3:21 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Four-time major champion and former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka was brought to tears during her second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday after a fan heckled her from the stands during the first set. After the match, Osaka requested to address the crowd, something
Month: March 2022
4:09 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Daniil Medvedev defeated Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, the Russian player’s first tournament since ascending to No. 1 in the world. Medvedev made quick work of his Czech opponent, finishing Machac off in just over an
10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The White Sox filled a hole at second base, agreeing to a deal with two-time All-Star Josh Harrison on Saturday. MSM Sports, which represents Harrison, tweeted the agreement. The deal is pending a physical. Harrison, 34, has played second base, third base, shortstop and all outfield positions
News “You can’t just play very negatively on that wicket and just keep defending the ball,” he says after hitting 92 off 98 There wasn’t much point defending out there, because the pitch was going to get you some time. This, essentially, is what India batter Shreyas Iyer felt when he went out to bat
7:17 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris was cleared to play Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves following a four-month absence because of a whiplash injury. Morris was injured in a Nov. 8 scuffle with Denver’s Nikola Jokic. He missed 58 games. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game
10:13 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov put Dagestan MMA on the map, becoming one of the greatest lightweights in the sport’s history. Islam Makhachev is on the verge of earning his own UFC lightweight title shot. Soon enough, there could be another stalwart Dagestani fighter earning an opportunity at gold in the bigger weight divisions. Magomed
7:33 PM ET The New York Mets on Saturday acquired right-handed starter Chris Bassitt from the Oakland Athletics, it was announced. In exchange, the A’s receive right-handers J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller. Bassitt, who is a season away from free agency, went 12-4 with a 3.15 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 4.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2021
8:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres‘ coach Don Granato had a one-word review for the conditions following his team’s outdoor practice on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs: “Cold.” The other thing Granato noticed? “The wind.” Those are the challenges Toronto and Buffalo are preparing to face when the puck drops
7:33 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood produced a stunning comeback win to halt Michael Conlan with a brutal knockout in the 12th round and retain his WBA “regular”
7:57 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Noah Gragson shook off some frustrating finishes over the past few weeks to race to his first victory of the season Saturday in a dominant performance in the Xfinity Series at Phoenix Raceway. Gragson passed Brandon Jones with 14 laps left and pulled away for his sixth