Sep 2, 2023, 01:32 AM ET Three-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his third-round match Friday night, losing the first two sets before rallying to outlast fellow Serbian Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic, the No. 2 seed who is chasing his 24th Grand Slam
Month: September 2023
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 05:41 PM ET NEW YORK — Caroline Wozniacki‘s comeback to tennis and the US Open rolled on Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Jennifer Brady, another player making a return to the game after a yearslong absence. The 33-year-old from Denmark raised her fists and glanced
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 10:25 PM ET HOUSTON — Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Friday night 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees after one inning because of a bruised left leg. Batting leadoff, Altuve grounded out and then walked gingerly to the dugout. He stopped to chat with manager Dusty Baker for
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 11:57 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer left Friday night’s 5-1 loss to the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins due to tightness in his forearm. Scherzer, in his sixth start for the Rangers since being acquired in a trade from the New York Mets, struck
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 09:51 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — When Perry Minasian arrived to take over as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels in November 2020, he immediately committed himself to improving player development. He’s about to get a glimpse of that progress for the remainder of the 2023 season following a
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 10:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Natalia Bryant threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday night before the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves as the Lakers NBA franchise for which her father Kobe starred was honored. The 20-year-old USC student tossed the ball from in front of
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 10:18 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Perrine Delacour held onto the Portland Classic lead Friday with another bogey-free round at Columbia Edgewater, shooting a 5-under 67 in perfect conditions a day after opening with a 63 in the rain. “You had to adjust for the pins, especially on the wedges,”
ESPN News Services Sep 1, 2023, 09:47 PM ET HOUSTON — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone vividly remembers the poise and confidence 16-year-old Jasson Domínguez displayed when he watched him take batting practice at the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic in 2019. “Right then he got your attention,” Boone said. “It was like,
Lockie Ferguson will captain New Zealand in their ODI series against Bangladesh later this month with Tom Latham among a group of senior players given a break before the World Cup. Latham, currently leading the one-day side in place of Kane Williamson, has been rested from the three-match tour in late September along with Devon
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Chad Green was reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The reliever joined the Blue Jays for the first time after undergoing Tommy John surgery with the New York Yankees last season. After seven years with the Yankees, the 32-year-old Green
Sep 1, 2023, 04:20 PM ET João Félix has joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal, the club announced ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline. The loan does not include an option to make the move permanent, Barcelona confirmed. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Félix became Atletico’s club-record signing when
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 1, 2023, 05:34 PM ET A day before his team begins its 2023 football season against New Mexico, coach Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M secured a key victory off the field Friday, courtesy of four-star defensive tackle Dominick McKinley‘s commitment. McKinley (No. 30 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), a
Sep 1, 2023, 05:29 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels on Friday added six players from the minor leagues to fill the void left after the team purged its roster earlier in the week. The Angels selected the contract of infielder Kyren Paris from Double-A Rocket City and recalled left-hander Kolton Ingram, right-handed pitchers Jimmy
Associated Press Sep 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET CINCINNATI — Reds right-handed pitcher Hunter Greene will miss at least a week after he was among three pitchers placed on the COVID-19 injured list, the team said Friday. “Hunter will be on the COVID list for seven days,” Reds manager David Bell said. “He could pitch
Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 1, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball will maintain its pitch clock rules during the postseason, hoping the positive momentum of faster regular-season games translates similarly into playoff atmospheres in which games have
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. North Carolina receiver Tez Walker will not play against South Carolina on Saturday, as the Tar Heels await an NCAA ruling on his eligibility for this season. The school expects the committee
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Sep 1, 2023, 03:36 PM ET NEW YORK — American Tommy Paul reached the fourth round at the US Open for the first time in his career on Friday with a 6-1, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. And while the win could be attributed to his stellar play
Brady Henderson, ESPNSep 1, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Strong safety Jamal Adams will not play in the Seattle Seahawks‘ season