Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals when she swept aside former finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday. It was the same result and score Swiatek achieved against Keys in the Madrid semifinals two weeks ago. The 16th-ranked Keys grew
May 14, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The debate over who will be crowned this Premier League season’s PFA Player of the Year has been fascinating. Unlike in recent years, where either one obvious candidate emerges (Erling Haaland) or two titans go head-to-head (Kevin De Bruyne vs. Mohamed Salah), the 2023-24 campaign has
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — In the regular season, Sergei Bobrovsky is known as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, as evidenced by his nomination for the Vezina Trophy, which he has won twice before. In the
File photo of Harbhajan Singh With only a couple of weeks to go before the T20 World Cup 2024 begins, a number of England players have left the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 for international commitments. While top teams will soon have their international camps for next month’s mega event, Indian players will be busy
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The last time Rory McIlroy walked the 18th fairway of Valhalla Golf Club, it was a race against time in the
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Spring practice is over and many of the key transfer portal decisions have been made, making it the perfect time to bring back Future Power Rankings — a personnel-based look
May 13, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal makes the former No. 1 overall pick the highest-paid player in franchise history. The $53 million average
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auMay 14, 2024, 03:48 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
2 hours ago Formula 1 heads to Italy this weekend for round seven of the 2024 season. It is the first time F1 has returned to Imola in two years, after the 2023 race was cancelled because of flooding. Last time out in Miami, Britain’s Lando Norris secured his maiden F1 win. BBC Sport’s F1
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 01:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 victory. Johnston had shorthanded and power-play goals for the Stars, who grabbed a 3-1 lead
May 14, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions American Coco Gauff has accumulated 35 double faults in three matches at the Italian Open, but the world No. 3 said the technical changes to her serve only need time to settle. A potent serve can be a powerful weapon in tennis, but US Open champion
Match 64 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, is set to unfold between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants (DC vs LSG) at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, scheduled for Tuesday. With Delhi Capitals having contested 13 matches, they occupy the sixth position on the points table, tallying 12 points. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas Mavericks franchise playoff-record 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory Monday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Chet Holmgren and Luguentz Dort hit clutch 3-pointers
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have a title decider. The only problem for Spurs is that it isn’t their title on the line, but that of Arsenal — their most bitter rivals and a team none of their supporters would ever want to help in any way whatsoever. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz joked on Sunday,
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single. Hoskins appeared to be wincing as he reached first base on his single to right. After the
Open Extended Reactions The first major championship of the season is in the books, with Scottie Scheffler winning the Masters. Next up is the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, where Rory McIlroy won in 2014. Can Scheffler win his second straight major? Can Brooks Koepka defend his 2023 title? Here’s all
Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Pete Thamel May 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA and its schools are considering a proposed solution to one of the largest looming obstacles remaining for a landmark
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley have shown a mutual respect and even admiration for each other for years — but those days appear to be over. Editor’s