Canada beat Team USA 2-1 in the IIHF Women’s World Championship final on Sunday in Denmark, as hockey’s biggest competition added another exciting chapter. Goalkeeper Anne-Rene Despens scored 19 saves in the win, some in the last moments of the third half, while striker Brian Jenner scored two goals in 1:24 during the second half. […]
What you missed at the US Open while you were glued to Serena Williams
The Serena Williams Show’s over, it’s very likely that he’ll do well in competitive tennis. Even if Williams keeps saying “you never know,” current coach Eric Hechtman and longtime coach Rick Mache have their doubts. “So far, I guess we could say it’s over, but as she puts it, the door hasn’t been shut and […]
With “a lot of confidence,” USC Trojans open up Lincoln Riley era with easy win over Rice Owls
12:02 AM ET Paolo OgetteESPN LOS ANGELES – The grand opening of the University of Southern California’s Lincoln Riley era kicked off with a new logo on his familiar brow and plenty of field fireworks from faces both new and old. USC scored the most points in a match since 2008 thanks to a clinical […]
College football results, schedule, top 25 NCAA rankings, today’s games: Arkansas, Cincinnati, Oklahoma
The first full Saturday of college football has finally arrived. Week one reaches its climax with a game-filled schedule running from noon ET to Hawaii’s 11:59 p.m. kick-off against Western Kentucky. There will be twenty teams ranked in the AP Top 25 with great rivalries scattered throughout the roster, so it will be a day […]
Serena Williams’ exit was like her career – a battle to the end
Comment on this story Suspension The celebrity praises and audio clips were all artificial and junk, compared to the audience’s praise of Serena Williams, the gargantuan pure applause at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It came in full-bodied cascades, for the greatest women’s tennis player in history, for the brave thrust of her game and the breadth […]
Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career could end after losing the third singles round at the US Open
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion leaves an indelible mark not only in tennis, but in the whole sport. Tomljanovic, who won the match that lasted over three hours 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1, advances to the US Open round of 16 for the first time. In an on-court interview with ESPN after the game, Williams […]
Rafael Nadal is bloody but not broken after the US Open match against Fognini | 2022 US Open Tennis
Rafael Nadal injured himself on the bridge of his nose with his own racket when he bounced off the court after a shot, leaving himself bloodied and dizzy during his second round victory at the US Open. Play was delayed by nearly five minutes during a medical timeout in the fourth set for what would […]
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk ignores Belarusian Victoria Azarenka at the US Open
Comment on this story Suspension The flick of two tennis rackets at the end of the women’s singles match at the US Open on Thursday ended in seconds. But for a sport in which the handshake is a valuable post-match tradition, the exchange highlighted the tensions that have been brewing on the field since Russia […]
Ben State Points vs. Purdue, Fast Food: Shawn Clifford throws match-winning TD after picking six backbreakers
Penn State beat Purdue 35-31 in a thrilling season opener Thursday and saw seven lead changes and Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford fought through an entire emotional run in one night. It looked as if Penn State would be in control of the game early on, finding Clifford Brenton Strange for a 67-yard pass with […]
Leicester City 0-1 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened | Premier League
main events Show main events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ben Fischer match report It’s here, so I’m going to sign out. Thanks for your company and emails – good night! “As a United fan,” Liz White says, “I’m fine with a spell of boring competence to be honest.” Post-match reaction […]