2:23 PM ET Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic will both progress into the Italian Open second round after securing wins in the first round of the tournament on Monday. No. 15 seed Dimitrov beat wildcard Gianluca Mager from Italy 7-5, 6-1 in just over an hour. He will face the winner of Yoshihito Nishioka and
Sep 14, 2020 Elise Mertens made a smooth transition from hardcourts to clay on Monday with a straight sets victory over Hsieh Su-Wei. The No. 11 seed beat Su-Wei 6-3, 6-1 after losing out in the US Open quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Victoria Azarenka. Mertens struck 17 winners and converter six of 11 break point
1:02 PM GMT Linda Zondi will not be considered for South Africa’s convener of selectors position, after failing to be shortlisted for the post despite being the incumbent. ESPNcricinfo understands that Victor Mpitsang, Hussein Manack and Patrick Moroney were interviewed last week with Mpitsang the frontrunner to get the job. The post, which has been
11:54 AM ET Motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, is looking into whether Lewis Hamilton broke rules at the Tuscan Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt protesting the death of Breonna Taylor. On Monday, an FIA spokesperson told the BBC it is a non-political organisation and the matter is “under active consideration.” Lewis Hamilton took
12:24 PM ET Geoff Ward has been named the Calgary Flames‘ head coach after leading the team to a 25-15-3 record and a trip to the playoffs as interim coach. The contract is for two years, sources said. The Flames eliminated the Winnipeg Jets in four games in the qualifying round before falling to the
12:08 PM ET BALTIMORE — Just like last season’s opener, Lamar Jackson strong-armed the Baltimore Ravens to a rout. Once again, Jackson threw for multiple touchdowns, completed nearly every throw and finished with a near-perfect passer rating. But Jackson’s performance in Sunday’s season-opening 38-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns went beyond the numbers. After an
6:51 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Washington Wizards guard John Wall issued an apology on Sunday after a video surfaced of him throwing up gang signs at a New York City party the previous night. “First and foremost I want to apologize to my family, my teammates and all of those that have always supported me,”
6:58 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The Big Ten’s presidents and chancellors did not vote Sunday on whether to start the fall football season
8:41 AM ET It was the moment that defined the Tuscan Grand Prix. Four cars were taken out on the spot, the race was suspended for over 20 minutes as a result of it, and when it restarted, Lewis Hamilton took the lead back from Valtteri Bottas, which he held until the chequered flag. A
12:52 PM ET Former UFC fighter Artem Lobov is returning to MMA. The 34-year-old Lobov (13-15-1, 1 NC) signed a one-bout deal with European-based Arena Fight Championship to fight on a Dec. 12 card in Marseille, France. Lobov will face Ylies Drijoun (17-6), and the fight will be contested at lightweight (155 pounds). A fan