11:07 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said Novak Djokovic played at the Grand Slam event with a muscle tear of 3 centimeters — a little more than an inch — in his left hamstring along the way to winning the championship. “He gets a bad rap, but
Former Australia batter Mike Hussey has been confirmed as new head coach of Welsh Fire men in the Hundred. It was confirmed in December that Gary Kirsten would not be returning to lead the side for a third year after two dire campaigns. They finished seventh out of eight in 2021, the Hundred’s inaugural season,
11:32 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills was indicted by a Guernsey County Common Pleas Court grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, both first-degree felonies, according to a release posted on the Ohio attorney general’s website. Per the release, Sills engaged in sexual activity that was
11:10 AM ET Pete Thamel Matt Miller MOBILE, Ala. — Former Texas tailback Roschon Johnson will not participate in the rest of Senior Bowl practices or play in the game on Saturday, Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy told ESPN. Johnson injured his hand during a practice drill yesterday and played through the injury. But
10:34 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule has filed an arbitration suit against the team seeking about $5 million in offset severance compensation, according to a source with knowledge of the suit. Rhule, now the head coach at Nebraska, is seeking money he believes the Panthers still owe him after
11:16 AM ET Kenny Dillingham got his first big commitment as Arizona State head coach on Wednesday, when ESPN 300 quarterback Jaden Rashada committed to the Sun Devils. Rashada is the No. 31 prospect out of Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, California. He had signed with Florida in the early signing period with the help
7:00 AM ET The 65th edition of the Caribbean Series — starting Thursday in Caracas, Venezuela — will feature eight teams for the first time in history. Venezuela is hosting the tournament for the 15th time, having won two of its seven titles on home soil. The Dominican Republic’s representative, Tigres de Licey, will appear
7:00 AM ET The start of spring training is just around the corner, and that means it is time for an annual rite of passage ahead of the new MLB season: ranking the top 100 prospects in baseball. The top of this year’s list is ruled by two up-and-coming teams that boast the strongest farm
8:30 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Mixed martial arts is not what it used to be. In its early days, the sport was widely dismissed as a cringey toughman sideshow and relegated to the outcast fringe. For years, MMA was sustained by an obsessive and faithful fan base that mined fight clips from dingy corners of
8:21 AM ET ESPN News Services Tom Brady says he is retiring “for good” from football, ending a storied 23-year NFL career during which the star quarterback won seven Super Bowls and set numerous records. Brady announced his decision Wednesday on social media, saying he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his career. Brady, 45, also