Associated Press May 13, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the
Month: May 2024
May 13, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, was involved in a head-butting incident during a media event ahead of Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a heated altercation, John Fury was standing head-to-head with a member of Usyk’s team before being
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 13, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Camila Giorgi confirmed her retirement from tennis with a post on her Instagram story Saturday. The 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, who won four WTA titles during her career, reached a high of 26 in the rankings. She had sparked rumors about her status after
Neil PaineMay 13, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup playoffs are no place for the fresh-faced and inexperienced — or so the conventional wisdom goes. Because one ill-timed mistake can often send a team
NFL Nation, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL draft is behind us, and teams are getting ready for OTAs and mandatory minicamps — which means the 2024 season is getting closer. Since rosters have plenty of new faces, it’s time to reevaluate our 2024 Power Rankings. How did the Bears
NBA Insiders May 12, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — In a surprise twist, the Atlanta Hawks — with just a 3% chance to win — walked away atop Sunday’s NBA draft lottery. The Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will pick second, third and fourth, an unexpected scenario after
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 13, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The decision to pull goaltender Stuart Skinner after the second period of a 4-3 loss Sunday to the Vancouver Canucks has left the Edmonton Oilers facing questions about their goaltending for a
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 01:23 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal Sunday night, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. One
Associated Press May 12, 2024, 03:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol and bench coach Daniel Descalso were ejected from Sunday’s game with the Milwaukee Brewers after the Cardinals successfully challenged two separate calls at first base. The first replay challenge turned a fielder’s choice into an inning-ending double
Associated Press May 12, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley left the game Sunday night against the New York Mets because of tightness on his left side. Riley was replaced by Zack Short in the bottom of the fourth inning. Braves manager Brian Snitker, interviewed
Brianna Williams, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Denver Nuggets jumped out to a 64-49 halftime lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. For just over a 12-minute stretch bridging the first and second quarter, the Nuggets went on a 31-10 run, that included nine
May 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We are nearing the end of the European season across the major top five leagues in the continent, but we still have matches to decide titles, qualification for European competitions and relegation. In Germany, recently named UEFA Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund endured a 3-0 loss
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
May 12, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Former Chargers general manager A.J. Smith died Sunday at the age of 75, his family announced. Smith had been battling prostate cancer for the past seven years, his family said in the announcement, which was released by the Falcons. Smith’s son Kyle is the Atlanta Falcons‘ assistant general manager.
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — With about five minutes left of normal time on Sunday, a flash of lightning followed by a loud crack of thunder reverberated around Old Trafford. Arsenal are used to storm clouds gathering in the red half of Manchester, a record of one win in their last 16 Premier League
Field Level Media May 12, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not in Sunday’s lineup against the San Diego Padres, one day after he left a game with back tightness. “It was one of those things where I got word before his fourth at-bat [that] his