Japanese star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, her agent confirmed Thursday, weeks after the world number two pulled out of the French Open citing her struggle with depression and anxiety. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” Osaka’s agent Stuart Duguid said in an email to AFP. “She is taking some personal time with
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Washington picks up a comeback win over the Atlanta Dream, 96-93 The #WNBA’s 25th season is underway! #CountIt Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/WNBA?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WNBA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wnba For news, stories, and more: https://www.wnba.com/ Get WNBA League Pass: https://leaguepass.wnba.com/packages
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The Storm took down the Fever 79-69 to record their 5th straight victory. The #WNBA’s 25th season is underway! #CountIt Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/WNBA?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WNBA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wnba For news, stories, and more: https://www.wnba.com/ Get WNBA League Pass: https://leaguepass.wnba.com/packages
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Ball, Haliburton headline 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie teams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea A day after Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was named the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year, four other first-year players joined him on the NBA’s All-Rookie first team. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton, Detroit Pistons forward
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It took everyone, but the Yankees pulled off a triple play in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale at Sahlen Field — their second of the season already. This was one of the weirdest triple plays you’ll ever see, though. When the dust settled, the scorebook read a 1-3-6-2-5-6 triple play, the first in
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5:46 PM ET Associated Press A former strength coach for UConn’s men’s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols. A hearing was held Thursday in Rockville Superior Court on a motion by the school
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — If Justin Fields is indeed the Chicago Bears’ quarterback savior, the man who can give this 101-year-old franchise its first legit star QB since Sid Luckman (who died eight months before Fields was born), he’s gonna have to wait. And we must wait, too. The trade up for Fields in Round
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2:53 PM ET Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s tennis, has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by her agent on Thursday. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics
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USATSI Chicago Blackhawks executives are being accused of ignoring sexual assault allegations against a former Blackhawks coach from two former players, according to a report from TSN’s Rick Westhead. The accusations come from a lawsuit that an unnamed former Chicago player filed last month in an Illinois court, with further details coming from the TSN
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7:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Rafael Nadal says he will not play in this year’s Wimbledon or at the Olympic Games. In a series of tweets Thursday, the 20-time Grand Slam champion wrote that he was “listening to my body” in order to “prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy.”
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On a five-game night in the WNBA, the most interesting game is an 8 p.m. ET Commissioner’s Cup contest between the Chicago Sky (5-7) and Connecticut Sun (8-3). The two squads might be switching fates. The Sun have had a fabulous start to the season, exceeding expectations behind the MVP-caliber play of Jonquel Jones. However,
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3:40 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — – The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports, asserting in a court filing Thursday that the ban violates federal law. The department filed what is known as a statement of interest in a
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