Month: March 2023

6:38 AM ET The Women’s Tennis Association issued a formal warning to Anastasia Potapova for wearing a T-shirt of Russian soccer team Spartak Moscow before her match against Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells this week. The Russian player’s actions were viewed as a public show of support for her country during its invasion of Ukraine,
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6:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Proposed rule changes that would limit how far players can drive the ball at elite golf tournaments would be detrimental to the sport, two-time major winner Justin Thomas said. “You’re trying to create a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist. To me, it’s just so bad for the
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1:25 AM ET PHOENIX — Team USA advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic with a 3-2 win over Colombia on Wednesday, tying Mexico for top honors in Pool C. The U.S. will play Venezuela in Miami on Saturday after the latter won its bracket with a 4-0 record. Team USA was led
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11:42 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Draymond Green is facing a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season. The tech came with 40 seconds left in the first half of the Golden State Warriors‘ 134-126 loss to the LA Clippers, when Green appeared to have thrown the ball
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10:37 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — Puerto Rico ousted the favored Dominican Republic from the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory in front of a raucous crowd of 36,025 at sold-out LoanDepot
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10:56 PM ET Darius Slay was never officially released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, and a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Pro Bowl cornerback is “expected to stay with the Eagles. It’s not final, but that’s the way it is looking right now.” On Wednesday night, Slay indicated in a tweet that
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10:29 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals showed they are serious about protecting quarterback Joe Burrow, signing four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a four-year deal worth $64 million, including $43.5 million guaranteed, his agent, Michael Portner, confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Bengals paid a premium to land Brown, the former Kansas
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11:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid went from fouling out to staying in. And the Cleveland Cavaliers were none too happy about it. Philadelphia’s All-Star had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played the final 4:12 after a charging call for his sixth foul was overturned, leading the 76ers to their
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11:36 PM ET DENVER — With a little help from a local university’s athletic department as well as local sporting goods stores, the Grand Canyon men’s basketball team was able to hold its practice Wednesday in preparation for this week’s NCAA West regional games at Ball Arena. The Lopes players and coaches arrived as scheduled
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3:45 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent SEVILLE, Spain — Erik ten Hag said he is ready to risk Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro against Real Betis on Thursday despite the threat of suspension. Manchester United‘s midfield pair are one booking away from missing the Europa League quarterfinal first leg should Ten Hag’s team progress. – Europa League
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