Sep 18, 2022 Associated Press Carlos Alcaraz is producing the goods for his country as well as himself. Seven days after winning his first Grand Slam tournament, the top-ranked Alcaraz beat Kwon Soon-woo in straight sets in the Davis Cup Finals to secure Spain’s victory over South Korea and a spot in the quarterfinals as
4:07 PM ET Associated Press Linda Fruhvirtova, 17, completed a magnificent breakthrough week by claiming her first WTA Tour singles title at the Chennai Open on Sunday. The Czech teenager defeated third seed Magda Linette of Poland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and is now projected to make her top 100 debut Monday. Fruhvirtova showed her maturity
3:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift elicited memories of another franchise great, Barry Sanders, after a 22-yard touchdown reception with 1 minute, 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Swift regained his balance after falling to the ground while making a short
2:56 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The injuries to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s offensive line continue to mount, with left tackle Josh Wells, who was filling in for starter Donovan Smith, leaving Sunday’s game at the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter with a calf injury. Defensive lineman Akiem Hicks also was
3:57 PM ET BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson said this past week that he had an answer for the Miami Dolphins‘ blitzing defense, and it turned out to be a record-setting one. A year after getting shut down by the Dolphins, Jackson responded with his NFL record 11th 100-yard rushing game, which included a 79-yard touchdown
3:53 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans were ejected from Sunday’s game for fighting. Evans and Lattimore were in the center of a bench-clearing brawl that occurred in the fourth quarter of a game at the Caesars Superdome. This isn’t the first
4:41 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance left Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter with a right ankle injury and will not return. Lance stayed on the field for a few moments in obvious pain after taking a hit from Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton. His
3:22 PM ET Week 2 of the NFL’s 2022 regular season is here, and the stars are looking stylish on their way to the games. On Thursday night, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hosted Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in a battle of potential Super Bowl contenders. It was a thrilling
3:36 PM ET Nebraska fired defensive coordinator Erik Chinander on Sunday, a day after his unit allowed 49 points and 580 yards in a 49-14 loss to Oklahoma. Chinander had overseen the Cornhuskers defense since 2018 after arriving with Scott Frost from UCF. Nebraska fired Frost on Sept. 11. Interim head coach Mickey Joseph made
2:17 PM ET Associated Press Robert MacIntyre put himself in the frame to make next year Ryder Cup as he beat U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick on the first hole of a playoff to win the Italian Open on the Marco Simone course outside Rome. “This is what I want. This is my only goal