1:03 AM ET Associated Press UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Isner snapped a six-match losing streak, beating Bernard Tomic 7-6 (7), 6-4 on Wednesday in the second round of the New York Open. The top-seeded American needed six match points to finish off Tomic for his first victory since last year’s Paris Masters. He followed that
Month: February 2019
7:10 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Auston Matthews knows about contract hell, and his negotiation with the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t it. “I went through a contract thing when I was going to Switzerland that was a debacle. Much more stressful than this,” he said. Matthews and his family made the decision to have him bring
2:04 AM ET DALLAS — As Dwyane Wade walked to the scorer’s table in the first quarter, greeted by a mix of boos and cheers, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle summoned Dirk Nowitzki to also check into the game for the first time. The two-time NBA Finals foes whose relationship used to be “frosty,” as
Ryan Mason was forced to retire in February 2018. Former Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason has called for a ban on children heading footballs. Mason, 27, retired from football in February last year after he fractured his skull while playing for Hull City against Chelsea in January 2017. ESPN+ is America’s home for a host of professional soccer
shares Joe Root and Shannon Gabriel face off © Getty Images Shannon Gabriel has extended an “unreserved apology” to Joe Root and the wider cricketing world for his sledge during the St Lucia Test, which has since led to a four-match suspension on him, also calling the episode an “opportunity for myself and all
Napoli had plenty of opportunities to find the net but could not capitalize, as Fiorentina held on for a point at Artemio Franchi Stadium. Fabio Quagliarella’s 11-match goal scoring run ended as Napoli controlled proceedings in a comfortable 3-0 win. Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Insigne scored less than two minutes apart to put Napoli out
12:53 AM ET Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said Wednesday that the decision by former Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray to focus solely on an NFL career instead of professional baseball “made sense.” “I think he got to the point where he knew he had a good situation either way, and I think in the end he
12:10 AM ET ESPN News Services For Joel Embiid, it was simply the type of play he’s always going to try to make. For award-winning actress Regina King, it was a moment she won’t soon forget. King was sitting in the front row at Madison Square Garden when the Philadelphia 76ers 7-foot center came charging
12:02 AM ET Former two-time light heavyweight world title challenger Andrzej Fonfara has announced his retirement from boxing, withdrawing from a cruiserweight bout with Edwin Rodriguez in the process. The 31-year-old Fonfara (30-5, 18 KOs) was due to fight fellow former title challenger Rodriguez (30-2, 20 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature of a Premier Boxing
Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side. Craig Burley compared Vinicius Junior to Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their