Month: October 2018

12:51 PM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Although Roger Federer finally won a match in straight sets at this year’s Shanghai Masters, it didn’t save him any energy. The defending champion reached the semifinals Friday by beating eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (4). His first two matches both went three sets. “It was the same
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6:43 AM ET Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Gary Woodland shot an 11-under 61 to tie the course record Friday and join Marc Leishman in a share of the second-round lead at the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic. Woodland and Leishman (62) were at 14-under 130 on the revamped TPC Kuala Lumpur West course. Woodland’s
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6:15 AM ET George Russell will race in Formula One next year with Williams and, alongside McLaren’s 2019 driver Lando Norris, promises to be the next big British name in Formula One. We take a look at his story so far, including a diversion via Citroen 2CV racing and a career-defining decision between BMW and
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6:04 AM ET George Russell has been confirmed as a Williams race driver for 2019 after signing a multi-year deal with the British team. Russell is a Mercedes junior driver and currently leads the Formula 2 championship by 37 points with just two races remaining. He has tested for Mercedes and Force India over the
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11:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Auston Matthews scored twice for a league-leading nine goals — tying an NHL record after five games — and helped the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Thursday night. Matthews joined Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Marleau, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy as the only players in the league’s
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10:28 PM ET STANFORD, Calif. — Not only do the Golden State Warriors have a chance to win their third NBA championship in a row this season, they also can become the first NBA team in history to land five players on Team USA in advance of this summer’s Basketball World Cup in China and
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