12:42 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t need luck to win her opening-round match over Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Monday. But that didn’t stop her from trying to create some. In an act of superstition that would surely make Rafael Nadal proud, Osaka took great lengths, literally
10:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Five shots behind at the turn, Hideki Matsuyama figured all he could do was keep his head down and try to stay in the game Sunday in the Sony Open. And when he finally looked up, he couldn’t see one of the best shots of his career. In
11:39 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — A once promising season for the Dallas Cowboys ended in chaotic fashion Sunday after a 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC wild-card game at AT&T Stadium. To secure the win, the 49ers had to withstand a final-second comeback that saw the Cowboys reach the San
4:49 PM ET Esteban Obiang scored 20 minutes from time as Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the great Africa Cup of Nations finals upsets with a 1-0 win over defending champions Algeria on Sunday. The shock Group E result leaves Algeria bottom of the standings and needing a win in their last group game
8:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — As they have so often — and in a finish befitting their historic rivalry — the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys battled to the bitter end of Sunday’s nostalgic NFC wild-card meeting. Ultimately, a strong Niners defensive effort combined with myriad Dallas mistakes allowed San Francisco to emerge
second Quarter PIT KC TD 10:41 T.J. Watt 26 Yrd Fumble Recovery , C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-P.Harvin. 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:32 7 0 TD 5:50 Jerick McKinnon Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 4 Yrds Harrison Butker Made Ex. Pt 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:56 7 7 TD 1:55 Byron Pringle Pass
8:15 PM ET Your instincts were correct if you felt like NFL officials were throwing more flags in 2021. Penalties ticked up to 13.88 per game during the regular season, a bit higher than in the 2020 season (13.14) but still way below where they were in 2019 (16.17) and 2018 (15.87). That’s the longer-term
7:23 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni gave quarterback Jalen Hurts a strong endorsement following Sunday’s 31-15 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as attention turns to whether the team will address his position this offseason. “He didn’t play his best game, as we all know. But you don’t take
6:40 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The San Francisco 49ers will play the second half of their wild-card showdown against the Dallas Cowboys without their best pass-rusher, as defensive end Nick Bosa was ruled out because of a concussion. Bosa suffered the injury with 1:19 left in the first half as he and defensive tackle
6:35 PM ET Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green will be out at least two more weeks after evaluations indicated that the soreness in his left calf is tied to “the involvement of a disc in his lower back.” Green left last Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers early because of a sore left