3:48 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic criticized Wimbledon’s decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two tennis greats said Sunday that Wimbledon had acted unfairly, with Nadal saying that the decision was “very unfair” to his Russian colleagues. “It’s
Month: May 2022
1:25 PM ET MIAMI — Heat guard Kyle Lowry will not play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to recover from a left hamstring injury, the team announced Sunday. Lowry has not played since injuring the hamstring during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against
12:40 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid won’t travel for Games 1 and 2 of the team’s playoff series against the Miami Heat, but there is optimism that he could return as soon as either Game 3 or 4 in Philadelphia, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid needs to clear concussion protocols and see
2:37 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Novak Djokovic said he is “heartbroken” for his former coach Boris Becker after the tennis great was sentenced to 2½ years in prison in Britain for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The 54-year-old Becker coached Djokovic for three years
2:31 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Penguins will begin their first-round playoff matchup with the New York Rangers without Tristan Jarry, though they haven’t ruled out the All-Star’s return before the end of the series. Coach Mike Sullivan characterized Jarry as day-to-day but indicated the goalie would not be available when the best-of-seven
Back in his first game as Chennai Super Kings captain since giving up the role at the start of IPL 2022, MS Dhoni has suggested that the pressure of leading a side had taken a toll on Ravindra Jadeja, and that it had “burdened his prep and performances”. Speaking to the host broadcaster Star Sports
1:15 PM ET After failing to land a safety during the draft, the New Orleans Saints are expected to revisit their talks with free-agent safety Tyrann Mathieu and make an aggressive push to try to add him to their roster, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mathieu, who was born and raised in New Orleans, visited
12:00 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The bat used by Jackie Robinson during the 1949 MLB All-Star Game in Brooklyn sold for $1.08 million (including
8:15 AM ET Which NBA teams are headed to the conference finals? In the Eastern Conference, the top-seeded Miami Heat just saw their chances skyrocket after the Philadelphia 76ers ruled out center and MVP finalist Joel Embiid indefinitely with an orbital fracture and a mild concussion. The most anticipated series of the second round is
8:13 AM ET After a thrilling opening round of the NBA playoffs that saw the NBA-best Phoenix Suns getting tested by the New Orleans Pelicans and their trio of unheralded rookies, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks sending the Utah Jazz into an uncertain offseason and the Boston Celtics breaking out the brooms against the