1:44 PM ET Associated Press She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, proving again how well she can play no matter how little she practices. Williams didn’t win those
shares Dale Steyn is pumped up © AFP Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa Sarfraz Ahmed called heads, the coin landed his way, and Pakistan will bat first in the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion. With Dale Steyn likely to open the bowling for South
10:01 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Jon Jones was just 23 years old when he became light heavyweight champion back in 2011, making him the youngest belt-holder in UFC history. He looked unbeatable, and the sky was the limit, it seemed. But it’s been a bumpy road for “Jonny Bones” ever since, a mixture of breathtaking
shares Jhye Richardson, as gravity did not intend him to be © Getty Images Perth Scorchers 3 for 92 (Bosisto 36*, Turner 24) beat Adelaide Strikers 88 (Richardson 3-7, Tye 2-9, Behrendorff 2-16) by seven wickets Throughout their history as the BBL’s most successful side, the Perth Scorchers have beaten teams by outbowling them,
2:41 PM ET ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) – AS Roma’s 19-year-old midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo scored his first-ever Serie A goal in style on Wednesday with a stunning solo effort to cap his side’s 3-1 win over Sassuolo. Zaniolo was released down the right touchline, cut inside Gian Marco Ferrari leaving the Sassuolo defender on the
6:20 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Francesco Molinari says he may not play in Europe until the 19th-ranked Italian defends his British Open title in July. The lure of the US PGA Tour and changes made to the European Tour calendar will combine to leave the London-based golfer short of available dates to compete
3:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers got a win on Christmas, and they also got a test: Can they keep heading in the right direction if LeBron James‘ strained groin muscle causes him to miss significant time? “This is unchartered territory, obviously, with this group,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said after
Adelaide United survived playing for half an hour with 10 men to secure a draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Roly Bonevacia has taken to social media alleging Adelaide United fans at Coopers Stadium on Boxing Day made racist comments. After Wednesday’s 2-2 A-League draw the Dutchman tweeted that he had heard
3:00 AM ET Sri Lanka opted to bowl v New Zealand Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and opted to bowl first under cloudy skies at Hagley Oval, on a surface with enough grass to excite the seam bowlers. Kane Williamson said he would have bowled first as well. Sri Lanka made two
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol assesses potential moves for Mesut Ozil, Kalidou Koulibaly, Douglas Costa, Neymar and more in Transfer Rater. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs might be closed, but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next star. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s