In the past months and years, a Grand Slam third-round loss to an unheralded opponent might have given Naomi Osaka some serious rumination. She may have agonized over every headline and carried every bit of feedback into her next game. After falling to unranked American Amanda Anisimova on Friday, she will still uninstall Instagram and … Read more
Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook told ESPN he was disappointed with his bench in the fourth quarter in Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, but he’s not deterred by the way ” understand s — and do what is best for our team to win in the long run.” Asked if he was surprised … Read more
With the 2022 NFL Draft just months away, let’s take stock of the Eagles’ roster, draft class talent and where it leaves the team in terms of meeting needs. This will be a post-by-post review of the list with some draft insights incorporated. First, quarterback. The team Currently, Jalen Hurts is the starting quarterback with … Read more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL divisional round for the 2021 season is stacked with four great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the second weekend of playoff football. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion who nearly walked away from tennis last year, was knocked out of the Australian Open on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova. Anisimova won in three tense sets, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-5), after saving two match points in the third set. “Certainly, I think … Read more
Penny Hardaway felt a little hot under her collar after her Memphis basketball team suffered their third straight loss on Thursday. After the 70-62 loss at the hands of SMU, the fourth-year Tigers coach was already in a bad mood. Memphis (9-8, 3-4 AAC) has lost eight of its last 12 games and has dropped … Read more
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou made it very clear long before he was booked to throw his hand at Ciryl Gane in the UFC 270 pay-per-view headliner ( PPV) this Saturday. night (January 22, 2022) in Anaheim, Calif., that he wasn’t going to bend over backwards for the UFC if the favor wasn’t returned … Read more
It’s probably not sustainable, but every time Arizona has something wrong with one of its starters, there’s at least one guy coming off the bench ready to fill the void. Oumar Ballo had a career-high 21 points and Shovel Larsson added 13 with six assists, replacing an injured Azuolas Tubelis and subject to fault Christian … Read more
3:29 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors felt good heading into their Thursday night matchup against the Indiana Pacers. They held a home run derby at Chase Center the day before to boost morale after a tough road trip and were ready to build momentum on their dominant win over … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns 109-101, at Americans Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday night. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 28 points, while Devin Booker also had 28 points to lead the Suns. The Mavericks stifled the Suns in the first half, holding them to 45 points. Phoenix couldn’t get any … Read more