11:16 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Victoria Azarenka hadn’t won a match in more than a year before she came to New York. Tsvetana Pironkova hadn’t played in a tournament since 2017. Now both are perhaps the unlikeliest players in the quarterfinals at the US Open. 1 Related They have made incredible comebacks, and what makes
Month: September 2020
6:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Dustin Johnson hit his stride at just the right time and it paid off in a big way. Johnson finally won the FedEx Cup on Monday by holding his nerve, hitting just enough fairways and making a few key putts when his lead began to shrink. He tapped
4:37 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg Behind a defense putting up numbers not seen in MLS for a decade, Columbus is cementing itself as a true title contender and tops this week’s edition of Power Rankings. At the
10:35 PM ET Oklahoma State‘s home opener against Tulsa has been postponed one week. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, will now be played on Sept. 19. Kickoff time and television details are pending. Tulsa said its nine-day pause because of COVID-19 protocols had allowed its team to practice only seven times since Aug. 7.
6:58 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left Monday night’s 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs because of a bruised left elbow. It was not immediately clear when he was hurt. The nine-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner was replaced by Matt Wieters in the sixth. Cardinals
6:29 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the 10-day injured list on Monday because of a left oblique strain. Hernandez was injured while swinging during his last at-bat against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Hernandez leads the Blue Jays in home runs (14) and RBIs (27) this season. He’s
9:10 PM ET CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs star Javy Baez sounded off on Sunday regarding the inability for hitters to watch video of their previous at-bats during games. It was taken away for this season in the wake of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. “To be honest, it’s sucks because I make my adjustments during
9:06 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan was named the Bill Masterton Trophy winner on Monday after publicly sharing his experience with alcohol abuse. The 33-year-old Ryan missed more than two months after entering the NHL/NHLPA players assistance program on Nov. 20. Upon his return to practice in February,
Cricket Australia is currently trying to forge a path through a grants dispute with New South Wales and Queensland © Getty Images David Maddocks’ rise to become the new chairman of Cricket Victoria in place of the deposed Paul Barker is likely to signal a shift in direction for the state association. Just as significant
7:50 PM ET ATLANTA — The level of golf displayed by Dustin Johnson these last three weeks is the stuff of dreams — and in this case, the stuff of incredible timing. Aside from putting it all together during the week of a major championship — which once again looms — there might not be