Sep 3, 2024, 02:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since his friend and mentor Andy Murray in 2016 after beating Tomas Machac in straight sets on Monday. The red-hot Draper has yet to drop a set or
Month: September 2024
Babar Azam’s poor form has made him a target for trolls© AFP Amid Babar Azam‘s struggles with the bat, the Pakistan star has become a constant target for trolls on social media. As the talismanic batter failed to lift his team’s morale with a poor show in the second Test against Bangladesh, fake announcement of
ESPN News Services Sep 2, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox had their latest skid extended to 11 games with a 13-3 rout at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the 20th straight loss in which Chris Flexen started to set a big league mark for most consecutive
Open Extended Reactions South Africa Rugby has issued an apology for a “simple human error” after music and pyrotechnics overshadowed the All Blacks’ haka ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg. The national union had been accused of disrespecting the All Blacks’ traditional pre-game challenge, which this week carried extra significance following the
NFL Nation, ESPNSep 1, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 continues Friday night in Brazil, when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo
Lizzy Becherano Sep 2, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Suárez announced his retirement from the Uruguay national team in a news conference on Monday, saying he will step away from international duty after his team’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Friday. The former Liverpool and Barcelona star, who is now playing
Associated Press Sep 2, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress reaction in his right thighbone. Tatis was set to bat second in the opener of a
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Sophie Hurcom BBC Sport England Sitting on a bike and pedalling is something Simon van Velthooven has done for countless kilometres and hours during his cycling career. He has done it well, winning Olympic, World and Commonwealth medals on the track. He still pedals a bike for a living, but the New Zealander’s life as
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RYE, N.Y. — On a sunny evening in early June, Boston College coach Bill O’Brien pulls out his iPhone and starts filming. He catches a panoramic view of the Shenorock Shore Club, a private club for swimming, tennis and pickleball in Westchester County, a
Simon Cambers Sep 2, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On a tennis tour that spans 30 countries and lasts 11 months, no one travels more than Australians. It’s a simple matter of geography. And it can also be tough, with players missing their home comforts. For Australian players at the
ESPN News Services Sep 2, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed suggestions he had considered ending his international career in the near future, adding that post-Euro criticism did not worry him. Portugal host Croatia in their Nations League opener on Thursday before welcoming Scotland in League A Group One
Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists
Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua will fight the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch in 2025 if he beats Daniel Dubois on Sept. 21, according to the boxer’s promoter
Ravichandran Ashwin (L) and Ravindra Jadeja© X (Twitter) Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have already established themselves as two of the most significant spinners for the Indian cricket team in the past couple of decades. Their partnership has been significant for India on multiple occasions and both of them feature in the Top 10 list
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The drenching rain came out of nowhere Saturday afternoon. Kalen DeBoer didn’t seem to mind. Smiling as raindrops ricocheted off his face, DeBoer strode confidently
Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsSep 2, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions My usual job is to write about NFL football in terms of probabilities. But today is my annual departure from that, as we’re focusing on our single simulation of the 2024 NFL season. Pure results, total certainty. To form its projections of the
Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 10:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The FM Championship will return to TPC Boston in 2025. The LPGA Tour made the announcement Monday, a day after the inaugural event closed with Haeran Ryu winning in a playoff over fellow South Korean Jin Young Ko and earning $570,000. The $3.8