12:59 PM ET LONDON — Novak Djokovic’s calendar Grand Slam dream is on track after he fought off the valiant Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Centre Court to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday. Having already won the Australian Open and French Open, Djokovic dropped just two sets over the
Month: July 2021
2:17 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — It’s been more than half a century since the great Australian Rod Laver won all four majors in the same year — Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open — for the calendar-year Grand Slam. No man since has come close — until now. Novak Djokovic‘s 6-7
3:18 PM ET Australia’s Min Woo Lee edged out Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a three-way playoff to win the Scottish Open in wet conditions at the Renaissance Club on Sunday. With his second European Tour victory, Lee secured one of three places on offer at next week’s British Open at Royal St George’s,
12:35 PM ET Associated Press ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra — American rider Sepp Kuss won the grueling 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday as race leader Tadej Pogacar remained on course for his second overall victory. Kuss is the first American to win a stage at cycling’s biggest race since Tyler Farrar
10:23 AM ET The Boston Red Sox signed closer Matt Barnes to a two-year contract extension on Sunday, the team announced. The deal, which runs through the 2023 season, includes a club option for 2024. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 31-year-old right-hander is 4-2 and has 19 saves with a 2.68 ERA in 37
11:03 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies scratched right-hander Aaron Nola from his scheduled start Sunday against the Boston Red Sox after he was placed on the COVID-related injured list. Nola was one of four players placed on the virus-related injured list by the Phillies on Sunday. Third baseman Alec Bohm, right-hander Connor Brogdon and left-hander
8:33 AM ET Four people were arrested on illegal weapons possession charges at a Denver hotel just two blocks from Coors Field as All-Star Game festivities began this weekend. Denver police arrested three men and one woman Friday night at the Maven Hotel after receiving a tip from the public. The Denver Police Department also
10:17 AM ET Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley has agreed to a four-year deal to become the Orlando Magic‘s new head coach, sources tell ESPN. The Magic are replacing Steve Clifford, who mutually parted with the team last month. The Magic had reached the playoffs in consecutive years before trade deadline deals including All-Star Nikola
12:38 PM ET Novak Djokovic is making Wimbledon his summer home. Djokovic won his sixth title at the All England Club and third in a row with a 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Matteo Berrettini on Sunday. The win is Djokovic’s 20th Grand Slam championship, tying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for
11:26 AM ET Associated Press Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen solidified her favorite status ahead of the Tokyo Games by winning her fourth Giro d’Italia Donne on Sunday, finishing safely in the breakaway on the final stage of the prestigious Italian stage race. Van der Breggen’s fourth win makes her the second most successful