Month: May 2019

4:48 PM ET Associated Press American tennis player Nicole Gibbs says she will miss the French Open because of surgery for salivary gland cancer. Gibbs, 26, wrote on Twitter that the procedure is scheduled for Friday and her goal is to return for Wimbledon qualifying in late June. Gibbs, who was born in Ohio and
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4:08 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Veteran Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler underwent right hip resurfacing surgery last week, the team announced on Monday. It is unlikely Kesler will play in the 2019-20 season. Ryan Kesler was part of the Ducks’ big three. Christian Petersen/Getty Images According to the team, the surgery is a “bone-preserving hip replacement
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2:46 PM ET Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson was arrested in Miami this weekend and faces a felony charge of escape and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, according to online court records. Jackson has an arraignment hearing scheduled for June 10, according to the records. SlaterScoops.com reported that Jackson was arrested at the Rolling
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3:14 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Serena Williams looked sharper than in her previous match in March as she opened her clay-court season at the Italian Open with a routine 6-4, 6-2 win over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson Monday. In March at the Miami Open, Williams needed three sets to beat Peterson. “It’s been
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1:51 PM ET Sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine reported Monday with the rest of the New York Giants‘ rookie class and is partaking in some offseason activities. The cornerback out of Washburn can participate in meetings and work in the classroom as he rehabs injuries suffered from a shooting on April 28. Ballentine was shot in
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1:49 PM ET Associated Press This season’s Orange Bowl is moving to Dec. 30, with a prime-time kickoff, after originally being scheduled to be played the afternoon of New Year’s Day. The Orange Bowl has traditionally been played at night, but the earlier kickoff was initially planned when it became part of the six-bowl rotation
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1:37 PM ET The Oakland Athletics designated Kendrys Morales for assignment after Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, manager Bob Melvin announced Monday. Melvin made the announcement on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio. “Unfortunately, we had to let him go,” Melvin said. “I’ll tell you what, this guy, maybe he didn’t put up big numbers, but
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1:40 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Dylan Larkin scored with 1:13 left in overtime and Cory Schneider stopped 24 shots, lifting the United States to a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday at the world hockey championship. Larkin ended the 3-on-3 overtime, carrying the puck inside the right circle and scoring on a
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