10:55 AM ET ESPN News Services The rematch of the 2018 Wimbledon final ended with another straight-sets win for Novak Djokovic. The top-ranked player delivered what he called an “almost flawless performance” in beating Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court to reach the third round. Djokovic never faced a break point and committed
11:47 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have not yet identified their next quarterback following Drew Brees’ retirement. But they ensured that he will be well protected on Wednesday by signing All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk to a five-year extension. The deal is worth $96 million in new money, a source told
Jun 29, 2021 Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN. Kris Moutinho will replace Smolka, Moutinho’s manager, Tyson Chartier, told ESPN on
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has taken his feelings about his contract status public. How that affects his future with the team, one of the hot-button questions entering the 2021 training camp, remains an open-ended question. Public pressure usually doesn’t impel coach Bill Belichick to return to the
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — If the Dallas Cowboys are going to make the playoffs in 2021, their offense will have to carry the day, but their defense has to improve over a horrible showing in 2020 in which it allowed the most points in franchise history (473) and second most rushing yards (2,541).
7:32 AM ET As the opportunity for college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness fast approaches, football programs have been working diligently to partner with creative agencies and implement strategies that will help them stand out among recruits within the space. We’ve seen arms races with facilities, weight rooms, jerseys, photo
1:44 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — When Hawks superstar Trae Young was ruled out 45 minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, it seemed like the end of Atlanta’s hopes of reaching the NBA Finals. Just a few short hours later, however, things couldn’t have looked more different. A
6:40 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams slowly picked herself up off of her knees, each movement looking more pained than the last. She had screamed in agony as she fell to the ground and by the time she stood up, the chair umpire was by her side. The match was over and with it,
6:27 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi is set to become a free agent on Thursday but Barcelona remain confident of agreeing a new contract with the forward, sources have told ESPN. Messi’s deal expires on Wednesday and he is yet to sign a renewal to extend his 20-year stay at Camp Nou.
4:18 AM ET Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou will make his Formula One practice debut with Alpine in Austria this weekend, the Renault-owned team said on Monday. The Shanghai-born 22-year-old will take double world champion Fernando Alonso’s car for the opening hour-long Friday session. Zhou is the team’s test driver and is currently leading the Formula