1:20 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Ashleigh Barty broke Simona Halep‘s serve in the final game of the match to beat the No. 1-ranked Halep 6-4, 6-4 in a second-round match Wednesday at the Sydney International. It was Halep’s first match since October after a lengthy layoff because of a herniated disc in her
Month: January 2019
For Ashique Kuruniyan (centre), the Asian Cup game against Thailand was just his fourth start for India. Ashique Kuruniyan is tense. It is the night before India’s Asian Cup opener against Thailand. He knows he is going to be in the playing eleven and he can’t sleep. In a few hours, he will partner Sunil
8:31 AM ET Perth Glory went six points clear at the top of the A-League after crushing Sydney FC 3-1 in a blockbuster at HBF Park. Glory led 3-0, courtesy of Joel Chianese’s brace and Brendon Santalab’s first goal of the season, by halftime on Wednesday night. Sydney striker Adam le Fondre pulled one back
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is open again. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s media and setting our correspondents loose to see who could be heading to/out of your club this month. TOP STORY: Vardy to replace Morata at Chelsea? With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli,
11:27 PM ET A PGA Tour event that was to be hosted by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been put on hold for 2019 due to an inability to bring together all of the factors needed to stage a tournament in a short time frame. The tour confirmed in a statement Tuesday night
2:35 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — A fan of mixed martial arts while growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, Los Angeles Chargers receivers coach Phil McGeoghan uses a unique technique to help his players get separation: hand-to-hand combat. “It’s something we’ve evolved with and developed over the years, and it’s led me to some really
12:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — In the spotlight of a prime-time NFL showdown, Robert Woods caught a touchdown pass and never broke stride as he approached the end
11:39 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The year in NFL officiating was marked by more than the usual number of complaints about missed calls, bad calls and replay interpretations. It was stacked with unprecedented administration brought on by
11:36 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State defensive lineman Kenny Willekes says he’s returning for his senior season. pic.twitter.com/AfAv6moukv — Kendrick4️⃣8️⃣ (@kennyw97) January 9, 2019 Willekes, who broke his leg in the Spartans’ Redbox Bowl loss to Oregon, said on Twitter on Tuesday night that he doesn’t want his career at
ESPN FC’s Seb Salazar sits down with Guillermo Barros Schelotto to talk his move to LA Galaxy and what his objectives are for his first season in charge. New LA Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has hired his twin brother as an assistant and kept predecessor Dominic Kinnear on staff. Schelotto announced the hiring of