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Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 07:31 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Ugo Humbert beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 to help France get off to a winning start against Switzerland in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday. Humbert’s victory gave France an unassailable lead after Adrian Mannarino defeated Dominic Stricker 3-6, 6-1,

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 08:51 PM ET Five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson committed to Texas Tech on Monday night, he announced on social media. Hudson, No. 13 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best wide receiver in the cycle, was the highest-ranked prospect left to commit. Editor’s Picks 2 Related

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Julio Urías‘ locker was noticeably absent from the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ clubhouse when the team returned home Monday,

Sep 12, 2023, 12:39 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with forward Tomas Tatar on a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Tomas has been a consistent, productive player throughout his NHL career,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said. “He is a veteran winger who brings scoring

Sep 12, 2023, 09:43 AM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Former Spanish tennis great Arantxa Sánchez Vicario told a court Tuesday at the start of a fraud trial that she had trusted her then-husband to handle her money and she was not aware of any illegal tampering with her family assets. Sánchez Vicario, 51, and her

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 02:01 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Katie Volynets rallied to defeat 17-year-old qualifier Clerive Ngounoue 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open on Monday night at the Barnes Tennis Center. Ngounoue had won two qualifying matches during the weekend and was hoping to win

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 02:32 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Count Andy Reid as among those surprised by the play of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney in Thursday’s season opener. Toney dropped a number of

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Indiana’s quarterback competition ended Monday with coach Tom Allen naming Tayven Jackson the Hoosiers‘ starter. Jackson had been competing with Brendan Sorsby throughout the offseason and the first two games for the starting job. Both are second-year players who threw only a handful of passes as true

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 11, 2023, 01:41 PM ET After two games of deploying a two-quarterback system that has helped Utah start the season 2-0 with starter Cam Rising still sidelined, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham told local reporters Monday that freshman Nate Johnson will be the starter for the Utes this week against Weber State

Sep 10, 2023, 10:35 PM What a finish to an incredible opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup! Wales take the win in Bordeaux, but Fiji’s fightback was inspirational. These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best

Sep 4, 2023, 04:28 PM MARSEILLE, France, Sept 9 (Reuters) — Flyhalf George Ford kicked all the points to lead 14-man England to a brave 27-10 victory over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture in Marseille on Saturday, a performance full of intensity and guile from coach Steve Borthwick’s side. George Ford

Associated Press Sep 10, 2023, 10:55 AM ET Hansi Flick was fired as Germany head coach on Sunday, the country’s football federation (DFB) announced, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year’s European Championship. The DFB said director Rudi Völler would be one of

Wout Weghorst came off the bench to score a second-half winner as the Netherlands fought back from conceding an early goal to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in their European Championship Group B qualifier on Sunday. The Irish went ahead after four minutes when Adam Idah converted a penalty but the Dutch won a

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] due to the ongoing investigations against him following his unsolicited kiss on Spain forward Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso filed a criminal complaint earlier this week, which led to prosecutors filing a case

Associated Press Sep 10, 2023, 07:06 PM ET CINCINNATI — Minjee Lee lost a five-shot lead on the back nine Sunday and recovered at just the right time, hitting wedge to 2 feet for birdie to beat Charley Hull on the second playoff hole in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lee, a two-time major champion,

Associated Press Sep 10, 2023, 03:06 PM ET STRAFFAN, Ireland — Vincent Norrman gave Sweden a second straight winner on the European tour when he shot 7-under 65 to capture the Irish Open title on Sunday as Rory McIlroy faltered in the final round by hitting into the water on three different holes. A week

Sep 10, 2023, 02:34 PM World Rugby is to add extra volunteers at Stade de Marseille and promised better communication with supporters to avoid a repeat of Saturday’s scenes outside the venue when thousands of fans battled to gain entry ahead of England’s victory over Argentina. Many supporters missed the start of the game due

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 9, 2023, 05:33 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Sequels so rarely live up to the original, but Colorado‘s second act against Nebraska was, if anything, a more emphatic performance for coach Deion Sanders’ team. Colorado demolished Nebraska 36-14 on Saturday,

Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them after their third straight loss less than nine months before the continental tournament. The four-time world champions, who crashed out of last year’s World Cup group stage after

Sep 9, 2023, 06:46 PM ET Germany coach Hansi Flick said he was still the right man to lead the team after their shock 4-1 loss at home against Japan in their international friendly on Saturday and despite mounting pressure following a string of bad results. The Germans, four-time world champions, had hoped the match