Associated Press May 9, 2023, 03:38 PM ET ROME — Barbora Strycova earned her first singles victory since returning from maternity leave, beating Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Strycova returned to the tour two weeks ago at the Madrid Open after more than
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and later led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 85. J.J. Kapp confirmed his father’s death to the San Francisco Chronicle, saying it came after a “15-year battle with dementia.” Raised in California, Kapp
ESPN News Services May 8, 2023, 05:12 PM ET The NFL will release its 2023 regular-season schedule on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, the league announced Monday. Some games, however, will be announced as soon as Wednesday when the international games in London and Germany will be announced by NFL Network and ESPN, the first-ever
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 8, 2023, 06:38 PM ET Neymar is ready to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer despite still having four years remaining on his contract, sources told ESPN, and the club is willing to let him go if the right offer materializes. The Ligue 1 champions tried to find him a club last summer
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 03:46 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t call Monday’s Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers a must-win. He said as long as the Warriors weren’t on the brink of elimination, nothing was absolute. But Golden State forward Kevon Looney acknowledged just how big
He doesn’t have any injury concerns, and isn’t bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023 only because of the surfeit of allrounders in the team, Shardul Thakur said on Tuesday. “We have a side full of allrounders with [Andre] Russell, Sunil [Narine]… we have got maximum of eight bowling options that also includes Nitish
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 11:07 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Scotland men’s head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension until April 2026, Scottish Rugby announced on Tuesday.
May 9, 2023, 08:33 AM ET Alpine boss Laurent Rossi has warned the Renault-owned Formula One team he will make changes before the end of the season if performance does not improve. Alpine ended last year fourth but are now sixth, with French drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly scoring just 14 points from five
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 9, 2023, 09:52 AM ET The Madrid Open concluded over the weekend and, wow, it’s tough to know where to begin with this one. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, for the trophy in the latest chapter of their burgeoning rivalry, and Carlos Alcaraz won his second straight title
Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:28 AM ET CAPE TOWN, South Africa — John Bland, a South African golfer who won twice on the European tour along with eight senior titles in a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, has died. He was 77. Bland’s death was announced by South Africa’s Sunshine Tour