Getty Images A double from Romelu Lukaku helped Belgium secure an opening win to kick off its Euro 2021 campaign against Russia on Saturday. The 3-0 victory provided a strong start for arguably the strongest squad in the competition. The Inter Milan striker opened up the scoring for his side within 10 minutes of the
2:27 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Before Barbora Krejcikova‘s beloved coach, former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, died of cancer in 2017, she had a few final words for her student: “Just enjoy [yourself] and try and win a Grand Slam.” The unseeded Krejcikova made good on those words Saturday following one of the unlikeliest recent runs
2:55 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Prosecutors in Ohio asked a judge to issue arrest warrants for three witnesses sought in the retrial of the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles in a deadly 2018 New Year’s Eve party shootout that left three men dead. Tevin Biles-Thomas is charged in Cuyahoga County with
Associated Press EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government? If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year rule and a political crisis that inflicted four elections on the country in less than two years. The next government, which will be
The Sky fend off the Fever behind Candace Parker’s 20-point, 14-rebound double-double. 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
Former Sacramento Monarchs guard and 1997 First Team All-WNBA selection Ruthie Bolton competed in Season 13 of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior on June 4 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash. She ran the obstacle course with other former WNBA greats Teresa Weatherspoon and Tamika Catchings cheering her on. [embedded content] Though her run wasn’t
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — When Arizona Cardinals tight end Bernhard Seikovits looks back at his path to the NFL, he thinks he should’ve been a little more patient, maybe even a little more objective. Thanks hindsight. The NFL wasn’t on Seikovits’ radar as he grew up playing for the Vienna Vikings of the
Felix Rosenqvist was taken to a hospital after a violent crash during Saturday’s IndyCar Series at the Raceway at Belle Isle in Detroit. Rosenqvist’s car went head-on into a tire barrier after the throttle appeared to have stuck on his car. The impact launched tires over the chainlink fence behind the wall of tires and
11:21 AM ET As the College Football Playoff starts to consider a 12-team playoff, Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he believes college football is on track for its biggest change ever. “Most changes have been relatively small,” Smart told ESPN’s Marty & McGee on Saturday. “With the potential of what’s been proposed … [it’s] probably
TORONTO — There were many important lessons that Jon Cornish learned from his mother while he was growing up. She taught him to be selfless and to do as much as you can for others and since then, he’s made sure to do everything he can to follow that advice. “I think a lot of
Medics stretcher Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen off the pitch after he collapsed during a Euro 2020 group stage match against Finland on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Euro 2020 match on Saturday and received CPR on the field. He was transported
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On Saturday night, the Minnesota Lynx host the Los Angeles Sparks. Both are coming off of losses. The Lynx and the Sparks have gotten off to slow starts, as they both hover around .500. Prior to the Lynx/Sparks game, the teams at the bottom of the standings table, the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, will
8:30 AM ET For the past three years, Marvin Vettori has lived with the belief that he beat Israel Adesanya in a non-title fight back in 2018. This weekend, Adesanya intends to shatter that belief. Adesanya (20-1) will seek his third middleweight title defense at UFC 263 on Saturday, when he meets Vettori (17-3-1) for
Not a Presidents’ Trophy winner in sight. Not even a No. 1 seed. Yes, the Stanley Cup playoffs will roll into the semifinal round without a single division winner involved. In fact, only one team that hosted its first game of the tournament remains alive for the Stanley Cup after a series of upsets defined
Brittney Griner – 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks Kia Nurse – 10 points, 4 rebounds Arike Ogunbowale – 20 points, 3 rebounds Satou Sabally – 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Moriah Jefferson – 11 points, 2 steals Marina Mabrey – 7 points,
DENVER — Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was presented with the 2020-21 MVP trophy in front of a packed house at Ball Arena prior to Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. His teammates stood behind him at center court and rushed him with pats on the back and rubbed his head. It
9:19 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Mack Horton won’t defend his Olympic 400-meter freestyle swimming title in Tokyo after failing to make the Australian team for the event. Horton finished third in the final on the first night of the Australian selection trials on Saturday. Only the top two — Elijah Winnington and