6:53 PM ET Associated Press VIENNA — Grigor Dimitrov outlasted third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 Thursday to complete the quarterfinal lineup at the Erste Bank Open. Dimitrov held serve throughout but lost the opening set despite leading 5-0 in the tiebreaker. “It’s never easy to come out of a situation like that,” Dimitrov
7:15 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Thursday he would be surprised if Trevor Lawrence returns to the Tigers next season, but also added, “You never know.” Earlier this week, Lawrence told reporters, “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on. But who knows? There’s a lot of things that could happen.”
6:05 PM ET Associated Press The pit crew for NASCAR driver William Byron has been benched because of multiple positive tests for COVID-19. The regular Hendrick Motorsports crew for the No. 24 did not participate in Wednesday night’s race at Texas Motor Speedway and will also miss Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway. The crew for
5:39 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Peter Malnati saw his infant son at a PGA Tour event for the first time since the pandemic, which brought a smile to his face and another birdie on his card for an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead Thursday in the Bermuda Championship. The tournament is
6:34 PM ET The Wisconsin football program now has 16 active cases of COVID-19 after two additional staff members and one student-athlete tested positive since late Wednesday. The Badgers announced they were pausing all football activities for seven days on Wednesday due to the COVID-19 outbreak and cancelled their game against Nebraska on Saturday. The
5:42 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Jalen Reagor has been medically cleared to return from a UCL tear in his thumb and is expected to play Sunday night barring a setback, according to a league source, who confirmed local reports on Reagor’s status. Reagor was injured in the Eagles’ Week 2 loss to
5:54 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Ben DiNucci isn’t sure whether he will start Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but Dak Prescott has offered up advice to the Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback. DiNucci, who has taken the starter’s reps in practice the past two days and would replace Andy Dalton, saw Prescott, who is out
6:08 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton called Sunday’s road game against the Buffalo Bills a “must win” for the team. The Patriots (2-4) are on a three-game losing streak — their first since 2002 — and trail the Bills (5-2) in the AFC East. “This is a must-win for
5:30 PM ET Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 After 34 years, Tony La Russa is back as the Chicago
3:09 PM ET Tony La Russa is back as the Chicago White Sox manager 34 years after his first stint on the South Side. According to ESPN Stats and Information research, that time gap is the longest for any team in NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball. La Russa first managed in Chicago from