1:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the doubles event at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday, citing neck pain. Djokovic remained in the singles draw, where he is seeded No. 1 and is scheduled to play his second-round match Monday. He received a first-round bye. The Western
1:05 PM ET The NBA and sports worlds are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant on what would have been the Basketball Hall of Famer’s 42nd birthday. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Jan. 26. On Sunday, Vanessa Bryant delivered a personal and heartfelt
1:51 PM ET Associated Press The first professional victory of Sophia Popov’s career came at a major championship on Sunday when the 304th-ranked German won the Women’s Open at Royal Troon. Popov recovered from a bogey on the first hole by making five birdies for a 3-under 68 in the final round, leaving her 7
2:12 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team cut receiver Cody Latimer, who was facing multiple felony charges after being arrested in May. Latimer was arrested on May 16 after gunshots were reported at an apartment complex in Englewood, Colorado. Latimer was facing eight charges, including four felonies — second-degree assault, tampering with
10:37 AM ET The Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians will play in the 2021 Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Major League Baseball announced Sunday. The fourth edition of the game will take place on Aug. 22, 2021, at Bowman Field and be televised by ESPN. The Pirates and Cardinals played in the first
11:26 AM ET The beleaguered Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has lost another pitcher to injury as closer Nick Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list with right forearm inflammation Sunday. Anderson becomes the ninth Rays pitcher currently on the injured list and sixth member of the bullpen, joining Jose Alvarado, Oliver Drake, Andrew
9:36 AM ET A one-of-a-kind Mike Trout baseball card set a record Saturday night as the highest-selling sports card of all time, selling for $3,936,000. The 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor signed rookie card sold at Gold Auctions online, eclipsing the previous record, which was set in 2016 in the sale of a 1909
12:18 PM ET Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence has been designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants. Pence, 37, is hitting just .096 with two home runs and six RBIs in 52 at-bats this season after rejoining the Giants in the offseason. He had seemingly resurrected his career last season with the Texas Rangers when
11:45 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN It doesn’t appear anyone is going to run away and hide — or completely fall out of contention — in the National League East. The division has been hit hard with injuries, which has contributed to a high level of mediocrity (a good thing for the Marlins, not as good
11:15 AM ET Associated Press The Washington Capitals have fired coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first-round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the move Sunday, three days after the Capitals lost to former coach Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders in a five-game series. Washington opted to promote Reirden