5:58 PM ET Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — Lydia Ko pulled ahead with a birdie on the 15th hole and matched scores with Danielle Kang the rest of the way, closing with a 3-under 69 for a 1-shot victory on a chilly Sunday in the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio. Ko won for the
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7:53 PM ET There was a time in the not too distant past when the United States would win games by defending like madmen, get great goalkeeping, and be opportunistic in attack. It was an approach that tended to drive opponents — Mexico in particular — to distraction, and the complaints afterward became utterly predictable.
8:58 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s tennis record for Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an almost 5½-hour Australian Open final. Nadal was broken when serving for the
3:37 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Boston College is targeting Notre Dame tight ends coach John McNulty as the school’s new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. McNulty has a mix of NFL and college experience, as he spent 15 seasons on NFL staffs in a variety of roles, including coaching quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers.
12:11 PM ET ATLANTA — Lakers star LeBron James flew back to Los Angeles on Saturday for treatment on his ailing left knee and will not be with the team for the end of its six-game road trip against the Hawks on Sunday, according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel. James underwent an MRI that revealed
Tom Pidcock has become the first Briton to win the Cyclo-cross World Championship. The Ineos Grenadiers rider beat Lars van der Haar by 30 seconds to claim the coveted rainbow jersey and gold medal for the first time. The cyclo-cross is one of three world titles Pidcock could win in 2022, including the mountain bike
12:27 PM ET Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Jeremy Colliton has been elevated to head coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after Claude Julien was sidelined by an injury. Hockey Canada said Julien slipped on ice and fractured his ribs during training camp in Switzerland, and medical staff
U19 World Cup 2022, Uganda U19 vs Scotland U19 Live Score Updates: Scotland U19 team takes on Uganda U19 side in a 13th Place Playoff at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Diego Martin. After losing to Ireland, South Africa, India and UAE, Uganda finally managed a win against Papua New Guinea in their most
Mohammad Hafeez raised questions over the appointment process of PCB chief.© AFP Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has raised questions over the appointment process of Pakistan Cricket Board chief besides the decision to reduce teams in domestic cricket. Appearing on Geo News channel, Hafeez also criticized the abolishment of the departmental and bank teams in
5:04 AM ET Manchester United are working “to establish the facts” after allegations were made against striker Mason Greenwood. In a statement issued on Sunday morning, the club said they were aware of images posted on social media in relation to claims made against Greenwood, 20. The statement said: “We are aware of images and
9:04 AM ET Jake Michaels Close ESPN Associate Editor Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He joined ESPN in June, 2013 and works as an Associate Editor, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN
2:32 PM ET Jeff Darlington Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons in which he won a historic seven Super Bowl titles, sources told ESPN.
7:55 PM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle returned here on Saturday for the first time since resigning last summer following 13 seasons as Mavericks coach, which included leading the franchise to its only NBA championship in 2011. It was emotional for him, to say the least. “It’s a little
9:00 AM ET On a weekend where the NFL began to bid farewell to one GOAT, men’s tennis crowned its greatest ever — for the time being at least. Rafael Nadal’s triumph at the Australian Open puts him at 21 Grand Slam titles, one ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. It’s tennis’ equivalent of
9:00 AM ET Associated Press Viktor Hovland beat Richard Bland in a playoff to capture the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday after Rory McIlroy missed a chance to win the title in regulation by bogeying the last hole. Hovland claimed his third victory in five events by making birdie from inside 3 feet at the
2:41 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova took another major step in a partnership that began in junior ranks when they won the Australian Open women’s doubles 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 Sunday from unseeded Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech pair claimed their first Australian Open
4:44 PM ET Bobby Engram, the former NFL wide receiver who has been on the Baltimore Ravens‘ coaching staff for the past eight seasons, has bee hired as offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg on Saturday. The contract to join Paul Chryst’s coaching staff was approved by the Wisconsin
9:39 AM ET On Sunday (3:30 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App), top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will take on Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. If Nadal wins, he will break the Grand Slam record that he, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer all currently hold, tied with 20 titles each. A Nadal victory would be history-making, but