11:50 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Make that 30 in a row for Iga Swiatek. The top-ranked Swiatek routed Alison Riske 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the third round of the French Open and extend the longest winning streak in women’s tennis since Serena Williams won 34 in a row in 2013. The
10:41 AM ET Michelle Wie West, who was the youngest player to ever qualify for an LPGA event at age 12, plans to step away from competitive golf after next week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina, she told Golfweek in a story published Thursday. Wie West, 32, said she
With the UEFA Women’s Euros coming up this summer, now is the perfect time to assess which young players are making their mark on the game. Borussia Dortmund (and soon to be Manchester City) striker Erling Haaland walked away with the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s list of male players, but who makes the grade
10:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Josh Donaldson has apologized to Jackie Robinson’s wife and family for using the barrier-breaking Hall of Famer’s name in reference to Tim Anderson last week, saying Robinson “was a true American hero” and that he holds his name “in the highest regard.” Donaldson issued his apology as part of
8:35 AM ET Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is an agent of chaos. He’s the most exhilarating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Edmonton-area cardiologists. His teammate, Connor McDavid, is the playoffs’ most exciting and entertaining player. To watch him play is to watch poetry in motion. To watch Smith play is
7:20 AM ET Moises Llorens Rodrigo Faez AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni‘s transfer to Real Madrid has been held up due to a tax issue, multiple sources have confirmed ESPN. LaLiga champions Madrid are prepared to pay around €80 million to land Tchouameni, who joined Monaco for €20m from Bordeaux in 2020. However, the Spanish
6:40 AM ET The exodus at Manchester City is continuing as they announced on Thursday that defender Lucy Bronze will leave the club at the end of her contract this summer. Georgia Stanway, Caroline Weir and Karima Benameur Taieb have also said that they will leave the club this summer. – Euro 2022: England’s kit
7:24 AM ET Investcorp said an agreement wasn’t reached to buy AC Milan. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Investcorp and U.S. fund Elliott have ended talks over the buyout of Italian champions AC Milan, a top executive of the Bahrain-domiciled asset manager said on Thursday. Reuters reported last week that Investcorp had put on hold its plans
7:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold has called on fans to have patience with new manager Erik ten Hag, insisting that “success will not be achieved overnight.” Ten Hag officially took over on Monday after a season which saw United finish sixth in the Premier League and drop out of the
9:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luca Koleosho has received youth call ups from the United States and Canada. RCD Espanyol Espanyol forward Luca Koleosho has accepted a call up from Canada but has not closed the door on representing the United States men’s national team, a source familiar with the situation has told ESPN.