7:26 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Zhang Zhizhen needed to save three match points in his win over Taylor Fritz at the Madrid Open to become the first Chinese player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal on Tuesday. Zhang rallied from a set down against the eighth-seeded American to advance 3-6, 7-6 (5),
Month: May 2023
10:13 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz made sure he wouldn’t be among the top seeds being upset at the Madrid Open on Tuesday, playing well from the start to secure his spot in the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Alexander Zverev. After both second-seeded Daniil Medvedev and fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev
11:47 AM ET England‘s injury crisis has worsened with star forward Fran Kirby set to miss the 2023 Women’s World Cup later this year as she will undergo surgery for a knee problem. Kirby has been sidelined since February with a knee issues after being forced off during Chelsea‘s 7-0 win over West Ham. She
3:30 PM ET Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney ditched the star-studded Met Gala to join the Welsh soccer club’s open-top bus victory parade on Tuesday as they celebrated their promotion to the English Football League. Wrexham secured a fairytale return to the EFL following a 15-year absence last month after beating Boreham
6:29 PM ET Second-placed Real Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat at Real Sociedad in LaLiga after being reduced to 10 men when defender Dani Carvajal was sent off early in the second half on Tuesday. The result gives leaders Barcelona the chance to clinch their 27th LaLiga title with a win in their next game
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says striker Erling Haaland is beginning to deserve comparisons with Lionel Messi. Haaland reached 50 goals in all competitions with a penalty against Fulham on Sunday, a goal which also matched the Premier League record of 34 goals in a single campaign set by Andrew
6:53 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona announced on Tuesday that director of football Mateu Alemany will leave the club at the end of the season to embark on a new professional project. Sources have told ESPN that Alemany is set to join Unai Emery at Premier League side Aston Villa. Barca said they
4:54 PM ET Arsenal bounced back from their deflating loss to Manchester City by easing to a 3-1 victory over struggling Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Martin Odegaard scored twice in 13 first-half minutes before Gabriel Jesus added a third before half-time against a Chelsea
12:22 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain are considering handing Lionel Messi a fine for missing training on Monday to travel to Saudi Arabia, sources have told ESPN. First reported by French newspaper L’Equipe, PSG manager Christophe Galtier told his players that they would have two days off, Monday and Tuesday, if they beat Lorient on Sunday,
5:30 PM ET Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 win over London rivals Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. A dreadful first-half display from the visitors enabled the Gunners to race into a three-goal lead at the break as Martin Odegaard struck twice inside the first 31 minutes