Month: January 2023

12:24 AM ET HOBART, Australia — American Lauren Davis has claimed a second WTA title six years after her first, beating Italian rookie Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the Hobart International final. The 29-year-old, who came through qualifying, outlasted her younger and higher-ranked opponent 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. World No.84 Davis upset fourth seed and
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10:11 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Luis Carrera of Mexico played bogey-free Friday at Grand Reserve for a second straight 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend of the Latin America Amateur Championship. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira of Argentina, among those who missed a playoff by one
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9:48 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Serena Williams in her final match at last year’s US Open, and Paula Badosa, who was seeded 11th at Melbourne Park, withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday because of injuries. Tomljanovic is dealing with a bad knee that forced her to skip
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4:27 PM ET Pete Golding is leaving his job as Alabama defensive coordinator for the same position at Ole Miss, sources told ESPN on Friday. Golding had been at Alabama under Nick Saban since 2018 and served as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator for the past four seasons. Golding will replace Chris Partridge as Ole
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9:42 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs are hosting the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome. The Spurs, celebrating their 50th anniversary season, have returned to their former home to face the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. The team announced
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3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay has told the Rams that he will remain the head coach in Los Angeles, the team announced Friday. The decision comes days after McVay said in his end-of-season news conference that he would be taking the “appropriate time” to make a decision on his future to figure
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8:47 AM ET Associated Press Benjamin Mendy was cleared on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on Friday on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. Jurors at Chester Crown Court in northwest England could
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