Associated Press Apr 9, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONACO — Novak Djokovic made light work of his return to clay and did not face a break point when beating Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. Serving for the match, Djokovic won on
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Despite playing only 24 holes of golf in PGA Tour events this season, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods believes he can
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — WITH THE FUTURE of men’s professional golf still hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the trio of superstars who
The first and second rounds of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times: 11:30 a.m. — Mike Weir, Ryo Hisatsune, Neal Shipley (a) 11:42 a.m. — Vijay Singh, Si Woo Kim, Emiliano Grillo 11:54 a.m. — Fred Couples, Adam Hadwin, Stewart Hagestad (a) 12:12 p.m.
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 11:56 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Plans for a rugby Club World Cup where the best northern and southern hemisphere club sides
Ryan HockensmithApr 9, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
Associated Press Apr 9, 2024, 11:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Spanish tennis player Aaron Cortes has been given a 15-year ban for match-fixing and other offenses. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday that Cortes, 29, admitted 35 breaches of the tennis anti-corruption program between 2016 and 2018. The ITIA said that
Field Level Media Apr 9, 2024, 11:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder, the team announced Tuesday. Per the Canadiens, Xhekaj will have surgery Wednesday and is expected to be ready for the start of next season. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm hoped his move to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League in December would expedite the process of bringing the sport back together. “I understood my position, yes. And I understood that it
Zenia D’Cunha Apr 9, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This time last year, Sumit Nagal was trudging his way through qualifiers at the clay court ATP Challengers in Europe, losing in the first qualifying round in the first two weeks of April, 2023. This April, he started with a first-round win at an