9:18 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — French Open prize money will increase by 8 percent at this year’s tournament to 42.661 million euros ($48.6 million). The French Tennis Federation says the men’s and women’s champions will receive 2.3 million euros ($2.62 million), an increase of 4.55 percent from last year. Runners-up will receive 1.18
1:30 AM ET PITTSBURGH — For a team that traditionally combs through the clearance rack of free agency, even mildly aggressive spending caught the attention of Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Pittsburgh used the tampering period to offer cornerback Steven Nelson $25.5 million over three years, the richest contract in franchise history for the first week of
8:39 AM BST Schalk Brits has praised the “unbelievable heart” of Pote Human, saying the Bulls coach is at the core of the hooker’s career-best form in Super Rugby. Brits returned to South Africa after retiring from rugby in May 2018, when he said he was ready to simply enjoy “beer and biltong”. South Africa
8:14 AM ET Here we go: 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, in two places at once Antetokounmpo can almost cover literally half the court: Freeze frame! In this moment, Antetokounmpo is a threat to block Jimmy Butler‘s shot and deflect any pass to Ben Simmons in the corner — or at least apparate there to harass Simmons
9:19 AM ET Gary Woodland has always known a thing or two about hitting long shots. Years before he was one of the PGA Tour’s longest drivers, his range on the basketball court started when he crossed half court. Woodland had a jump shot in high school and college that seemingly saw no limits, which
8:00 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. The UMass Minutemen men’s hockey team has just four winning seasons since the
7:35 AM ET ESPN staff Despite a difficult first race with Williams at the Australian Grand Prix, Robert Kubica says he has no regrets about his decision to return to Formula One. Ferrari’s awful Melbourne performance coincided with its first use of team orders in 2019. Our F1 team picks through that and the other
7:12 AM ET TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki has told the Seattle Mariners he will retire after Thursday’s game, sources confirmed to ESPN. Kyodo News was first to report the story. Ichiro Suzuki has informed the Mariners he will retire after Thursday’s game vs. the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. Masterpress/Getty Images Many expected Ichiro, 45, to retire
ORLANDO — Gregg Berhalter said prior to Thursday’s friendly against Ecuador that the United States’ performance wouldn’t be perfect. After his team’s 1-0 victory, he called the win “a good step.” The U.S. manager was right on both counts. The U.S. victory contained few moments to get fans out of their seats and was even
Shayon Harrison scored his first goal in the A-League to help Melbourne City to a 2-0 win at the Leichhardt Oval. Wellington Phoenix put on a show in the first half of their game against Western Sydney Wanderers. VAR denied Newcastle Jets a point after Ben Kennedy saved a penalty to seal all three points