11:57 PM ET NEW YORK — As the match slipped away from the Williams sisters on Thursday night, the crowd oscillated between desperation and brief exhilaration. Moments of greatness from Venus and Serena were greeted with cacophonous celebration. But it was the times when things went astray that betrayed the real emotion of this occasion.
11:46 PM ET ESPN News Services STILLWATER, Okla. — Spencer Sanders passed for a career-high 406 yards and accounted for six touchdowns as No. 12 Oklahoma State beat Central Michigan 58-44 on Thursday night to give Mike Gundy his 150th coaching victory. Sanders matched a career high with four touchdown passes and set a career
8:52 PM ET NEW YORK — With the Dodgers searching for depth in the rotation following the placement of pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list, Los Angeles finds itself needing more reinforcement among its starting pitching. That pressure placed increased importance on the return of Clayton Kershaw from the injured list on Thursday, facing
9:21 PM ET One of Nottingham Forest’s summer signings Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates with teammates after scoring against Tottenham on Aug. 14. Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nottingham Forest made their 21st signing of the summer on Thursday, breaking the English record for the most arrivals in one transfer window. Forest, who secured promotion to the
8:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA G League unveiled its 2022-23 schedule on Thursday, and along with it an interesting wrinkle for the upcoming season: Every G League game that goes to overtime will end not with a timed period, but instead with an Elam Ending. Under the Elam Ending format, the game clock
3:41 PM ET After the New York Knicks temporarily walked away on talks Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers aggressively pursued and acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday, sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers are sending the Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, rookie wing Ochai Agbaji, guard Collin Sexton,
8:27 PM ET NBA Insiders What is going on in Utah? Two months to the day after the Utah Jazz sent three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, his former teammate Donovan Mitchell is on the move, as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the three-time All-Star from the Jazz in
8:13 PM ET Associated Press SYLVANIA, Ohio — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin turned her irritation over a bogey into six birdies over her last 10 holes Thursday for a 6-under 65 and a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Hye-Jin Choi, who like Yin earned her LPGA Tour card last year for
7:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles left tackle Andre Dillard suffered a nondisplaced fracture in his forearm during practice Thursday, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The Eagles do not believe it to be a season-ending injury, but a source said Dillard will undergo further testing to determine whether surgery is needed and a timeline
6:21 PM ET The New York Giants released starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez on Thursday in a surprise move. The decision was mutual, according to a source. The two sides deemed it best for both parties. Martinez was excused from practice Wednesday for what was termed as personal reasons. He was back Thursday, but left