12:12 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Frances Tiafoe dominated fellow American Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open. The second-seeded Tiafoe cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory in 58 minutes. Next up for the 14th-ranked player is another American in J.J. Wolf, who beat Radu Albot 6-3,
Month: February 2023
5:21 PM ET Associated Press LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue will replace the Phoenix Suns‘ Monty Williams on the USA Basketball men’s national team coaching staff for this year’s World Cup and next year’s Paris Olympics. Williams stepped down because of family commitments, U.S. men’s national team managing director Grant Hill said Wednesday. Lue joins
4:56 PM ET PHOENIX — Before addressing assembled media, former Phoenix Suns players, city officials and others during his introductory news conference Wednesday morning at Footprint Center, billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia first spoke to Suns employees in an upper-level food court at the arena. Ishbia, who was approved Tuesday to become the Suns’ new
12:21 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Although the Boston Celtics emerged with a 106-99 victory Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, their focus afterward was on Jaylen Brown‘s well-being after the All-Star guard left late in the first half because of a facial injury suffered on an inadvertent elbow from teammate Jayson Tatum. “He
10:07 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers are trading Josh Hart to the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night. In return, New York is sending Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi Mykhailiuk and a protected 2023 first-round pick to Portland, sources say. The lottery-protected pick turns into four future second-round picks
8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal to land Minnesota‘s D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in a three-team trade also involving the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In the trade, the Timberwolves will receive guards Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and picks, while
4:42 PM ET AS Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has completed a move to Turkish side Galatasaray, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Zaniolo has signed a 4-1/2-year deal, and Galatasaray would pay Roma a transfer fee of 16.5 million euros ($17.70 million) and a further 13 million euros in add-ons, according to multiple reports
7:08 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his players were “not ready” to start either half during their 2-2 draw with Leeds United. Leeds scored 55 seconds after kick-off and again three minutes after half-time to go 2-0 up at Old Trafford. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
7:15 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Tigres head coach Diego Cocca is set to become the next manager of Mexico men’s national team, sources told ESPN’s David Faitelson on Wednesday. Cocca was selected over Pachuca’s Guillermo Almada for the job, leaving just details to be finalized in his contract regarding his date of arrival and salary,
6:54 PM ET U.S. women’s national team forward Alex Morgan spoke out against FIFA possibly bringing on Visit Saudi — the official tourism authority for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia — as a sponsor of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Speaking to reporters ahead of the SheBelieves Cup, which the USWNT is participating in