Apr 14, 2023 Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Barcelona Open as he continues building his match fitness after a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday. Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the
2:48 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — After missing the playoffs for the first time in their short franchise history last year, the Vegas Golden Knights wanted to savor this Pacific Division title. Not for long, though. The Golden Knights believe there’s more to come in the postseason. “I’m definitely proud of the group the
Gujarat Titans 154 for 4 (Gill 67, Saha 30, Brar 1-20) beat Punjab Kings 153 for 8 (Short 36, Jitesh 25, Mohit 2-18) by six wickets Another day, another last-over thriller. This one, though, wasn’t as topsy-turvy as a few of the earlier games in IPL 2023. But, it still required the ice man Rahul
12:49 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a 2-under 70 at windy Hoakalei Country Club to hold onto a share of the lead Thursday in the LOTTE Championship. Making her second LPGA Tour start, the 20-year-old Thai player had four birdies and two bogeys in the second round to match sponsor invite
4:08 PM ET We’ve passed a key mile marker this week and are now less than 100 days from the summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. We know who the favorites are, and we know the primary questions each favorite will need to answer. And if you’re a casual women’s soccer
7:59 PM ET The Atlanta Braves are placing shortstop Orlando Arcia on the injured list after he suffered a microfracture in his left wrist, the team announced Thursday. Arcia was hit by a fastball from Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene during the second inning of a game Wednesday. The team tweeted Thursday that Arcia underwent
2:55 PM ET After orchestrating one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the league in years and ending a 16-year playoff absence, Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has been voted the National Basketball Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, the organization announced Thursday. The award, named in honor of late NBCA executive director Michael H.
2:18 PM ET Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs is likely headed to the injured list after leaving in the fourth inning of Tampa Bay’s record-tying victory Thursday against the Red Sox because of inflammation in his pitching arm. The Rays announced Springs has been diagnosed with “left arm ulnar neuritis,” which is inflammation of the ulnar
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Tonight was the originally scheduled final set of games for the 2022-23 NHL regular season, with 30 teams in action. Thanks to a pair of postponements — because of flooding at Bridgestone Arena
5:11 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — – Rudy Gobert rejoined the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday after a team-imposed suspension for their first play-in game, but lingering back trouble has compromised his status for the second one. Gobert was dismissed from the arena Sunday after throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in