12:54 PM ET Associated Press Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic‘s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. Third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final that could have political overtones after Rublev reiterated his call for peace.
Mar 3, 2023 Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University INDIANAPOLIS — Former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he is fully healed from the hamstring injury that kept him out for most of last season, and he intends to participate
2:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones spent more than two years packing on the pounds, prepping for his move up to heavyweight. The result: The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion actually weighed more than his opponent Friday morning. Jones hit the scale at 248 pounds, which is 43 more pounds than he
Lewis Hamilton says that Mercedes are “on the wrong track” with their new car at the start of the 2023 season. The seven-time world champion was eighth in Friday practice, 0.636 seconds slower than the pace-setting Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. Hamilton said: “We found out we are a long way off. We kind of
7:00 AM ET When the rosters of the 20 participants in the 2023 World Baseball Classic were announced last month, our imaginations were captured by some prospective lineups that looked absolutely stacked. While it’ll be decades before we know how many Hall of Famers will be featured in the tournament, which begins next week, we
Fernando Alonso pipped pre-season favourites Red Bull to set the pace in practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Aston Martin driver was 0.169 seconds quicker than world champion Max Verstappen, with the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez third fastest. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth and Lewis Hamilton the fastest Mercedes in eighth, 0.636secs
Hasan Ali pulled off a brilliant effort to dismiss Irfan Khan in PSL© Twitter Hasan Ali impressed everyone with his fielding skills as the Pakistan cricketer pulled off an absolute stunner to dismiss Irfan Khan during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings on Friday. Irfan looked in brilliant form
5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent “We want more. My contract is long, so hopefully I can win something more.” These words sound a lot like something Erik ten Hag could have said in the aftermath of Manchester United‘s Carabao Cup final victory against Newcastle on Sunday, but they belong to Jose Mourinho, who had been
9:24 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, one of the most highly rated prospects in April’s NFL draft, says he understands the questions the league’s personnel evaluators might have about his size and potential durability. Because, well, he has a mirror. “I’ve been this size, respectfully, my whole life,” Young said with
9:00 AM ET In 27 seasons, Conference USA has produced 29 champions or co-champions. The conference’s nine current members have accounted for … two of them. Western Kentucky won in 2015 and 2016. That’s the entire list. C-USA is college football’s ultimate way station, a stopping point on your way up or down the football
8:00 AM ET Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
7:00 AM ET One of the things that has distinguished the Los Angeles Dodgers during their decade-long streak of playoff appearances has been their remarkable depth. Plenty of times, the organization has been forced to turn quickly to the next man up to find an alternative. This is how the Dodgers have continued to win,
3:14 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — After losing for the fourth straight time and blowing a double-digit lead yet again in sudden fashion, the LA Clippers found themselves searching for answers as to why they are headed in the wrong direction in the Western Conference standings. Head coach Ty Lue said the Clippers have to
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff When it comes to football, quarterback is obviously the star position. Seasons can be made or broken with one failed pass or a missed audible in the biggest game, so it makes sense that the position is constantly in the limelight. But the quarterback is also just one player at
Lewis Hamilton has been given permission to wear a nose stud while racing despite a ban on Formula 1 drivers wearing jewellery in their car. Stewards at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix gave Hamilton a medical exemption to leave his stud in place. The ruling said: “There are concerns about disfigurement with frequent attempts at
PA Media By Sam Harris & Gemma Roper BBC Newsbeat The new Formula 1 season gets under way this weekend in Bahrain. And to get into the spirit a lot of people are tuning in to the hugely popular Drive to Survive on Netflix. The behind-the-scenes F1 show dropped its fifth series last week and
12:46 AM ET DALLAS — The Mavericks managed to find a formula for success with their All-Star guard duo. All they need is for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to each score at least 40 points. That’s what happened in Thursday’s 133-126 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, when Doncic led Dallas with 42 points and
Kevin Pietersen with Prime Minister Narendra Modi© Twitter Former England captain Kevin Pietersen met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pietersen has been invited to The Raisina Dialogue event in Delhi and had met Home Minister Amit Shah earlier. “An honor to speak so passionately and warmly about the release of cheetahs on your birthday,