4:56 PM ET ESPN News Services MONACO — As Novak Djokovic begins his preparations for a fourth straight Grand Slam title, he likes to imagine beating Rafael Nadal in the French Open final. “That would be the match of the season, yes,” Djokovic said Sunday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Djokovic and his longtime rival
Month: April 2019
3:52 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Los Angeles Lakers‘ senior management has plans to travel East to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams between Games 2 and 3 of the Sixers’ playoff series, league sources told ESPN. General manager Rob Pelinka is spearheading the Lakers’ search, which includes Williams and former Cleveland Cavaliers coach
Apr 13, 2019 The first major of the year is in the books for Tiger Woods. Now that he has won his first major in more than 10 years, are the floodgates about to open? Is Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors back in play? We asked some of our golf experts to answer some
3:30 PM ET Tiger Woods has thrilled in the majors for more than 20 years, starting with his record-breaking first Masters in 1997 all the way to his fifth title at Augusta National on Sunday. It was his 15th major title and first in almost 11 years. Check out images of Tiger over the years
3:31 PM ET Some bookmakers, from Nevada to New Jersey, didn’t believe Tiger Woods would win the Masters. It was an expensive miscalculation. Woods won the Masters on Sunday, his first major title since the 2008 U.S. Open and first win at Augusta National since 2005. Woods was listed among the top tier of contenders,
2:30 PM ET Tiger Woods started the final round at Augusta National two strokes off the lead before roaring to the top of the leaderboard for his his fifth Masters victory — and first 2005. Here’s what athletes, celebrities and other notable golf fans around the world had to say as Woods’ victory sent social
4:32 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — The ground shook and the pine trees swayed and the playground that is Augusta National was his again. Tiger Woods, walking up the 18th fairway, an improbable victory in his sights, barely betraying a hint of emotion, was about to be a major champion. For the 15th time. Fourteen
2:00 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Vegas Golden Knights are getting reinforcement for their playoff push. Vegas announced it signed KHL leading scorer Nikita Gusev to one-year entry level contract on Sunday. Gusev, a Moscow native, scored a league-high 82 points (17 goals, 65 assists) for SKA St. Petersburg this season, which was eliminated in
2:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Cleveland Cavaliers will begin conducting interviews in their coaching search this week, including meetings with Miami assistant Juwan Howard and Dallas assistant Jamahl Mosley, league sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers are expected to meet with assistants on teams involved in the playoffs later, sources said. Cleveland general manager Koby
1:35 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit left-hander Matt Moore will undergo surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Tigers said Sunday they won’t have a definite timetable for Moore’s return until after Wednesday’s scheduled procedure in Dallas, although Moore said he’s hoping for a recovery time of