5:51 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Gabe Kapler has been rewarded with a new contract after a record-setting season during which San Francisco won a franchise-best 107 games and the NL West. The extension announced Friday runs through the 2024 season. The 46-year-old Kapler has just completed his second season as
5:35 PM ET Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Anett Kontaveit stretched her winning streak to 12 matches by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the semifinals at the WTA Finals. The 25-year-old Estonian now has won 28 of her last 30 matches, including her title run at Ostrava. Kontaveit,
5:07 PM ET The legality of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes car was called into question and reported to the stewards on Friday following an alleged technical infringement during qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton set the fastest time in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race, but during a post-qualifying inspection the opening of the Drag
5:44 PM ET LONDON — Antonio Conte rued the timing of this international break coming so soon after becoming Tottenham’s new coach, but Friday’s 5-0 win over Albania in World Cup qualifying could be the catalyst for Harry Kane to finally kick-start his season. It should be noted at the outset that Albania were a
2:26 PM ET Scotland will look to end their 22-year World Cup appearance drought, having last qualified in 1998. Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images Scotland booked their place in the 2022 World Cup playoffs in March with a 2-0 away win over Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium on Friday. A year to the day that
4:54 PM ET Italy midfielder Jorginho blazed a late penalty over the bar as his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland in their Group C World Cup qualifier at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday, leaving both sides with a chance of automatic qualification for Qatar. With 15 points from seven games and
3:06 PM ET Defender Dani Alves has completed a shock return to Barcelona and becomes the first signing under new head coach Xavi Hernandez, the club announced on Friday. The Brazil international had been a free agent since leaving Sao Paulo in September. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?
6:34 PM ET New Mexico State is the biggest underdog of the college football season to date, catching 52 points in Saturday’s tester at Alabama. Some bettors have backed the Aggies to win straight up. New Mexico State is 75-1 to pull an outright upset of Alabama at sportsbook operator WynnBet, where 29 money-line bets
5:00 PM ET Associated Press Sebastian Korda beat compatriot Brandon Nakashima in five sets on Friday to become the first American to reach the final at the Next Gen ATP Finals. He’ll face top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s final, after the Spanish teenager beat Sebastian Baez of Argentina in straight sets. The 21-year-old Korda, the
5:26 PM ET Associated Press Tommy Paul reached his first ATP Tour final by outlasting fellow American Francis Tiafoe at the Stockholm Open on Friday. With a 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win, the 24-year-old Paul followed up his victory over Andy Murray in the quarterfinals in what is proving to be a breakthrough tournament for