8:08 AM ET Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Sofia Kenin opened her season Thursday by beating Yang Zhaoxuan 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The American hit 11 aces against Yang to set up a second-round match against Kirsten Flipkens. “Obviously a little bit of nerves.
Month: January 2021
12:37 PM ET The New York Mets have acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians. In return, Cleveland received shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez and two minor-league prospects — right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene. The trade marks the first major move
1:09 PM ET The Buffalo Bills administered more than 5,000 COVID-19 tests in their stadium parking lot on Wednesday alone as they prepare to host about 6,700 fans for Saturday’s playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Bills owner and team president Kim Pegula told ESPN in a phone interview Wednesday that the New York State
11:57 AM ET Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond is bypassing his extra year of eligibility and entering the NFL draft. Mond, a senior who started all four years for A&M, made the announcement Thursday morning on Twitter. Thank You Aggieland! 👍🏽 pic.twitter.com/p3U0ak20Lt — K M o n d (@TheKellenMond) January 7, 2021 This season, Mond
11:32 AM ET The status of Alabama receiver and return specialist Jaylen Waddle remains “up in the air” for Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State, coach Nick Saban said Thursday. Saban said Waddle has practiced this week but will probably be a game-day decision. “I don’t have any crystal ball to know,”
11:12 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia South Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and offensive line coach Will Friend
12:30 PM ET Texas Tech freshman Nimari Burnett, a five-star recruit coming out of high school, is leaving the program and plans to transfer, he told ESPN. Burnett, a 6-foot-4 guard, had seen his playing time fluctuate throughout the first 12 games of the season, but he played just six minutes in the Red Raiders’
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff Complaining about the College Football Playoff has become its own form of sport for many fan bases around the country — usually those outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama, central Ohio and the southernmost Carolina. This year, those grievances grew louder, as a pandemic challenged the typical criteria for the committee, new rules
12:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Other than friends and family, the Pittsburgh Steelers will not permit fans at Heinz Field for the playoff game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night. There had been hope within the organization that the state would grant approval for a limited crowd — similar to the 5,500 capacity permitted
11:33 AM ET The NCAA on Wednesday announced its health and safety protocols for the 2020 men’s basketball tournament, set to take place entirely in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas in March and April. The most significant protocol involves testing. All Tier 1 travel party participants — which includes student-athletes, coaches, trainers, physical therapists, medical
10:28 AM ET From Jan. 13 through May 8, there are NHL games scheduled every night as part of its truncated 56-game 2020-21 season. Every. Single. Night. On some nights, there’s just one game. If you’re itching to watch an NHL game on Jan. 25, for example, your option is the Ottawa Senators at the
8:00 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com After an offseason filled with more uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 tennis season is finally upon us, and the start of the Australian Open is mere weeks away. While many of the game’s perennial favorites will likely continue to dominate in the new year, the next crop
11:47 AM GMT Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has joined Andy Farrell’s coaching team as forwards coach, Irish Rugby said in a statement on Thursday. O’Connell, who was capped 108 times and captained Ireland to their 2014 Six Nations triumph, will take up the new role immediately, with Simon Easterby switching his focus to defence.
Report Rain had reduced the game to first 17 overs and then ten overs Brisbane Heat 3 for 115 (Lynn 48, Zampa 2-7) beat Melbourne Stars 5 for 110 (Larkin 35*, Steketee 3-25) by 18 runs (DLS method) Chris Lynn returned to his barnstorming best with a blistering 48 as the Brisbane Heat claimed their
10:13 AM ET Tennessee-Chattanooga on Thursday fired assistant coach Chris Malone after a racially charged tweet in which he mocked Georgia politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. Head coach Rusty Wright and athletic director Mark Wharton both issued statements admonishing Malone, who has deleted the tweet. Malone, Tennessee-Chattanooga’s offensive line coach, tweeted Tuesday night
10:08 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles senior offensive assistant Rich Scangarello and senior offensive consultant Marty Mornhinweg are on expiring contracts and will not return to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. These departures follow the news that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will not return in 2021 and are part of a larger coaching staff
Owner Lawrence Stroll has set his Aston Martin Formula 1 team the target of becoming world champions. Canadian billionaire Stroll has renamed his Racing Point outfit after the historic British car brand. The team have also signed four-time champion Sebastian Vettel for 2021. “My aim with this, like the other businesses I’ve owned, is to
9:33 AM ET Juergen Klinsmann Juergen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. As a coach, he led Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup and managed the U.S. men’s national team from 2011-16.
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