6:56 PM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic eased into the final four of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. It took the seventh-seeded Djokovic just 68 minutes to defeat Rublev and make it two wins out of two to qualify for his 11th
7:00 PM ET Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for possession of “metal knuckles,” a spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed with ESPN. The time of the arrest was 1:57 p.m., per police. According to Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, the UFC star
10:48 AM ET Novak Djokovic will be able to bid for a record-extending 10th men’s singles title at next year’s Australian Open after being granted a visa to travel to the Grand Slam event. The 35-year-old tennis star confirmed on Wednesday that he has been given clearance to compete in Australia. He had been deported
11:59 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper will undergo surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow next week, team president Dave Dombrowski told reporters Wednesday, though it was not immediately clear how long the recovery timeline will be. Harper is set for surgery Nov. 23 for a tear
3:44 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday placed left wing Patrik Laine on injured reserve because of a sprained ankle. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Laine is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering the injury in a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. During the game,
2:35 PM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — United States men’s national team winger Tim Weah says that the side’s relative youth isn’t a reason to count the Americans out at the 2022 World Cup. “Even though we’re young, we’re not young-minded,” he said following Tuesday’s training session. “It’s not an immature group at all.” When the
1:54 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) set a new precedent in its monthly meeting Wednesday. The commission suspended UFC heavyweight fighter Ilir Latifi for three months for not disclosing an illness to commission doctors before his fight Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision on the UFC
File image of Wasim Jaffer© Twitter Former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer has been reappointed batting coach of the IPL side Punjab Kings for the upcoming season after a gap of one year. Jaffer was the batting coach of Punjab Kings between 2019 to 2021 but stepped down from his role before the 2022 auction.
7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: You must think on a different level, like the CIA does.We’re through the looking glass here, people.White is black.And black is white. — Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison, “JFK” Under the supervision of the reverse vampires,they are forcing our parents to go to bed early,In a fiendish
9:00 AM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan running back Blake Corum went outside as a kid, he never wore shoes. Barefoot Blake would grab charcoal briquettes from the family grill, mix them in a bowl of water and then paint on trees in and around Marshall, Virginia, his one stoplight hometown, about 50
9:17 AM ET Virginia has canceled its game against Coastal Carolina on Saturday after the shooting deaths of players Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler, the school announced Wednesday. No decision has been made on the season finale against Virginia Tech on Nov. 26 in Blacksburg. Davis, Perry, Chandler, running back Mike Hollins
8:00 AM ET The murkiness is clearing on the picture of legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference, while the West is increasingly mysterious. The Milwaukee Bucks, who once were 9-0, have dropped three of their past four games, including two lopsided losses to the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta’s dominance of Milwaukee has allowed the reigning East
6:58 PM ET Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona was named American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday for the third time in his career. Francona received 17 first-place votes for 112 points. Baltimore Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde came in second and Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais finished third. Dusty Baker of the Astros, Aaron
File image of Kane Williamson© BCCI/IPL Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad released star batter and their captain Kane Williamson on Tuesday ahead of the cash-rich league’s mini auction. November 15 was the last date to announce the full list of players retained and released by the teams ahead of the mini auction, scheduled
7:00 AM ET For most of the first half of the 2022 NFL season, it seemed like Josh Allen was running away with the MVP award. Then the Buffalo Bills lost to the New York Jets, and again to the Minnesota Vikings in dramatic fashion this past Sunday — and Allen’s mistakes were front and
7:12 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart won the battle with partner Gene Haas over next year’s NASCAR lineup by giving reserve driver Ryan Preece a shot with a top-tier Cup organization. Preece spent 2022 doing simulator work for Stewart-Haas Racing to help the organization adapt to NASCAR’s new car. Haas said
12:51 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is expected to miss extended time after suffering a shoulder injury in Monday’s loss to the Washington Commanders, league sources confirmed. A decision has not been made yet as to whether the Eagles will place him on injured reserve, as evaluations are still ongoing that
7:00 AM ET TIBURON, California — The first thing Klay Thompson does, before any of the boat stuff — untying the docking lines from the bollards, tossing the fenders onto the deck, checking the instruments and gas tank — is turn on the music. Nine times out of 10 he picks Michael Jackson. Lately, though,