12:18 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open officials say Reilly Opelka has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. Although no reason was given for the withdrawal on Wednesday, Opelka, a 25-year-old native of St. Joseph, Michigan, has been troubled by hip and ankle injuries over the last
Innings Pakistan 408 (Shakeel 125*, Imam 83, Sarfaraz 78, Ajaz 3-88, Sodhi 3-95) trail New Zealand 449 (Conway 122, Latham 71, Henry 68*, Abrar 4-149, Naseem 3-71, Salman 3-75 Ish Sodhi trapped No. 11 Abrar Ahmed off the final delivery of the first over of the fourth day to wrap Pakistan’s innings up. Saud Shakeel
5:25 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate Third baseman Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract extension, sources
9:33 PM ET Pinehurst Resort, already the site of nine top-quality 18-hole golf courses, is adding No. 10. The North Carolina resort, which has hosted the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup in the past, announced Wednesday it will be constructing an additional golf course slated to open when
8:55 PM ET Three first-time eligible players and a player who has waited 25 years highlight the list of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Tackle Joe Thomas, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection as well as a six-time first-team All Pro, cornerback Darrelle Revis and defensive end Dwight Freeney
7:32 PM ET Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Brady Henderson THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — As Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner prepares to return to Seattle to play his former team, he admitted there would be “a lot of emotions” facing the Seahawks at Lumen
7:21 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Pro Bowl receiver Davante Adams said Wednesday he wants to return to the Las Vegas Raiders next season — despite the apparent impending departure of his good friend Derek Carr and an underwhelming season by a team expected to return to the playoffs — and also hopes to be
Jan 3, 2023 Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dominic Smith described his move to the Washington Nationals via a one-year, $2 million contract as a “fresh start” and said the team that finished last in the NL East each of the past three seasons wants him to be its everyday first baseman. “They want me to
7:58 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement with free agent lefty Wade Miley on a 1-year, $4.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN. The deal, which was first reported by The Athletic, can earn him an additional $1.5 million in incentives. Miley, 36, returns to the Brewers after playing for them in 2018
6:38 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — 76ers star Joel Embiid was sidelined for Wednesday night’s 129-126 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers because of left foot soreness. Embiid injured his foot when he landed awkwardly on Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia’s 120-111 over New Orleans at Wells Fargo