1:43 PM ET Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame windy conditions to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday. Stefanos Tsitsipas also reached the last eight in Barcelona, defeating Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2, while Casper Ruud lost
Apr 19, 2023 When Chris Weinke talked to teams before the 2001 NFL draft, he didn’t receive many direct questions about his age. But Weinke, a national championship and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida State, knew that the numbers 28 and 29 — his playing age when he finished college, and his age when the
3:42 PM ET Kevin Harvick will make his 800th NASCAR Cup Series start on Sunday at Talladega. James Gilbert/Getty Images Here’s a real-life truth that no one understands until they find their lives standing squarely in the middle of that very truth. Being the wisest person in the room isn’t about being the smartest person in
3:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Luis Collazo, who held the WBA welterweight title from 2005 to 2006, announced his retirement from boxing on Wednesday at age 41 following a sixth-round KO loss to Angel Ruiz in Plant City, Florida. “For boxing, I’m done,” said Collazo, who was dropped twice in Round 3. “This is the
Apr 19, 2023 The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled infielder Yonny Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Luke Williams was playing shortstop and batting eighth against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Williams pinch
2:17 PM ET Associated Press MUNICH — After waiting an extra day to get on court at the BMW Open, Alexander Zverev‘s tournament was ended in straight sets by Christopher O’Connell on Thursday while top-seeded Holger Rune won his opening match. Zverev had a first-round bye, and his second-round match with O’Connell was delayed a
1:34 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek returned from a rib injury with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 win over Qinwen Zheng to reach the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday. Coco Gauff, the No. 6 seed, suffered an upset loss to Anastasia Potapova. Swiatek hadn’t played since reaching the
1:19 PM ET TORONTO — The Maple Leafs expected Michael Bunting would be suspended. Their focus now is moving on without him. Toronto’s top-six winger was handed a three-game suspension Wednesday for an illegal check to the head and interference against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round NHL
1:10 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has quickly endeared himself to one of the nation’s most ardent fan bases in the five months since his hiring. Rhule has yet to coach his first game for the Cornhuskers, though, and the true test of his popularity will come in a
5:04 AM ET Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has said striker Harry Kane can achieve his ambitions and win trophies at the club. Kane, 29, has achieved a number of individual honours — he became Spurs’ all-time record scorer earlier this season and continues to chase down Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goal record — but