzanis with fringe Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Birighitti. Birighitti keeper made the PFA’s team of the season in his last full season in the A-League and bolsters City’s hopes of success this season. “I’m pleased to be returning to Australia and to join a club with
1:49 PM ET Chair umpires and other officials are shaken by what they perceive as a lack of official support for chair umpire Carlos Ramos, given that his actions against Serena Williams during Saturday’s US Open women’s final were well within the rules. The International Tennis Federation defended Carlos Ramos, the chair umpire who gave