9:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After his first-round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday at the US Open, Andy Murray said his opponent had unfairly gained an advantage by taking a lengthy bathroom break and an opportune medical timeout. “It’s just disappointing because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match,”
Month: August 2021
11:36 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Andy Murray was on the shuttle to practice ahead of the US Open on Thursday when he discovered he would be playing Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No. 3 seed and 2021 French Open finalist, in his first-round match at the tournament. He knew it wouldn’t be the easiest
9:19 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are ushering in a new era in the team’s kicking unit. While kicker Chris Boswell‘s job is safe, he’ll have a new supporting cast for the 2021 season. The Steelers released punter Jordan Berry and long snapper Kameron Canaday, league sources confirmed to ESPN. With their departures,
8:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland is stepping away from the team to battle cancer for the second time in the past three seasons. Holland, who was initially diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells) in 2019, released a statement revealing that the cancer has
9:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Cueto, who has tested negative, was put on the COVID-related
10:19 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working on a contract restructure for star receiver Mike Evans, adding cap space for another potential championship run, sources told ESPN. This will be a simple conversion to lower Evans’ team-high $16.637 million cap hit. Tampa needs the help. The latest NFLPA salary cap report lists the
8:10 PM ET The NFL Players Association has accepted the NFL’s proposal to increase COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players amid the ongoing Delta variant surge, one of several tweaks the sides made Monday to their joint protocols as the regular season approaches. Fully vaccinated players will now be tested once every seven days, up
8:04 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees in order to give his right hand extra time to heal. Angels manager Joe Maddon also said outfielder Mike Trout is experiencing soreness in his right
8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Andy Murray tumbled to the ground on his artificial hip, losing his balance in sweat-soaked shoes and leaving splotches on Arthur Ashe Stadium’s blue court from his soggy clothing. Murray muttered to himself, as he often does. He yelled toward his team about needing new footwear.
1:04 PM ET Twelve years after first leaving Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo is back at Manchester United, having agreed to a sensational return. It is a move that has been talked about again and again in the time since his departure to Real Madrid in 2009, but without ever really coming close to happening. There
8:00 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance is expected to miss about a week with what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “small chip” in a finger on his right (throwing) hand. Speaking to Bay Area media Monday, Shanahan revealed that what Lance initially believed was a jammed finger
James Vince takes in the applause for his 95 in the BBL final © Getty Images England batter James Vince has re-signed with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming BBL season as he hopes to continue his extraordinary title-winning win run. Vince was a key part of Sixers’ back-to-back titles in the last two editions of
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million deal. General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. Tolvanen, 22, just finished his first full NHL season. He scored 22 points in 40 games, and his 11 goals ranked fourth on the
3:59 PM ET The UFC has rebooked Amanda Nunes‘ bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena for UFC 269 on Dec. 11, the promotion announced on Monday. Nunes (21-4) was supposed to face Pena (10-4) at UFC 265 earlier this month in Houston, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC has
6:51 PM ET Tubby Smith is heading back to Rupp Arena for the first time since leaving Kentucky nearly 15 years ago. Kentucky announced Monday it would host Smith’s High Point team for a nonconference game on New Year’s Eve, marking the first time Smith will be back at the school he led to a
5:17 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston left-hander Martin Perez has become the latest Red Sox player to test positive for COVID-19. Red Sox manager Alex Cora made the announcement before Monday night’s game at Tampa Bay. The team is going through the MLB coronavirus protocols that include contact tracing and testing.
2:11 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants traded defensive lineman B.J. Hill to the Cincinnati Bengals for offensive lineman Billy Price on Monday. Hill, a 2018 third-round pick out of NC State, did not play in Sunday night’s preseason finale against the New England Patriots with the trade in the works.
1:34 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. will undergo surgery this week to repair a meniscus injury he suffered in Minnesota’s preseason finale at Kansas City, coach Mike Zimmer announced Monday. “We’ll see how that surgery goes, but [Vikings head team physician] Dr. [Christopher] Larsen is one of the
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