7:12 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday to win the Adelaide International. Djokovic worried Open organizers when he said after his semifinal in Adelaide against Daniil
Month: January 2023
Sydney Sixers 134 for 3 (Silk 59*, Henriques 53*, Green 2-29) beat Sydney Thunder 133 for 8 (Whiteman 42, Ross 34, Abbott 3-9, Dwarshuis 2-28) by seven wickets Paceman Abbott spearheaded a strong Sixers bowling effort as they restricted Thunder to 133 for eight in their Sydney Smash derby at Sydney Showground Stadium. Sixers slumped
8:00 AM ET Another 4-3-week last week and we are 24 over .500 sitting at 58% or so. This week really tests your faith in the approach because I gotta tell you — I don’t know who is playing for teams and I don’t care. The old something-to-play-for vs nothing-to-play-for … add in a little
3:24 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gervonta Davis usually starts slow, as he did Saturday night, but he once again found the bout-ending shot to move onto what should be a super fight vs. Ryan Garcia on April 15 in Las Vegas. Moments after Davis landed the left hand that prompted Hector Luis Garcia to retire
9:14 PM ET Zinedine Zidane rejected an approach from the U.S. Soccer Federation to take over as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team, sources have told ESPN. Zidane, via his agent Alain Migliaccio, was asked if he would be interested in succeeding Gregg Berhalter on the U.S. bench, to which the Frenchman politely
11:51 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. Organizers confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Japan’s Osaka, the Open champion in 2019 and 2021, will not be playing in Melbourne.
11:33 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Outfielder AJ Pollock and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, adding a batter who crushes left-handed pitchers to a
12:01 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson was a late scratch for the Golden State Warriors‘ 115-101 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday after experiencing left knee soreness in pregame warmups. Thompson’s left knee is the same leg as his torn ACL from 2019. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the training
12:45 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — After starting the season unavailable to play in back-to-back games while coming off arthroscopic left knee surgery in the offseason, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine‘s performance in Chicago’s back-to-back this weekend — 41-points and 11 3s in a victory in Philadelphia on Friday and 36 points and six
6:10 PM ET Chelsea‘s sixth Premier League defeat of the season left them in 10th place, but manager Graham Potter said he continues to feel the support of the players and the club’s ownership despite their struggles. Chelsea, who announced the signing of Molde striker David Datro Fofana on Saturday, have put in a run