4:55 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Defending champion Ons Jabeur pulled out of the Madrid Open on Monday because of an injured left calf, hampering her preparation for the French Open next month. The No. 4-ranked Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, stopped playing against No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday while trailing 3-0 in
1:33 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. On Sunday, a Little League baseball hit and signed by a 12-year-old in a game 19 years ago in
1:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle La’el Collins doesn’t know exactly when he’ll be ready to play in 2023. But as he continues to progress from offseason surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, Collins said this is the best he has felt in years. Collins said he underwent surgery
3:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants signed defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson in an effort to boost their run defense, the team announced Monday. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $8 million, a source told ESPN. Robinson, 28, spent the previous three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He visited
2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — At 29 years old, wide receiver Allen Robinson is the oldest wide receiver in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ position group. It’s a spot he’s never been in before in his 10-year NFL career. But Robinson, traded to the Steelers from the Los Angeles Rams last week in exchange for a swap
2:10 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. will meet in a middleweight rematch on June 17 in Manchester, England, sources told ESPN. Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) scored the upset win over Eubank when they fought in January, a fourth-round TKO that included two knockdowns. One month later, Eubank tweeted that he
Delhi Capitals 144 for 9 (Pandey 34, Axar 34, Washington 3-28, Bhuvneshwar 2-11) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 137 for 6 (Agarwal 49, Klaasen 31, Axar 2-21, Nortje 2-33) by seven runs For a large part of the contest, Sunrisers Hyderabad seemed to have a hold on Delhi Capitals. Like when Washington Sundar picked up three wickets
9:25 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cuca was hired as Corinthians men’s head coach on Friday. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Corinthians have faced backlash from its women’s side following the hiring of Alexi “Cuca” Stival as men’s team head coach over his conviction of rape in 1987. Cuca, 59, replaced sacked Fernando Lazaro last week following Corinthians’ 1-0
8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are sweating on the fitness of Bruno Fernandes ahead of their crucial Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Fernandes sustained an ankle injury in the first half of Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal against Brighton, which Erik ten Hag’s team won 7-6 on
9:02 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will replace the pitch at the Bernabeu for the fifth time this season ahead of their Champions League semifinal with Manchester City, with coach Carlo Ancelotti admitting the surface is “suffering” amid stadium construction work. The Bernabeu is undergoing an €800 million renovation — including a