Sep 3, 2023, 03:05 AM ET Jack Draper has emerged as the unlikely hero of British men’s tennis at the US Open this week, reaching the fourth round of the year’s final major as established names from his country crashed out. The 21-year-old arrived in New York unsure if he could even complete one match
Month: September 2023
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:20 PM ET DEL MAR, Calif. — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his seventh victory in the race at Del Mar. The victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 09:53 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week. The 25-year-old American was on top at Columbia Edgewater six days
Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2023, 07:51 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Chris Eubank Jr. delivered a performance to rescue his career and gained revenge on Liam Smith with a 10th-round stoppage win on
Nick ParkinsonSep 2, 2023, 08:12 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show In delivering a one-sided beating of Liam Smith — a legitimate title challenger himself — Chris Eubank Jr. silenced his critics and
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 06:23 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin passed Austin Hill on the final restart in overtime to win his sixth Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Hamlin will start his 17th career NASCAR Cup Series playoff run at the track “Too Tough To Tame” on Sunday night
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 12:53 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Ryan Preece had a message to deliver, no matter how bad his eyes looked after his frightening crash at Daytona last week. “It’s OK to not race,” the Stewart Haas Racing driver said at Darlington on Saturday. “But it’s OK to race, and I
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 02:23 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — John Gough of England won both his matches Saturday at St. Andrews, and Great Britain & Ireland built a three-point lead over the Americans in the Walker Cup for its largest opening-day margin in 34 years. GB&I has not won the Walker Cup
Primoz Roglic overtook Remco Evenepoel and won a sprint for the line to claim victory on the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic went past his rival at the final corner before winning the 165km stage from Denia to Xorret de Cati. “In the sprint it’s always a bit of a gamble but
Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:09 AM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Longtime NASCAR executive Josh Harris has been named Darlington Raceway’s president, succeeding the retiring Kerry Tharp. The track announced the move Saturday, a day before the NASCAR playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at the track dubbed “Too Tough To Tame.” “I want to
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz pipped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix. Pole changed hands three times in the dying seconds of qualifying. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole from Sainz, who was fastest on the first runs, before Red Bull’s Max Verstappen went to the top
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
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,
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
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — What Team USA definitely wants to avoid during the World Cup is when the opposing coach says this: “We played tonight, maybe one of the best
The India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 clash on Saturday will have many sub-contests. The most prominent among them being the Virat Kohli‘s batting performance against the fearsome Pakistan cricket team bowling. While former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has been one of the most consistent batters in the last decade, Pakistan bowling line-up
India will be taking on Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2023 camaign opener on Saturday. This will be the first time that the two sides will be facing each other since their meeting in T20 World Cup last year. For the first time in several months, the Rohit Sharma-led side is having a full-strength team.