6:37 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Eighth-seeded Sam Querrey advanced to the semifinals in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Friday, beating Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). The American saved two set points in the opening set and one in the second. “My first two matches were pretty clean, but
Month: April 2019
12:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A tumultuous week continued for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team announced that it has mutually parted ways with head coach Luke Walton on Friday. The move comes just three days after Magic Johnson left the franchise reeling by shockingly deciding to step down as president of basketball
4:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Now that LeBron James‘ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is over, the Lakers’ next step will be to hire a new head coach. The Lakers fired Luke Walton on Friday after the team finished a frustrating and disappointing 37-45 in a season that began with massive expectations
6:20 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — J.T. Realmuto sat in the visiting dugout before Friday night’s game at Marlins Park, surveyed the surroundings and noted he wasn’t the only one to depart last offseason. His former team’s garish home run sculpture is gone, too, as part of an outfield makeover to give the ballpark
6:11 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth is not used to worrying about the 36-hole cut at the Masters and so it makes sense that he had no idea when he teed off Friday for the second round how many players qualify for the weekend. The Masters takes the top 50 players and ties
7:53 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Jason Day lay in the bathtub in his rental house on Friday morning, his wife, Ellie, could sense his concern and disappointment about his aching back. So Ellie Day decided to deliver a message to her husband. “It’s the Masters,” she said. “You need to suck it up.”
6:16 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS – Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced on Friday afternoon. The details of Thielen’s new deal were revealed in an Instagram post by Team IFA, the agency that represents the 28-year-old receiver. Thielen is set to
5:30 PM ET The Los Angeles Clippers are the biggest underdogs in an NBA playoff series in the past 30 years. At the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, the Clippers are 100-1 to upset the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in their best-of-seven first-round series, which tips off Saturday (8:15 p.m. ET, ABC). According
7:23 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN David Griffin has agreed to a deal to become the executive VP of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN on Friday. The immediate mandate for Griffin is unmistakable: Navigate a trade of All-NBA star Anthony Davis that’ll shape the future of the franchise. Griffin will
5:19 PM ET Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster won’t be suspended, the NFL announced Friday, but he will be fined the equivalent of two game checks. Foster will accept the fine, opting not to appeal the NFL’s decision, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Foster was arrested on Nov. 24 and charged with misdemeanor domestic