10:08 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka advanced Tuesday to a potential semifinal showdown against Serena Williams at the Australian Open. Osaka earned her 19th victory in a row by overpowering Su-Wei Hsieh 6-2, 6-2, and will next meet the winner of the quarterfinal match Tuesday night between Williams and No.
Month: February 2021
1:47 PM ET Tennessee is set to hire Penn State co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks as the Volunteers’ defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Banks, 49, has spent the past five seasons at Penn State, where he also coached the Nittany Lions’ safeties. Before that, he was the co-defensive coordinator at Illinois, the co-defensive coordinator at Cincinnati
8:00 PM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — The Dallas Stars postponed their home game Monday night against the Nashville Predators after a request from city officials not to play because of the impact extreme winter weather had on the area. With significant power outages in North Texas and throughout the state, the NHL said
12:03 PM GMT As the countdown to the return of Super Rugby AU enters its final week, all eyes will soon turn to the debut of Australia’s latest code-hopper: Suliasi Vunivalu. Despite some mid-season uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, particularly during Rugby Australia’s crippling financial slide, Vunivalu later proved to be a man
6:13 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea‘s 2-0 win over Newcastle United was comfortable, but this was a night when droughts were broken and confidence restored. Timo Werner was superb, while Kepa Arrizabalaga repaid Thomas Tuchel’s faith in his first Premier League start since October. While Newcastle offered little in attack, this was a near-perfect night
5:48 PM ET ESPN News Services The New Jersey Devils are back at work after 19 players landed on the NHL’s COVID-19 list and forced the postponement of seven games since the end of January. The Devils, who play the Rangers on Tuesday, practiced Monday for the first time since beating the Sabres in Buffalo
5:02 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks after suffering a calf strain during Sunday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, a source told ESPN. Davis underwent an MRI on Monday which revealed an aggravation near his Achilles, the source said. The Lakers and Davis will be
4:46 PM ET The Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office said Monday it is investigating the death of former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson. The 38-year-old Jackson was found dead at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday at the Homewood Suites in Brandon, Florida. Police said there were no apparent signs of trauma and the Hillsborough County
Daniel Ricciardo says he is “excited” about his prospects at McLaren, as the team launch their new car and driver line-up for the 2021 season. The Australian has signed a three-year contract with McLaren, who are switching from Renault to Mercedes engines in 2021. Ricciardo, who joins after two years at Renault, said: “Everything I
1:12 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The grimace on Novak Djokovic‘s face after slipping on the white “MELBOURNE” lettering behind the baseline at Rod Laver Arena was enough to suggest the world No. 1’s chances of defending his Australian Open title had just taken a serious hit. In the third round at Melbourne Park on
Inspired by a diehard England fan’s 10-month vigil to see his team play in Sri Lanka, a group of expats have travelled across India to become the only Barmy Army members singing in the second Test. Rob Lewis became a Barmy Army hero last month as the only England supporter present during the team’s tour
10:37 AM ET As an adjunct professor at DePaul University (go Blue Demons!), I always review my class rosters with a hint of trepidation. I love teaching and enjoy the students (most of them, anyway), but more of them equals more grading for me. This year’s college football coaching carousel is a lot like a
12:00 PM ET When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady walloped the Kansas City Chiefs to earn Brady his seventh Super Bowl ring, it prompted a series of “Is Brady the GOAT of all GOATs?” conversations. Most of those greatest-of-all-time discussions ended, or should have, upon remembrance that Serena Williams exists. Like Brady, Williams
Kings XI Punjab will change their name to Punjab Kings from IPL 2021, said a report.© BCCI/IPL Kings XI Punjab will be called Punjab Kings from the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, the franchise having opted for a change in name after giving it a long thought. KXIP is one of the eight
7:20 AM ET Spring training has arrived. It might sound cliché, even corny, but for those who love baseball, these are the four best words in the English language: Pitchers and catchers report. Spring training signals that winter and cold weather soon will be gone, and ahead are sunshine, warmth, hope, grass as green as
7:01 AM ET Not much can stop the Utah Jazz right now. The owners of the best record in the NBA have won 18 of their past 19 games heading into Monday’s heavyweight showdown with the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. Speaking of the East, the Boston Celtics continue to slide both in the standings and
1:00 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bubba Wallace ran into trouble early and late in his first Daytona 500 driving for Michael Jordan. He still came out of NASCAR’s marquee race on Sunday with another milestone, becoming the first Black driver to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. Wallace dipped to
6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN With the start of 2021 NFL free agency a month away, all 32 teams have looming decisions to make about how their roster could look next season. That includes players who could use a change of scenery — free agents, cut candidates and guys who could be traded — and
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