2:13 PM ET Associated Press Kristyna Pliskova upset second-seeded Petra Martic 6-1, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Wednesday. Pliskova, ranked 69th, hit nine aces and 28 winners on the way to her first win over her 14th-ranked opponent. It’s the eighth clay-court quarterfinal for the hard-serving Czech since she
Month: August 2020
11:44 AM ET The Masters Tournament rescheduled for November will take place without spectators or guests because of the coronavirus pandemic that saw the event postponed from its original date. Augusta National and Masters chairman Fred Ridley released a statement in which he said “Ultimately, we determined that the potential risks of welcoming patrons and
9:21 AM ET Patrick Beverley was sitting in the back of the LA Clippers‘ bus on the way to practice on Tuesday when he couldn’t hold the pain and grief in any longer. Tears began streaming down Beverley’s face. It’s been just over three weeks since Beverley lost one of his best friends, Davarius Davis,
11:09 AM ET Sacramento Kings owner and chairman Vivek Ranadive thinks the way Americans vote in elections is long overdue for a change. “Let’s make voting as easy as ordering an Uber,” Ranadive told ESPN in a phone interview this week. “We’re kind of in the digital era right now. I call it Civilization 3.0.
10:54 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As the NBA prepares for the arrival of team guests into The Bubble for the start of the conference semifinals this month, the league is requiring players provide proof of “longstanding relationships” with non-family members, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The NBA and National Basketball
12:13 PM ET The Denver Broncos signed offensive tackle Demar Dotson to a one-year contract on Tuesday night, adding a needed veteran offensive tackle after Ja’Wuan James opted out of the 2020 season. Elijah Wilkinson is expected to get the bulk of the work at right tackle after James’ decision, but in Dotson the Broncos
1:08 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The Buffalo Bills have signed coach Sean McDermott to a multiyear contract extension on Wednesday, ensuring the fourth-year coach will be with the team for the foreseeable future. Terms were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it was a six-year deal that will tie him to the
6:00 AM ET When the Baltimore Ravens take the field for their first padded practices of training camp next week, they’ll line up with what many believe is the best young roster in the NFL. What’s uncertain is how long the Ravens will be able to keep all of this talent. &• How will Ravens
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller is easily the most decorated player on the Denver Broncos‘ roster as an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl 50 MVP and member of the All-Decade team for the 2010s. But after missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year after a third straight losing season, Miller
11:12 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two years after filing a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a harness-racing bettor has received $20,000 in the settlement of his claims that he was cheated out of his winnings when a doped horse won a race in New Jersey in 2016. After the lawsuit was filed in March 2018,