3:50 PM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday to claim the trophy for the fifth time. Liudmilla Samsonova rallied to capture the decisive point with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tokyo Olympics singles champion Belinda
Month: November 2021
3:51 PM BST Ireland tore Japan apart with a stunning display of attacking rugby, particularly from their dynamic pack, to mark captain Johnny Sexton’s 100th cap with an impressive 60-5 victory at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Twenty-nine unanswered first half points, including tries from James Lowe, Jamison Gibson Park and two for Andrew Conway
3:35 PM ET Associated Press Thomas Pieters and Matthieu Pavon will enter the final round of the Portugal Masters sharing a four-shot lead after the pair rose to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday. The two leaders both carded a third round of 6-under 65. Pavon of France hit eight birdies to go with
News Sluggish chase against Bangladesh proves costly, but Boucher proud of team’s revival Too few runs, scored too slowly in the early stages of the T20 World Cup cost South Africa a place in the semi-finals, according to coach Mark Boucher. He called their victory over England, and elimination on net run-rate, a “bitter pill
Nov 5, 2021 Associated Press WASHINGTON — Left-hander Francisco Pérez was claimed by the Washington Nationals, who also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Pérez had been waived by the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old reliever went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and
Nov 4, 2021 Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey said the desire to spend more time with his family combined with the physical toll of playing catcher led him to retire Thursday following a 12-year MLB career. Posey, 34, was a seven-time All-Star, including in his final season when he hit .304. He is
11:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents Thursday when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their contracts. Pederson agreed with the Cubs in February to a $7 million, one-year contract that included a $4.5 million
1:38 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday. Djokovic, who also stays on course for a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title, moved one ahead of American Pete
2:38 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are quickly becoming the talk of the NBA after starting the season 7-1 and looking like the dominant two-way force that they proved to be during their championship reign. After a 126-85 demolition of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, star guard Stephen Curry
12:36 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers fined All-Star guard Ben Simmons his $360,000 game salary for missing Thursday night’s victory over the Detroit Pistons and plan to continue fining him until he cooperates with team physicians on his mental health and fulfills other basketball-related obligations, sources told ESPN on Friday. The Sixers will again place
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