ESPN News Services May 2, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-set win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year Thursday. Top-ranked Swiatek beat 20th-ranked Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals. “It was a pretty clean performance and really solid
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI – Fernando Alonso said the prospect of Adrian Newey joining his Aston Martin team would be the realisation of a career goal. It was confirmed on Wednesday Newey, who is widely considered the greatest car designer in F1 history, will leave reigning champions Red Bull in early 2025. Editor’s Picks 1
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Max Verstappen said Adrian Newey’s imminent departure will not have an impact on his immediate future and insisted it is “not as dramatic as it seems” for Red Bull’s dominant title-winning team. On Wednesday Red Bull confirmed the F1 design legend will leave the team in early 2025, ending a
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 2, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been ruled out for Game 6 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Bruins on Thursday. The Leafs trail the Bruins 3-2
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI – Lewis Hamilton said he would “very much” like F1 design legend Adrian Newey to join him at Ferrari in the future. Wednesday’s announcement that Newey will leave Red Bull in early 2025 has set up the tantalising prospect of a move to Ferrari, where he has never worked before. Editor’s
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 2, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Georgia‘s Kirby Smart has received a new 10-year, $130 million deal that was approved by university officials Thursday in its annual athletics board of directors meeting. The deal
ESPN News Services May 2, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Peter Oosterhuis, a six-time Ryder Cup participant who later brought his distinguished British voice to CBS golf telecasts as an analyst, died Thursday, one day shy of his 76th birthday. “Peter was an integral part of our golf coverage and an incredible teammate for nearly two
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 2, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods has accepted a special exemption to play in next month’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 2, 2024, 01:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, and his former promoter, Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya, engaged in a heated verbal exchange at a Wednesday news conference ahead of Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight championship defense vs. Mexican countryman Jaime Munguia
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for the 2025 season for running back Najee Harris on Thursday, a source told ESPN,