1:51 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Eugenie Bouchard made her first semifinal in over a year after defeating Veronika Kudermetova 7-5, 6-0 in the Swiss Open quarterfinals. The 2014 Wimbledon finalist, currently world No. 146, has not been in the final four of a tournament since reaching the semifinals of
8:05 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR Cup Series drivers have seen traction adhesive put down in tracks in so many different areas, they appear to just accept it as part of an element they will
1:56 PM ET Though much of the news from this week’s NXT tapings was focused on some other major moments coming together ahead of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV, Cain Velasquez’s appearance in the crowd raised quite a few eyebrows. Though it might seem as though the scripted fighting of the WWE and the real fighting
1:24 PM ET As Jaime Munguia gets set to make the first defense of his junior middleweight world title, he holds no ill will toward the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In fact, now he rather appreciates the decision executive director Bob Bennett made earlier this year. When the rematch between unified middleweight world champion Gennady
1:12 PM ET VALENCE, France — Tour de France leader Geraint Thomas said being booed by the crowd did not affect him after he enjoyed a mainly comfortable Stage 13 Friday. The Team Sky rider and yellow jersey holder repeated his call for spectators to let the riders race safely. “I had a few boos
1:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri apologized for “miscommunication” with DeMar DeRozan leading up to the four-time All-Star’s trade to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. “I had a conversation with DeMar at summer league, and I really want to leave it at that,” Ujiri said Friday. “We spoke … I think maybe
12:26 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LOUDON, N.H. — Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. plans on returning to Furniture Row Racing, indicating that the loss of a 14-race sponsor after this season makes contract talks more
12:13 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Valtteri Bottas has revealed he completed his new contract negotiations with Mercedes in the space of just two weeks after the team confirmed a one-year plus option deal on Friday. Teammate Lewis Hamilton also signed a new contract this week but after agreeing the basic deal at the Monaco
11:42 AM ET A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Colorado football coach Mike MacIntyre, athletic director Rick George and the university’s chancellor and president by a woman accusing former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin of domestic violence. U.S. District Judge William Martinez granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss Pamela Fine’s lawsuit,
7:17 AM BST ESPN staff The United States Eagles rounded out the opening day of action at the Rugby World Cup Sevens with an impressive performance to defeat Wales 35-0 in the men’s Round of 16 at AT&T Park in San Francsico. Eagles superstar Perry Baker, who had written in his exclusive tournament preview for