8:05 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip injury at the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters next month, organizers said Wednesday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open and pulled out of hard-court tournaments at
8:08 AM ET Rickie Fowler is set to become the latest golfer to join TGL, the tech-infused golf league being fronted by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Fowler, who is ranked 59th in the Official World Golf Ranking, becomes the 12th player to commit to joining the league, which is
8:13 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz is three victories away from returning to the world’s top ranking, having reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, advanced when Jack Draper retired with the Spaniard leading 6-2, 2-0 after 46 minutes of play. It
Ravindra Jadeja is a man of his word. The India allrounder had promised Australia spinner Matt Kuhnemann a masterclass after the Border-Gavaskar series – and he did just that. As soon as the fourth Test in Ahmedabad ended in a draw on Monday, Jadeja made time to speak to the Australian newcomer. A self-confessed “massive
12:51 AM ET ESPN News Services EDMONTON, Alberta — Center Leon Draisaitl scored twice in a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, adding another night to remember in an Edmonton Oilers‘ season full of offensive milestones. Draisaitl’s effort gave him 100 points for the season, and NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid had a
6:24 PM ET Meyers Leonard has signed with the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season, the team announced Tuesday. Leonard’s second 10-day deal with the Bucks expired on Monday and Milwaukee decided to retain the 7-footer through the playoffs. Leonard, 31, has played sparingly for the Bucks thus far, appearing in just five
6:15 PM ET The races for the final spots in the 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals are coming down to the last days of pool play and, thanks to the tournament’s unique five-team groups, several WBC tiebreaker scenarios could come into play. So what happens should either Pool C (which the United States currently leads
6:35 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have been squarely focused on the future of their quarterback position. And that future is not expected to include Matt Ryan. Indianapolis is planning to release the veteran quarterback and 2016 NFL Most Valuable Player, a team source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday, which will
8:18 PM ET Adam Brown The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Chelsea turn attention to Gvardiol as Neymar
4:24 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, will defend his undisputed super middleweight championship versus John Ryder on May 6 in Jalisco, Mexico, the fighter announced Tuesday. Alvarez-Ryder will take place at Akron Stadium, a soccer venue with a capacity of nearly 50,000. The bout will be Alvarez’s first in Mexico since