1:47 AM ET Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The ATP and WTA tournaments set for Auckland in January have been canceled because of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge announced the decision Tuesday, saying work on hosting the tennis tournaments had been well advanced but logistical and safety
10:39 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Monday night. McDavid’s positive test came during medical testing earlier on Monday. “Since that time, he has been in voluntary self-quarantine at his home. He will continue to be monitored and will follow all associated health protocols,” the
5:00 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien and have named associate head coach Romeo Crennel the team’s interim head coach. The McNair family fired O’Brien after the Texans fell to 0-4 on Sunday, losing to the previously winless Vikings. Earlier on Monday, O’Brien was asked if
3:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN When Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers parted ways after seven years together last week, Rivers was expecting to take a break from coaching after spending 16 consecutive seasons patrolling NBA sidelines. But then, within a few hours of that news becoming public, he’d received a call from the Philadelphia
7:47 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow last week, and the team says he is expected to return to play in four to six months. Hoskins injured his ulnar collateral ligament when his non-throwing arm collided with a baserunner on Sept.
5:48 PM ET Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said Monday he thinks this is probably the best team Alabama has had under his old boss Nick Saban. “As far as being balanced all over and not having holes anywhere,” Kiffin said of the No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide, who face the Rebels on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway
2:35 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United have completed the signing of striker Edinson Cavani on a free transfer, the club announced on Monday. Cavani has signed a two-year deal at Old Trafford, while both the club and player have the option to break the agreement after one year. The
10:57 AM ET Former UFC stalwart Rustam Khabilov has signed a multifight deal with Bellator, sources told ESPN. Khabilov (24-4) has won seven of his past eight fights. He most recently fought for the UFC last November, defeating Sergey Khandozhko via unanimous decision. That was the last fight on Khabilov’s UFC contract. Khabilov has been
6:17 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The 2020 French Open women’s quarterfinalists are an unlikely bunch. With the early exits of stars like Serena Williams and Simona Halep, and the absence of defending champion Ashleigh Barty and US Open winner Naomi Osaka, the draw is more wide open than ever. Seven women have already punched their
6:07 PM ET The Kamaru Usman–Gilbert Burns UFC welterweight title fight is not happening on Dec. 12 after all, sources said Monday. The previously reported UFC 256 main event has been postponed due to Usman needing more time to recover from undisclosed injuries, sources said. The UFC has already explored the possibility of Stipe Miocic
IPL 2020, RCB vs DC: Prithvi Shaw hits a shot against Royal Challengers Bangalore© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals batsman Prithvi Shaw impressed former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with an “incredible shot” during his side’s win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), at Dubai International Stadium on Monday. After being asked to bat first by RCB skipper Virat
Britain’s Geraint Thomas is out of contention for the Giro d’Italia after losing more than 12 minutes on stage three to Mount Etna. The Ineos Grenadiers rider, 34, crashed just before the start and began to lose contact with the peloton about 25km from the end of the stage. Fellow Briton and race favourite Simon
11:50 AM BST England coach Eddie Jones, restricted in his options by the ongoing Premiership season, has included 12 uncapped players in an initial 28-man training squad to begin preparations for the delayed Six Nations game away to Italy on Oct. 31. England will also have a non-cap match against the Barbarians the week before,
7:30 AM ET Six years of the College Football Playoff have produced 24 playoff bids. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio State have combined for 17 of them. This season, then, it was fair to assume once the Big Ten rejoined the fray and announced it would play later in the fall (Oct. 24) that these
9:00 AM ET When the Eagles knocked away a Hail Mary attempt from third-string 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard to hold on for a 25-20 victory in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday night, they did more than win a game. At 1-2-1, the Eagles are now in first place in the NFC East, a division in
8:45 AM ET Associated Press Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarterfinals for the first time in eight years by beating Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4. The seventh-seeded Czech player lost her only semifinal match at Roland Garros in 2012. Zhang had a medical timeout while trailing 5-2 in the first set. Kvitova
Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix have abandoned plans to invite fans to November’s race because of Covid-19. A statement from the Istanbul governor’s office on Monday said the event at the Istanbul Park track on 13-15 November would be held without spectators. The decision was made on the recommendation of the coronavirus provincial pandemic
IPL 2020, RCB vs DC: Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis rekindle their bromance ahead of clash.© Delhi Capitals/Twitter Love is surely in the air at the ‘Love Cafe’ where Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Adam Zampa and Delhi Capitals’ Marcus Stoinis rekindle their bromance ahead of their teams’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 clash in Dubai on