7:43 AM ET Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — Third-ranked Simona Halep withdrew from the French Open on Friday because of a calf injury. The 29-year-old Romanian, who won the title at Roland Garros in 2018, tore a muscle in her left calf at the Italian Open and said it needs more time to heal. The
News Acknowledges that the three Tests are in quick succession but says, “we have had a chance to prepare physically leading into this” Tim Southee believes that workload management would not be a concern for New Zealand as they gear up to play three Tests – a two-match series against England followed by the World
7:57 PM ET ESPN News Services The 2021 Copa America will no longer feature games in co-host Colombia after CONMEBOL decided on Thursday to move games away from the country after a wave of civil unrest. “CONMEBOL guarantees the realization of the 2021 Copa America and in the coming days will inform on where the
2:04 PM ET Sebastian Vettel has explained what he meant when he said it felt like one of his eyes was “bleeding” during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, a comment which prompted Aston Martin to make him a joke eye patch to wear for the rest of the week. While driving the famously narrow
4:39 AM ET Lewis Hamilton says his journey from working-class kid to Formula One superstar would be impossible today as the sport has become a “billionaire boys’ club”. Hamilton, who is looking for an eighth world championship this year, famously grew up on a UK council estate in Stevenage. His father, Anthony, worked several jobs
3:59 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan $25,000 on Thursday for making comments Wednesday “asserting bias by the NBA relating to the 2020-21 Playoffs,” the league announced. On Wednesday in a Zoom call with the media, McMillan, whose Hawks play the Knicks in the first round of
6:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is set to return from a monthlong stint on the injured list on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. Strasburg was placed on the IL five weeks ago with right shoulder inflammation. In Strasburg’s last start, a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on April
8:49 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month, but the veteran wide receiver has yet to officially sign the extension because he needs to pass a physical after undergoing a knee scope, coach Bruce Arians recently told PewterReport.com. Brown underwent the
1:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — By all accounts, the play-in tournament has been a resounding success for the NBA this year. It created exciting new scenarios toward the end of the regular season and mostly stemmed the widespread tanking which had made a mockery of the final month of play for the 14 teams
8:52 PM ET Associated Press KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Amid the wind and the havoc at Kiawah Island, there was a semblance of simplicity to the way Corey Conners navigated his way around the Ocean Course for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot lead Thursday in the PGA Championship. He birdied all the par 5s.