2:17 PM ET PARIS — For the sixth time, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off at Roland Garros. Nadal is 5-0 in their previous meetings, but will Federer have the upper hand this time around in his return to the French Open for the first time since 2015? Our experts preview Friday’s semifinals
Month: June 2019
1:54 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — With an inspiring story and boundless enthusiasm for her St. Louis Blues, 11-year-old Laila Anderson has become a celebrity super fan during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Now, she hopes that fame can help support the children’s hospital that’s helped her battle a rare disease. The National Bobblehead Hall
2:15 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN USA Basketball is finalizing a training camp roster for the FIBA World Cup in China that includes Portland‘s Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Washington‘s Bradley Beal and Cleveland‘s Kevin Love, league sources told ESPN. USA Basketball will conduct an August minicamp in Las Vegas ahead of the September tournament in
2:05 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts general manager Chris Ballard says he knew Stanford‘s Bobby Okereke had been accused of sexual assault in 2015 when he drafted the linebacker in April. “When we looked at it and talked about it and talking to the young man, an incident from four years ago, no discipline by
1:43 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was not at TD Garden on Wednesday as the team practiced a day ahead of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final — a likely sign that the defenseman will not be available to play. The Bruins and the St. Louis Blues are tied
10:00 AM ET TORONTO — Inside the New York Yankees‘ home clubhouse, along a wall near the main entrance, are a pair of neighboring lockers. One belongs to Aaron Judge, the other to Clint Frazier. When the Yankees are on the road, the two outfielders’ lockers are often placed side-by-side as well. For Frazier, the
shares Play 00:56 A bad day in the field cost us – Morgan With first-match nerves out of the way, Mark Wood is ready to play his part in England’s World Cup bounce-back effort starting with Saturday’s match against Bangladesh. Wood does not expect to necessarily keep his place in the team, despite taking
12:02 PM ET Tyler Trent and Lina Khalifeh will be honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award at the 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards on July 9 in Los Angeles. Ciara will host the event, with a musical performance by Andy Grammer. The event takes place the night before the ESPYS, honoring athletes, teams and sports
11:47 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill remains confident that 40-goal scorer Jeff Skinner will re-sign with the team. Contract talks began in January. Botterill says negotiations continue and both sides are focused on having a contract completed before the NHL’s free-agency period opens July 1. Botterill spoke
11:16 AM ET There’s more to Jordan “Big Swingin'” Johnson’s decision to move to the Professional Fighters League than the appeal of the $1 million prize. Sure, the money that Johnson states he’ll make “responsible adult decisions” with is nice, but there’s something else on his mind. The UFC veteran and undefeated light heavyweight prospect