8:28 AM ET NEW YORK — Serena Williams walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night for her semifinal match against No. 19 Anastasija Sevastova and tried to push three years of history aside. If she was going to make the US Open final for the first time since 2014, she couldn’t allow her mind
Month: September 2018
1:25 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Banned Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft will be part of a new-look Perth Scorchers squad that will see Mitchell Marsh filling the captaincy position left vacant by Adam Voges. With 25-year-old Bancroft’s nine-month suspension expiring in December, he is expected to turn up against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 30 in
1:25 AM ET WASHINGTON — First impressions can be deceiving — and sometimes lasting. Just ask any politician in this city. That also applies to relief pitchers, where a bad half-season can label you as untrustworthy for years to come. But in Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s world, there is no doghouse — and there’s
12:34 AM ET In accepting the Curt Gowdy Media Award on Thursday, Doris Burke made a point of thanking players and coaches including LeBron James and Steve Kerr for encouraging her on the road to becoming a highly respected NBA analyst. Burke accepted the award during an evening ceremony at the Naismith Basketball Hall of
10:55 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association faulted the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for not calling up touted prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., saying the decision was bad for all involved. “The union’s position on service-time manipulation is clear, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and other great young talents around baseball have earned the right
8:58 PM ET Texas offensive lineman Patrick Hudson was taken to the emergency room Wednesday after suffering a heat illness, coach Tom Herman said. Herman said the 6-foot-4, 335-pound Hudson had a “full body cramp” and the team’s trainers dunked him in a cold bath to get his body temperature down before an ambulance arrived.
12:21 AM ET In his assessment of NHL centermen, Sean Allen compared the role of fantasy goaltender to that of NFL quarterback. I dig that parallel in that while rostering a high-performing goalie/quarterback hardly guarantees season-long success, investing in a dud most certainly assures the opposite. These two or three players on any fantasy roster
8:04 PM ET NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — A 62 with seven birdies and an eagle. The old Scotty Cameron putter in the bag, for comfort and reassurance. A day of rest after a long stretch of golf. All looked good for Tiger Woods on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club, where he got off to a
8:45 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Moonee Valley Race 9 No.5 Divine Unicorn (Dwayne Dunn) – $4.80 A very lightly raced, northern hemisphere-bred five-year-old, Divine Unicorn is a very progressive type who looks set to have some type of impact in the spring. The big question being; just how far can he go? He
7:43 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — Defending Brickyard 400 winner Kasey Kahne will miss the race this weekend as he is suffering lingering effects of heat exhaustion from the race Sunday at Darlington Raceway. Leavine Family Racing,