2:14 PM ET Top seed Sofia Kenin advanced to the final of the Lyon Open after coming through a thrilling semifinal where she beat Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 7-6(5) on Saturday. Kenin, the Australian Open champion, will play her sixth career final after overcoming the fifth seed in a match that lasted nearly
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2:14 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, missing the first game since he returned from a 58-game absence earlier this week. The Warriors listed Curry as out with a “General/Illness” designation. On Friday, coach Steve Kerr had said Curry was a “good sore” after playing
2:36 PM ET A stomach issue that prevented Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts from playing Friday is expected to keep him out of spring training games until at least Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday. The problem first popped up Friday night, when Betts was scratched from playing against the Seattle Mariners about
5:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Marnus Labuschagne was proud to have put on a show for his extended South African family, even though he was unable to cap his day with victory for his adopted nation, as his maiden limited-overs century fell short of securing a consolation victory for Australia in the third ODI at
10:24 AM ET A number of NFL owners are hoping the proposed collective bargaining agreement doesn’t pass next week because they believe they can negotiate a better deal with eyes on an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN. “They think they can get a better deal next year,” the source said.
8:50 AM ET It appears that the Pacific Division title is going to come down to the final games of the season. The top three teams are now within three points of one another after the Calgary Flames dispatched the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 win on Friday night. The Flames are behind the Vegas
7:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Ohio State Buckeyes players Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint entered not guilty pleas to rape and kidnapping charges on Friday. Riep posted a $100,000 surety bond and Wint posted a $75,000 bond during a hearing at Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus. A 19-year-old woman told
7:27 AM ET There is no such thing as a must-win NBA game in March — but if the Los Angeles Lakers are going to reach their championship goals this season, they are going to have to start beating the LA Clippers. It’s why Sunday’s centerpiece game at Staples Center (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
6:20 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Australia advanced to the Davis Cup Finals in November with a tight 3-1 win over Brazil on hard courts at the Memorial Drive tennis center on Saturday. John Millman beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-7, (6), 7-6 (3) 7-6 (3) in the deciding match. Millman took the court
9:05 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Wasim Jaffer, the former India, Mumbai and Vidarbha opener, has finally called time on his career, aged 42. He made his first-class debut in 1996 season, played 31 Tests and two ODIs for India. Jaffer finished his career as the fifth-highest run maker in Indian first-class cricket along with 10
2:57 AM ET Mulitple Contributors LOS ANGELES — Carrying the main card billing of an NBA Finals preview and perhaps the decisive showdown between the league’s top MVP front-runners, Friday’s heavyweight bout between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks possessed the sort of stakes offered in June, not March. And from the opening tip
12:16 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Reilly Opelka of the United States beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 7-5 in the opening match of a Davis Cup qualifier Friday night. Opelka, 22, who made his Davis Cup debut last year, breezed through the match in 1 hour, 21 minutes. He had a strong service
10:02 PM GMT The women’s Six Nations game between Scotland and France on Saturday in Glasgow has been postponed after a home player tested positive for coronavirus, Scottish rugby said on Friday. “This decision has been taken together with Scottish Rugby, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and Six Nations,” Scottish Rugby said in a statement.
10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is honoring a pair of retired pro golfers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the president can give a civilian. Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player will receive the medal during a White House ceremony on March 23, the White House announced
9:27 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Monday qualifier David Morland IV shot a 10-under 61 on Friday at Newport Beach Country Club to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. “Nice stroll in the park,” the 50-year-old Canadian said. Morland had five birdies on each nine, closing with
8:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The NHL has sent a memo to teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the coronavirus outbreak. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league issued the memo in an email to The Canadian Press on Friday. The move follows a similar directive this month
5:59 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints offered a first-round tender to restricted free-agent quarterback Taysom Hill on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, meaning another team would have to cough up a first-round draft pick to sign him away. The Saints also will have the right to match any offer
5:08 PM ET UFC fighter Abdul Razak Alhassan has been found not guilty of sexual assault by a jury in Tarrant County, Texas, his attorney confirmed to ESPN on Friday. In 2018, Alhassan was accused of raping two women at one of the women’s homes after a party at a bar. The trial had started