11:44 AM ET This has been a year of surprises in the WTA Tour, starting with Serena Williams‘ struggles as she tried — unsuccessfully — to lock down a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title, Simona Halep‘s startling win at Wimbledon, 15-year-old Coco Gauff‘s sensational debut and Bianca Andreescu‘s jet-propelled breakout. The WTA Finals, pitting the
10:45 AM ET Lewis Hamilton‘s busy Formula One schedule meant he had to turn down a role in the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick movie, but the five-time world champion says he still harbours Hollywood ambitions. Hamilton is no stranger to the movie industry and in recent years played cameo roles in the Cars franchise as
10:32 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus is undergoing core muscle surgery on Thursday and will miss four to six weeks. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said on Wednesday that Dareus was in Philadelphia to receive treatment from noted sports hernia specialist Dr. William Meyers. Dareus was injured during the Jaguars’
8:18 AM ET IT WAS THE bottom of the ninth inning inside Houston’s Minute Maid Park, and James Harden and Russell Westbrook sported matching orange Astros jerseys, taking in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series from the first row behind the backstop. Some 20 feet away, Astros All-Star Jose Altuve had just stepped
10:20 AM ET The San Diego Padres have hired Jayce Tingler of the Texas Rangers as their next manager, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Tingler, 38, was the Rangers’ major league player development field coordinator this season and currently is managing Leones del Escogido in the Dominican winter league. He replaces Andy Green, who
Oct 22, 2019 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Taylor is convinced his experience and boxing ability will ensure he is victorious over Regis Prograis, whichever way the fight goes. Bookmakers have
1:00 PM ET After the Tampa Bay Lightning were humiliated by the Columbus Blue Jackets in a four-game, first-round sweep back in April, there were three paths ahead of them. One of them was the path of least resistance. The one where a team that amassed 128 regular-season points and 325 goals believed its kung
9:00 AM BST England have made one change for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, with George Ford returning to the starting lineup. Ford starts at fly-half, with captain Owen Farrell shifted to inside centre and Manu Tuilagi outside. 1 Related Henry Slade drops to the bench, where Mark Wilson replaces Lewis Ludlam.
8:35 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Former tennis player-turned-businessman Andrea Gaudenzi will take over as chairman of the ATP next year. The Italian, who won three tour-level titles and reached a career-high ranking of 18th before retiring in 2003, will start the job on Jan. 1, replacing Chris Kermode. Gaudenzi said it is “a
8:08 AM BST New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has laughed off spying claims by England counterpart Eddie Jones, repeating his own assertions that the Australian likes to play mind games before big matches. Jones told reporters on Tuesday that England had seen someone filming their training session in Tokyo ahead of their World Cup semifinal