ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 09:58 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Novak Djokovic had a short night in his first singles match in the US since 2021, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday in the Western & Southern Open after the Spaniard retired early in the second set with a lower back injury. The
Aug 16, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Iga Swiatek made quick work of qualifier Danielle Collins as she raced to a 6-1 6-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the Cincinnati Open third round as third seed Jessica Pegula survived a tough opening match. World number one Swiatek broke the 29-year-old Collins seven times, faced only two
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 09:26 PM ET SANTA ANA, Calif. — The former mayor of the Southern California city of Anaheim agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to obstructing an FBI corruption investigation into the $150 million sale of Angel Stadium to the owner of the Major League Baseball team, federal prosecutors announced. Harish “Harry”
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 05:47 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred threw his support behind a new stadium for the Royals on Wednesday, calling both of their potential sites near downtown Kansas City “unbelievably high quality” for the type of revenue-producing, multi-use districts that are necessary for small-market clubs to
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 08:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley‘s first thought when he powered a first-pitch slider into Triples Alley at Oracle Park was to make it to third base. When Raley saw the ball take a few fortuitous bounces, he knew he wasn’t stopping until
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 07:32 PM ET CHICAGO — Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman has a right rib cartilage fracture, and there is no timetable for his return. The new injury for Stroman, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 2 because of inflammation in his right hip, is a blow for the
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco‘s is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in
ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2023, 09:44 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman exited Wednesday’s 8-0 loss to the visiting Oakland Athletics because of injuries. Nootbaar left in the sixth with a lower abdomen contusion after fouling a ball off his groin. Edman departed two innings later with a right
The first college football Power Rankings are here and who else but the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs reign supreme. Michigan and Ohio State are battling it out for second with the Wolverines narrowly edging the Buckeyes for the No. 2 spot. The rest of the top 10 is filled with fellow blue bloods
Knight, the England captain, is eligible for retention by Sydney Thunder having originally been due to join last season before being ruled out by injury. Ecclestone, who is the No.1-ranked bowler in ODIs and T20Is, was a key part of Sydney Sixers’ run to the final in 2022-23 where she claimed 20 wickets at 17.90