1:59 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both won in straight sets in the US Open third round on Friday, but No. 7 seed Kei Nishikori became the latest men’s seed to fall at Flushing Meadows. Nishikori, a 2014 finalist at the US Open, lost to 38th-ranked Alex […]
The first of five nights in Week 1 action kicked off on Thursday night with plenty of fireworks for ranked squads. In fact, in three of the four games featuring a ranked team, the combined scores were 155-21. It was lopsided to say the least. But these games did offer us a glimpse of what […]
Getty Images The Houston Texans have engaged five different teams in discussions over a possible trade of franchise tag defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the most significant discussions have come with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Texans have also spoken with the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins […]
7:37 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Here’s how new all of this is to Coco Gauff: She didn’t realize she has to play only every other day at the US Open. “I’m still used to playing juniors,” the American said with a chuckle, “so I forgot about the day off.” She’s still […]
Photo: Jenny Kane (AP) Instagram is working on a new messaging app called Threads “meant to promote constant, intimate sharing between users and their closest friends,” the Verge reported on Monday, in what seems like yet another attempt by a Facebook-owned property to edge in on Snapchat’s turf. According to the Verge, Threads is designed […]
August 25, 2019 | 10:04pm LOS ANGELES — Those embarrassing pajamas masquerading as big-league uniforms have thankfully vanished just as the Yankees sent a message to the baseball universe that they are capable of staying around deep into October. When the Yankees arrived in Hollywood, they had dropped three straight games to the A’s and […]
9:30 PM ET Mike WellsESPN Staff Writer Close Previously worked at Indianapolis Star, covering the Indiana Pacers for nine seasons Also covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer Press INDIANAPOLIS — In a shocking development, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday night, saying constant injuries have taken away his […]
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Published 8:05 p.m. ET Aug. 23, 2019 CLOSE Following Jeffrey Epstein’s death, at least six women who accused him of sexual abuse have already filed lawsuits against his estate and associates. USA TODAY WASHINGTON–The Justice Department late Friday acknowledged that accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had been removed from suicide watch […]
Since they’ve been together Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have done things their way. But much of their recent behavior has been met with backlash from the public and reportedly has at least one member of Harry’s family concerned. Here’s more on why the prince and his wife’s behavior could be damaging to the future […]
The Trump administration has been secretly talking with top aides of Nicolás Maduro in an effort to push Venezuela’s authoritarian president from power and clear the way for free elections in the economically devastated country, according to officials in Caracas and Washington familiar with the discussions. The talks have involved powerful Maduro lieutenant Diosdado Cabello, […]
