5:24 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — American Amanda Anisimova rallied after losing the opening set to defeat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open on Thursday. In another surprise, Coco Vandeweghe also reached the round of eight by defeating U.S. countrywoman and sixth-seeded Jessica
Month: April 2022
12:58 PM ET A group of U.S. cryptocurrency investors, including Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, have completed a takeover of English fourth-tier club Crawley Town, currently 13th in League Two. WAGMI United, led by co-founders Preston Johnson — a former ESPN gambling analyst — and Eben Smith — a former derivatives trader
4:53 PM ET Barcelona rallied for a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday night. The hosts had a penalty waved off following a VAR review in a scoreless first half, but took the lead shortly after the break from Ansgar Knauff’s stunning long-distance shot. – Hunter: Ousmane
6:02 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Despite being friends with LAFC‘s Carlos Vela since their academy days with Chivas, the LA Galaxy‘s Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez won’t hold back against his countryman in Saturday’s El Trafico. “I love him, I admire him, but then when the whistle goes, he’s no one for me,” said Hernandez in a
3:16 PM ET Wayne Rooney has responded after his former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo called him “jealous” following Rooney’s criticisms of Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford during an appearance on Sky Sports earlier this week. Rooney’s response: Who isn’t jealous of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner? “There’s probably not a football player on the
1:40 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Doug Wilson took over as general manager in San Jose in 2003, the Sharks were a middling franchise that had won four playoff series in more than a decade and were coming off a last-place finish. Under Wilson’s leadership the past two decades, San Jose
2:51 PM ET Associated Press MILAN — Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will miss the next three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as he recovers from surgery. The 25-year-old Italian player, who is ranked sixth, had surgery on his right hand last week. “Following advice from the medical experts, my team and I have decided that it
1:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Niagara IceDogs general manager Joey Burke and head coach Billy Burke have been indefinitely suspended by the Ontario Hockey League after an investigation into comments made in a group chat. The OHL said the two men and the team have been fined a combined total of $150,000. The
2:20 PM ET IBF and WBO junior lightweight champion Mikaela Mayer has agreed to a multi-year extension with Top Rank that will earn her seven-figures over the life of the deal. The 31-year-old Mayer (16-0, 5 KO) will have her 17th pro fight Saturday night as the headliner against Jennifer Han in Costa Mesa, California
Lucknow Super Giants 155 for 4 (de Kock 80, Kuldeep 2-31) beat Delhi Capitals 149 for 3 (Shaw 61, Pant 39, Sarfaraz 36, Bishnoi 2-22) by six wickets The Lucknow Super Giants spinners stifled Delhi Capitals, and their death bowlers maintained the chokehold to restrict them to the third-lowest 20-over total for the loss of