Feb 1, 2020 Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — Desire, mental strength and willpower as strong as anyone’s who has ever played the game. That’s what got Novak Djokovic over the line as he ground down Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his eighth Australian Open crown and take his
Month: February 2020
9:31 AM ET Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has ended his five-and-a-half-year wait for a European Tour title with a victory at the Saudi International on Sunday. McDowell cared an up-and-down par 70 to finish 12 under for the tournament, two shots ahead of second place American Dustin Johnson. The 40-year-old Northern Irishman struggled to a
9:52 AM ET Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books In a
7:49 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final — miscues mounting, deficit growing. Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best tennis when absolutely necessary. Regaining
7:06 AM ET The all-electric Formula E motor racing series has abandoned plans for a race in the Chinese city of Sanya next month because of the coronavirus epidemic. The sport will continue to work with its regional partner and local authorities to study the viability of potential alternative dates should the situation improve, the
8:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff India A 448 for 3 (Gill 204*, Panchal 115, Vihari 100*, Patel 2-145) and 216 drew with New Zealand A 562 for 7 dec Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten double-century while Priyank Panchal and Hanuma Vihari got centuries of their own as India A, under pressure somewhat when play started
3:34 AM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A day later and 380 miles north up the I-5 from Los Angeles, the Lakers were a part of a Kobe Bryant tribute once again. The Sacramento Kings, coached by a former Bryant teammate in Luke Walton and run by vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac, the player
Feb 1, 2020 The king of Melbourne, Novak Djokovic is vying for his eighth Australian Open title, while Austria’s Dominic Thiem is hoping to win his first Grand Slam crown. Join Matt Walsh in ESPN’s live blog of the 2020 Australian Open men’s final below. NB: If the blog doesn’t load on the first go,
2:44 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard continued his historic streak of dominant play Saturday with his third 50-point performance in his past six games as the Blazers defeated the visiting Utah Jazz 124-107 to win their fourth consecutive game. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, Lillard is the first
Feb 2, 2020 Associated Press American Rajeev Ram‘s decision to focus on doubles paid off handsomely Sunday when he teamed with Englishman Joe Salisbury to win the Australian Open men’s doubles crown. The 11th seeds were in total control from early in the opening set to beat Australian wildcard pair Max Purcell and Luke Saville