6:25 PM ET Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Former Grand Slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt was released from prison on parole on Friday after serving nearly four years of a six-year sentence for the rape and sexual assault of girls he coached in South Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. The three victims
Month: April 2020
6:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — When Wang Wei-chen had a base hit for the Chinatrust Brothers, no one booed or cheered from the stands at the suburban Taipei ballpark. No one hurled insults at the umpires. And no one yelled the Chinese-language line of encouragement “add oil” to either team.
5:47 PM ET The NBA’s G League players will begin voting Saturday on the creation of a union, sources tell ESPN. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is assisting in the formation of a G-League-governed union that would need more than 50 percent of the players to sign an electronic authorization card for passage, sources
5:51 PM BST Agustin Pichot will stand against incumbent Bill Beaumont for the top job in World Rugby. The former Argentina international is determined to introduce change into the game and make it a more global sport. The election results will be announced on May 12. Pichot spoke to ESPN’s Tom Hamilton to discuss his
11:39 AM ET Kevin Matz The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is back in action Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The race will, of course, take place on iRacing, which if you’re not familiar, is a PC-based sim racing service that authentically recreates the cars, tracks and physics of auto racing. The Pro Invitational Series is
5:03 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have engaged in “very preliminary” discussions with quarterback Deshaun Watson on a potential contract extension, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder. On Friday, Houston finalized a three-year, $66 million contract extension with left tackle Laremy Tunsil, a source confirmed to ESPN. With that negotiation complete, Watson becomes the
4:44 PM ET The Cape Cod Baseball League, the renowned summer league for top college stars, has canceled its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, it announced Friday. “The decision was based on the health concerns and safety needs of all involved,” the league said, adding that the vote was unanimous. “Following CDC guidelines
4:24 PM ET Steve KimESPN Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez has stated his intention to return to the ring in September. After having his May 2 date scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic, the question is who Alvarez would face in his 2020 debut. Canelo and Gennadiy Golovkin had agreed to a trilogy fight in the
3:57 PM ET Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2020 NBA draft, his agent Alexander Raskovic told ESPN. Pokusevski, the No. 27 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, had a productive season in the Greek second division with Olympiacos, averaging 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds,
2:13 PM ET The UFC is moving forward with plans to hold three events in Florida within a seven-day period, beginning with UFC 249 on May 9, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Friday. White said there will also be UFC cards on Wednesday, May 13 and one on May 16. All three cards
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