10:11 AM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — The ATP Tour officially announced Thursday the formation of a new team competition, the ATP Cup, which will be added to an already crowded calendar. With the new-look Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation, set to be held in November starting in 2019, the ATP Cup,
Month: November 2018
The next generation of England stars ensured Wayne Rooney’s final game ended with a win as the Three Lions cruised to victory over the U.S. The FC crew share their takeaways from the friendly between England and the U.S., highlighting the USMNT’s need for direction and a permanent coach. The FC guys answer your tweets
Nov 14, 2018 Jonathan SelvarajESPN Spectators walking into New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Stadium for the Women’s Boxing World Championships will be greeted by hoardings featuring the ambassador of the event – MC Mary Kom. Such is the incredible longevity of Mary Kom that this isn’t even the first time that the now 35-year old will
Nov 15, 2018 Jonathan SelvarajESPN As World Championships debuts go, Elisa Williams made a pretty successful one at the AIBA Worlds on Thursday. The Panamian boxer pulled out a wide 5-0 decision over another debutant, Hinami Yanai of Japan, early on the first day of competition at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi stadium. But it wasn’t
8:17 AM ET Francesco Molinari carded a 4-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood on the opening day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Thursday. Molinari can win the European Tour’s Race to Dubai if he secures a finish of fifth or better at the season-ending
8:18 AM ET Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s 2019 Indy 500 bid will be overseen by former Force India deputy team boss Bob Fernley. Last weekend McLaren announced its return to the famous oval race with Alonso, who attempted to win it in 2017. The Spaniard is leaving F1 at the end of the current season
8:13 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has moved to explain comments he made about Formula One’s push to race in countries with a limited wealth and racing heritage. Hamilton, who last month secured his fifth world championship, has spoken out against certain aspects of F1’s push to add races to the calendar, questioning recently whether the
Nov 14, 2018 Lunch Sri Lanka 139 for 4 (de Silva 57*, Mathews 2*) trail England 285 (Curran 64, Buttler 63, Dilruwan 4-61) by 146 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details In the toughest conditions seen in the series so far, Sri Lanka’s batsmen managed something on the second morning of this Test that they had
2:58 AM GMT Tana Umaga has been demoted to an assistant role at the Blues Super Rugby team, with Leon MacDonald taking charge as head coach. MacDonald has agreed to a three-year contract in the top job following a post-season review after Umaga failed to steer the Blues to the play-offs for a third successive
1:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — On the night when LeBron James reached a historic milestone, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a significant loss when Rajon Rondo fractured the third metatarsal in his right hand. Lakers coach Luke Walton revealed after the 126-117 win over the Blazers that the veteran point guard broke his shooting