Month: October 2022

11:35 PM ET Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open 1000 and clinch a place in the WTA Finals. Sakkari, seeded fourth, will take on the winner of the late match between Marie Bouzkova and Anna
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10:12 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Jamal Murray sat out the Nuggets‘ 128-123 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night as Denver opens the season with three games in four nights, including a back-to-back. Murray was sidelined for the last 18 months after tearing his ACL at Golden State in April
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12:06 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said he was “proud of” Ben Simmons for the way the talented swingman bounced back in Friday night’s 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors after a poor showing in the Nets’ season opener. “A step up for Ben,” Nash said after seeing Simmons score
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10:04 PM ET In comments to Phoenix Suns employees before the team’s season-opening win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver apologized multiple times on behalf of the league office for enduring years of workplace misconduct under Suns majority owner Robert Sarver, according to sources who were present. “I’m incredibly empathetic to
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8:48 PM ET Marc J. Spears Sacramento Kings rookie forward Keegan Murray is slated to make his NBA debut against the LA Clippers on Saturday night after being fully cleared, a source told ESPN’s Andscape. Murray was placed in health and safety protocols Oct. 14 and missed the Kings’ final two preseason games. The fourth
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7:05 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts continues on Friday with the first matchup in the Battle of Florida for 2022-23. The Florida Panthers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Hulu. As an added bonus, there will be a Star Watch alternate
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6:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks on Friday listed wide receiver Tyler Lockett as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a hamstring injury. Coach Pete Carroll said there’s a “really good” chance Lockett plays, and that if any player on their team can do so
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5:17 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will be a game-time decision to play in a Week 7 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks,
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6:28 PM ET Associated Press Dale Whitnell took a one-stroke lead halfway through the Mallorca Open after shooting 8-under 63 on Friday to equal the course record set the previous day by fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage. Whitnell made six birdies to go with an eagle on the par-5 11th hole to move to the top
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4:46 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who has been a limited participant in practice this week because of a hamstring injury, is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets at Empower Field at Mile High, as coach Nathaniel Hackett called Wilson’s status a “game-time” decision. “He’s
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5:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Running back Todd Gurley is done playing football, he told the NFL Network on Thursday. Gurley was drafted by the Rams in 2015 with the No. 10 overall pick, when the franchise was in St. Louis. Gurley told NFL Network that he hasn’t sent in his retirement papers, but
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