9:26 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement was put on hold yet again after the 23-time major champion pulled off a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 upset over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It’s no rush
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Jess Kerr had withdrawn from the competition in Birmingham because of a foot injury while Down had taken time off to prioritise her well-being. “We’ve seen the success Jess has enjoyed on the international stage in her career to date and it’s been encouraging to see her working her way back from injury, and training
6:54 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that the signing of running back Kenyan Drake is not an indication that J.K. Dobbins will miss the season opener. “J.K. has looked better every day,” Harbaugh said. “His quickness is kind of back.” Dobbins was activated off the physically unable
10:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Timmy Trumpet made his triumphant return to Citi Field on Wednesday and got an opportunity to deliver the performance baseball fans have been waiting for: a live horn rendition of Edwin Diaz‘s walk-up song “Narco.” Taylor Twellman, Treavor Scales and Ashley Brewer host a highlight-driven recap of the previous
8:33 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Four days after releasing rookie punter Matt Araiza following a civil suit that alleged he gang raped a minor, the Buffalo Bills have signed a punter to replace him, signing former Denver Broncos punter Sam Martin to a one-year deal. In a corresponding move to open up
3:00 AM ET Will Chelsea make a Deadline Day swoop to bring in Rafael Leao after eyeing a move for PSG star Neymar? Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images WINDOW SHUTS: Premier League: 11 p.m. BST/ 6 p.m. ET | LaLiga: 11 p.m. BST/ 6 p.m. ET | Ligue 1: 10 p.m. BST/ 5 p.m. ET | Serie A:
10:15 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. ANAHEIM, Calif. — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was out of the starting lineup in Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels because of lower-back tightness. Rizzo entered the game as a defensive replacement at
10:15 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. ANAHEIM, Calif. — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was out of the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels because of lower-back tightness. Rizzo missed four games in early July while dealing with a lower-back
9:54 PM ET Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The College Football Playoff’s board of managers will hold a virtual meeting on Friday that could accelerate playoff expansion as early as 2024 if the 11 presidents and chancellors who comprise the sport’s
9:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Angel Hernandez was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times at first base on video reviews during Game 3 of that year’s American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, MLB wrote in response
6:44 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, who requested a trade last week because he’s unhappy in a backup role, aired his frustration Wednesday after making the 53-man roster. Mims, a 2020 second-round pick, believes he has shown his ability to start, but that the coaches refuse to
6:18 PM ET Associated Press Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at Cincinnati Bengals players in a brawl at a joint practice between last season’s Super Bowl teams this past Thursday. “It was just a practice. It was football,” Donald said Wednesday in an interview for an upcoming episode of the AP Pro Football Podcast.
7:53 PM ET What a major league debut for Gunnar Henderson. The Baltimore Orioles phenom — most recently ranked the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball by Kiley McDaniel — was called up to the big leagues on Wednesday, with the team even filming his reaction as he was informed of his promotion. It’s
7:40 PM ET Associated Press HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin is still sore from last week’s late wreck at Daytona and won’t race, as had been planned, in the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Hamlin will be full go for the Southern 500 on Sunday, the start of the NASCAR Cup Series
6:42 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in a trade for future considerations. The 31-year-old Kulikov had seven goals and 17 assists with a plus-23 rating over 80 games last season for the Wild, who signed the Russian defenseman to
7:28 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Following his fourth NBA title and Finals MVP win, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry often used the phrase “What are they going to say now?” in regards to his professional résumé. But now, the same goes for his college career. On Wednesday, Curry was inducted into Davidson College’s Hall
4:47 PM ET If Harold Varner III believed being honest about why he was leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf would help him in the court of public opinion, he quickly found out that he was wrong. Varner is one of six PGA Tour members who will make their debuts in the next LIV