Month: November 2020

2:14 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal stayed on course for an elusive first title at the Paris Masters after beating Jordan Thompson 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals. Nadal has won 86 career titles, including 35 in Masters events, but lost his only final at the Bercy Indoor
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3:48 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Although Drew Brees downplayed the significance of his shoulder injury Wednesday, he remained limited in Thursday’s practice. The New Orleans Saints quarterback was working off to the side with no pads during the early portion of practice that was open to the media and was officially listed as a
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3:23 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Air Force–Army football game on Saturday has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues at Air Force, the
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2:33 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Currently holding the No. 7 pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA draft, Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver says that “moving up is definitely an option.” One possible target has been training in the team’s backyard throughout the pandemic: top prospect LaMelo Ball — whose mentor and manager, Jermaine Jackson
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4:04 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a three-year, $8.4 million contract, the team said Thursday. The deal locks up the 24-year-old Russian, who was among the NHL’s top rookie defensemen in goals, assists and points last season. Gavrikov, who was a restricted free agent,
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11:23 AM GMT Finn Russell made his return to the Scotland squad for their impressive win over Wales in the Six Nations. Photo by GEOFF CADDICK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Scotland flyhalves Finn Russell and Adam Hastings will miss their upcoming Autumn Nations Cup games due to injury, head coach Gregor Townsend told the BBC. Russell limped
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3:26 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — After working as a Milwaukee Brewers first-base or third-base coach for the last 14 seasons, Ed Sedar is moving into a new role as an adviser to the team’s coaching staff. That move marked the biggest change as the Brewers announced manager Craig Counsell’s 2021 coaching staff Wednesday.
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