11:05 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic beat a nervous Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win his fifth Paris Masters final and 34th overall Masters title to move one behind all-time leader Rafael Nadal. Shapovalov had a walkover into his first Masters final because the second-ranked Nadal pulled out of their semifinal
Month: November 2019
6:43 AM ET Wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe scored South Africa’s first tries in a World Cup final as the Springboks out-gunned England 32-12 to win the trophy for the third time and reassert the supremacy of the southern hemisphere on Saturday. Superb game management, set piece dominance, brutal defence and almost flawless place-kicking
12:25 PM BST YOKOHAMA — Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus underlined the importance of the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday by reminding his players before kick-off that they were not just playing for themselves but for the entire Rainbow Nation. South Africa duly clinched their third World Cup title with a crushing 32-12 victory over
2:53 PM ET Leading up to this past Tuesday’s trade deadline, the New York Jets listened to offers for running back Le’Veon Bell and safety Jamal Adams. But arguably the most surprising Jet that drew interest in recent weeks was none other than the first-round draft pick, Quinnen Williams, sources told ESPN. At least one
Nov 2, 2019 Of all the potential deals that were discussed leading up to this past Tuesday’s trade deadline day, none was any more intriguing than Le’Veon Bell possibly returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers feared that running back James Conner‘s shoulder injury suffered Monday night vs. Miami was potentially serious, possibly even season
11:23 AM ET He is not going to make it to No. 1 in the world by the end of the year, but Rory McIlroy is doing his best on a promise to do all he can to get there — Brooks Koepka‘s “no rivalry” comments be damned. And in winning the WGC-HSBC Champions on
8:51 PM ET Newly acquired defensive lineman Leonard Williams will make his Giants debut Monday night against the Cowboys, and if New York has its way, the former Jet will be spending his future with the Giants as well. The Giants would like to re-sign Williams, whose contract expires after this season, and are planning
2:17 PM ET Before they claimed wide receiver Josh Gordon on waivers Friday, the Seattle Seahawks had been doing their due diligence on free-agent receiver Antonio Brown, league sources told ESPN. Even star quarterback Russell Wilson was pushing the Seahawks to sign Brown before they claimed Gordon, according to sources. But now that the Seahawks
Sep 8, 2019 Sarah BarshopESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print LONDON — On second down in the second quarter, it looked like the Jacksonville Jaguars were going to sack Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for the first time
10:32 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have declined their half of Alex Gordon‘s $23 million mutual option for 2020, allowing the outfielder to become a free agent. Gordon had exercised his part of the option but was allowed to go free Saturday. He will receive a $4 million buyout, completing