ROME — Former US Open finalist Roberta Vinci says she will retire from tennis after the Italian Open in May. Vinci made the announcement on Twitter and in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. She said she decided to retire midseason after struggling with injuries this year, which dropped her ranking to No. 117.
Month: November 2017
11:46 AM ET ESPN staff Conor McGregor has been fined £350 after he was caught speeding in Ireland earlier this year, a court has confirmed. A court sporkesperson told ESPN that McGregor, 29, appeared at Blanchardstown District Court Thursday, where judge Miriam Walsh handed him a 400 euro fine (around £350), which he has been
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‘Stokes has missed playing, happy to have him’ – Canterbury Cricket
Canterbury have signed England allrounder Ben Stokes as their overseas player. Stokes will be available for selection for Canterbury’s 50-over Ford Trophy match against Otago in Rangiora on Sunday. Stokes’ inclusion was agreed upon by
11:56 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Vancouver Canucks announced on Thursday that forward Derek Dorsett will not return to their active roster due to health risks associated with playing, on the advice of team doctors. “I’m devastated by the news. It will take a long time for this to truly sink in,” said Dorsett, who
Nov 30, 2017 Emily KaplanESPN The Ducks and Devils made a splashy trade on Thursday as Anaheim acquired forward Adam Henrique, forward Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 third-round pick while sending defenseman Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick to New Jersey. When New Jersey GM Ray Shero sat down with Adam Henrique to inform
There was no trash talk or cursing, no pushing or shoving and no nonsense. Welterweight world titlist Errol Spence Jr. and former titleholder Lamont Peterson, friends for several years, have no interest in such foolishness. So when they met on Wednesday inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, for the kickoff news conference for their
Drefong, the Eclipse Award-winning male sprinter of 2016, the year he won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, has been retired from racing and will be moving to Japan to take up stud duty at Shadai Stallion Station, it was announced late Wednesday by the Baoma Corporation of Susan and Charles Chu, who owned Drefong. Drefong, 4,
LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said he consulted with former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant this week on how to deal with a painful, injured ring finger on his shooting hand. Curry missed a game this week because of the injury but was able to play 39 minutes with a
A ruthless Australia will keep pressing for every possible advantage over England by maintaining a level of on-field hostility that Pete Handscomb has no qualms in describing as “brutal”. The targeting of Jonny Bairstow with reminders of his ill-advised headbutt of Cameron Bancroft in a Perth bar on the first night of England’s tour has
10:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — NASCAR has restructured its champions awards ceremony to the point where its former vernacular title — “the banquet” — doesn’t even apply. There is no more dinner between comedic acts,
Former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards is in line to become Arizona State’s next football coach, pending approval of the university president, according to multiple reports. The Associated Press, citing a person with direct knowledge of the plan, reported Wednesday night that Edwards’ deal and an official announcement from Arizona State are
Australian duo Jordan Zunic and Adam Bland have stolen the joint lead after Masters champion Sergio Garcia overcame an early tee time and heavy rain to impress on his Australian PGA Championship debut on the Gold Coast. And the ageless Peter Senior, who came out of retirement to play his home tournament, will join Marc
Sergio Garcia posted a five-under 67 to take an early lead in the Australian PGA Championship on a rain-interrupted first morning on the Gold Coast. The Masters champion, playing alongside Adam Scott, went bogey-free in a stop-start debut at Royal Pines on Thursday to head to the clubhouse with a one-stroke lead. Starting on the
New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis received the first ejection of his NBA career during Wednesday’s 120-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after picking up two technical fouls. With Minnesota leading 45-43, Davis was called for a technical foul. Fifteen seconds later he picked up his second tech and was ejected for the first time
2:09 AM ET Jim Trotter Close NFL Former senior NFL writer at Sports Illustrated Covered Chargers, NFL for The San Diego Union-Tribune Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 2006 Jason Reid Close Senior Writer, The Undefeated Former columnist and Redskins beat writer for Washington Post Covered multiple beats over 15
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay pushed back on the notion that he is constantly making pre-snap decisions for second-year quarterback Jared Goff and, in some ways, doing his work for him. “To say that you’re in his ear – because I’ve seen some of the things out there — I
A Florida State fan asked Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher about loyalty on the coach’s radio show Wednesday night and was removed from the audience. ESPN has reported that Texas A&M is going to pursue Fisher with a lucrative offer, and the coach has declined to comment on the report. The fan told Fisher he used
10:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — The Furniture Row Racing team will celebrate its championship Thursday night, but it already has had one emotional celebratory moment since winning the NASCAR Cup title Nov. 19. Before Cup
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