11:51 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been given a wild-card entry into the main draw of the National Bank Open next month. She will compete in Toronto for the first time since 2019 and return to WTA Tour singles play for the first time since August 2021.
11:17 AM BST England, Scotland and Wales will field joint men’s and women’s Britain teams from the 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series with a view to improving their Olympic prospects, their respective governing bodies said on Wednesday. Rugby sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio in 2016 and returned in Tokyo last year, with Britain’s
11:18 AM ET Golf’s four major championships are now in the rearview, and the race for the FedEx Cup — and getting a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs — really starts to heat up. This week, the PGA Tour makes its stop at the 3M Open in Minnesota. Get ESPN+ here | Download the
5:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding agreement for a new ballpark and that relocation could be considered if a deal isn’t struck for a facility in the Bay Area. Meanwhile, in regard to the Tampa Bay Rays‘ stadium situation,
Jul 20, 2022 Associated Press The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina, where it will be part of the USGA’s campus at Pinehurst and have two induction ceremonies during the U.S. Open weeks in 2024 and 2029. The move will involve relocating some of the artifacts that have
10:05 AM ET The NFL say they have been “overwhelmed” by demand for tickets for their first regular-season game in Germany later this year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Seattle Seahawks at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Nov. 13, with legendary quarterback Tom Brady under center. Tickets for the game went on sale
9:00 AM BST England prop Joe Marler has revealed that he forgot he was a father after suffering concussion. Rugby has been facing up to issues with concussion after a group of former players announced legal action against World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and the Rugby Football Union over a perceived failure to protect
9:10 AM ET Brianna Williams Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s offseason started with plenty of celebrating for earning his fourth NBA championship and first NBA Finals MVP. He’s continuing the break from his day job with a side gig hosting this year’s ESPYS. 2 Related “I’ve had the pleasure of attending The ESPYS but
8:25 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Chris Curtis dreamed about fighting inside the Octagon for over a decade as a professional mixed martial artist. Now that his UFC debut was happening, though, it was turning nightmarish. He was in a UFC 268 prelim last November in New York, and Curtis was getting beaten to the punch
5:11 PM ET England have just three non-white players in their Euros squad, with the team that’s dominating the tournament largely lacking in representation, something the FA is already trying to address. Alex Pantling – The FA/The FA via Getty Images They have been the outstanding team of Euro 2022 so far with three straight wins,