France’s Christophe Laporte claimed victory as Jumbo-Visma produced a dominant display in stage one of Paris-Nice. Laporte finished in three hours 48 minutes 38 seconds. He led in team-mates Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert as Jumbo-Visma claimed the top three spots. The trio finished 19 seconds ahead of TotalEnergies rider Pierre Latour on the
Month: March 2022
11:49 AM ET Associated Press Ukrainian refugee Dayana Yastremska took Zhang Shuai of China to three sets Sunday in the final of the Lyon Open, which Zhang won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 21-year-old Yastremska only fled her home in war-torn Odessa, Ukraine, last week following the Russian invasion. She spent two nights sheltering in an
11:52 AM ET Major League Baseball wants a 14-second pitch clock with the bases empty and a 19-second timer with runners on, according to sources familiar with the situation. The two numbers were settled on after experiments in the minor leagues, including in Low-A in 2021, where game times were cut by about 20 minutes.
1:15 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves into a deep hole — their 124-116 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers being the latest shovel full of issues. They’ve lost four games in a row for the first time this season. They’ve dropped eight of their past 10
Ravichandran Ashwin went past Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 wickets on Sunday.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a special milestone on Sunday as he overtook Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 Test wickets in Mohali. The off-spinner took his 435th Test wicket on Day 3 of the first Test match against Sri Lanka, dismissing Charith Asalanka, to
7:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As it turns out, the San Francisco 49ers will have some movement involving a key role on their staff and the NFL broadcast booth after all. Two days after general manager John Lynch acknowledged that he declined a lucrative opportunity to return to broadcasting, the Niners are hiring
11:33 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A fan wields a pole as a weapon on the pitch of the Estadio Corregidora. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Saturday’s Liga MX match between Queretaro and Atlas was suspended following scenes of violence in the stands that spilled onto the pitch of the Estadio Corregidora. During the 63rd minute of the match,
3:23 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal did not touch gloves at the start of their UFC 272 main event on Saturday night, the customary show of sportsmanship and respect between athletes as their prizefights are getting underway. But for these two fighters, former teammates and roommates whose relationship soured in the
12:43 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez didn’t deliver the fight-of-the-year contender many anticipated, but that’s only because “Chocolatito” was far too good to allow the matchup to be competitive. Simply put, Gonzalez schooled Martinez and once again displayed why he’s a future first-ballot Hall of Famer with a unanimous-decision victory
3:26 AM ET Associated Press SINGAPORE — World No. 1 Jin Young Ko birdied the 18th hole on Sunday for a 6-under 66 to win the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore by two strokes over fellow South Korean player In Gee Chun and Australian Minjee Lee. Ko has won six times in
Women’s World Cup: India celebrate a wicket vs Pakistan.© AFP India produced an all-round effort to cruise to a 107-run win against Pakistan and begin their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on a positive note on Sunday. Half-centuries by Pooja Vastrakar (67), Smriti Mandhana (52) and Sneh Rana (53 not out) helped India post a
2:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors played the foil in the most notable bounceback of LeBron James‘ career back in the 2016 NBA Finals. On Saturday, they were subjected to another classic “desperation” performance by James. James scored 56 points, his highest-scoring game ever with the Los Angeles
2:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez proved on Saturday that he’s still one of the best fighters in the world, but more so, that age isn’t slowing him down. His masterclass performance en route to a unanimous-decision victory over Julio Cesar Martinez was just the latest impressive outing in a Hall of Fame
1:36 AM ET Colby Covington utilized a clear strategy to wear down Jorge Masvidal over five rounds and earned a unanimous decision victory at UFC 272. Covington’s wrestling was simply too much for Masvidal, resulting in most of the fight being contested on the mat. Masvidal did have his moments, but they were few and
11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska, who was forced to flee her home after Russia’s invasion last week, reached the WTA Lyon Open final after defeating No. 2 seed Sorana Cirstea 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She will face No. 8 seed Zhang Shuai in the final on Sunday. Yastremska, 21,
8:31 PM ET Charlotte FC’s first-ever home game broke the MLS attendance record. Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Charlotte FC has broken the MLS attendance record, after a crowd of 74,479 was announced at Bank of America Stadium for their first-ever home game against the visiting LA Galaxy on Saturday. That number beat the previous MLS record
8:48 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — No lead was safe Saturday at Bay Hill. No one felt comfortable until they were finished. In the toughest conditions of the year, Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch were up to the task at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Horschel got a good break on a day where
9:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Ty Gibbs recovered from a nasty first-stage spat and a failed attempt at retaliation to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead for the first time Saturday on a restart with six laps remaining in another sloppy showing for NASCAR’s
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