Associated Press Dec 3, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz will have an additional coach with him when the 2025 season begins. The four-time Grand Slam champion has hired Samuel Lopez to work alongside Juan Carlos Ferrero, who has coached the Spaniard since he was 15 years old. Lopez
Month: December 2024
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods isn’t playing in this week’s Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. But the 15-time major champion will
ESPN News Services Dec 3, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Israel Vazquez, Mexico’s three-time junior featherweight world champion, has died after a battle with cancer, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Tuesday. He was 46. Known for his punching power and hand speed, Vazquez was one of Mexico’s most celebrated boxers and shared a rivalry with compatriot
Dec 3, 2024, 07:40 AM Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 Investec European Rugby Champions Cup will kick off on 6 December as Bath host La Rochelle at the Rec. The season is scheduled to run until 24 May 2025. The defending champions, France’s Toulouse, will look to defend their crown against the best teams from
Associated Press Dec 3, 2024, 01:08 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Neale Fraser, who won three Grand Slam singles titles and guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles during a 24-year career as team captain, has died at 91. Tennis Australia released a statement Tuesday saying the sport “has lost one of its giants.” Fraser
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 2, 2024, 08:47 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will meet in a Feb. 22
Associated Press Dec 2, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Davis Cup Final 8 will be held in Italy from 2025 through 2027, the International Tennis Federation announced Monday, with Bologna hosting next year. Led by Jannik Sinner, the Italians have won the past two Davis Cup titles in Malaga, Spain,
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 30, 2024, 06:30 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
Associated Press Dec 1, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Hiring Andy Murray as his coach came naturally for Novak Djokovic. On a trip to Argentina to play in a farewell match for Juan Martín del Potro, the Serbian explained why he chose his former rival after being without a