12:22 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Madrid Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday. Nadal lost only four points on his serve in the first set and broke Auger-Aliassime three times in the second to close out the match at
Month: May 2019
7:30 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes have far exceeded expectations as the lovable underdogs in their 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs run. Timing is everything in hockey, and this group is playing at its best at the exact right time. It’s a fascinating roster for many reasons. The Hurricanes have built a solid foundation through the
11:23 AM ET With the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs in full swing, there are plenty of betting opportunities every night. Our experts — Emily Kaplan, Chris Peters, Ben Arledge and Greg Wyshynski — will be here each day throughout the conference finals and Stanley Cup final, giving their best bets for the evening’s games. Today,
8:28 AM ET The San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche will face off one more time this season, with Game 7 set for 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday night in San Jose. We debate the key factors that will determine the outcome and make our picks. Who or what will be the X factor for
11:00 AM BST All Black and World Cup winner Waisake Naholo has signed for London Irish, the club announced Wednesday. The winger, 28, who has won 26 senior international caps, will leave the Highlanders and join the Gallagher Premiership club at the start of next season. Naholo has enjoyed a four-year spell with the Super
10:00 AM ET NEW YORK — A few weeks ago, affixed to a corkboard in a hallway inside the cramped visitors clubhouse at Angel Stadium, was one of the 34 iterations of a lineup the New York Yankees have used in the 35 games they’ve played this season. As batting orders go, it was a
Ahead of each race in 2019, ESPN is ranking every driver on the grid in our Formula One Power Rankings. In compiling these standings, we have taken out the car factor and focused solely on the drivers and how each has been performing. This is not a prediction for how the race will go this
Ahead of each race in 2019, ESPN is ranking every driver on the grid in our Formula One Power Rankings. In compiling these standings, we have taken out the car factor and focused solely on the drivers and how each has been performing. This is not a prediction for how the race will go this
12:25 PM ET European captain Padraig Harrington has opted to reduce the wildcards from four to three for next year’s Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, the European Tour said Wednesday. The change means nine players will secure automatic qualification — five from the world points list and four from a European list. Harrington will then
10:38 AM ET A plan to involve Younis Khan, Pakistan’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket, in the country’s Under-19 coaching set-up has fallen through after the former captain and the PCB failed to reach an agreement. One of the sticking points, ESPNcricinfo understands, had to do with finances, while the other was with the job