Alcaraz marches into first Italian Open final
World number three Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open final for the first time after a thrilling 6-3 7-6(4) win over local hope Lorenzo Musetti on Friday.
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NWSL admits game should've stopped after Savy King collapse - ESPN
The National Women's Soccer League said that it would abandon future games featuring life-threatening emergencies to players, acknowledging Friday that the game should have ended after Angel City's Savy King collapsed on the field during a match on May 9.
Why betting on Aaron Judge to win AL MVP is actually a bad idea - ESPN
As of the morning of Friday May 16, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, with a .412 batting average, 15 home runs and 41 RBI. In terms of fantasy baseball, he sits at No. 1 in both total fantasy points scored as well as on the ESPN Player Rater (representing value in category-based leagues).
2025 WNBA championship odds, playoffs, MVP odds - ESPN
The 2025 WNBA season opens with the New York Liberty (+230) looking to defend their championship crown against a number of contenders. The Indiana Fever (+350), led by superstar guard Caitlin Clark, look to be among the top teams in the league after their first-round playoff exit last season. The Fever and Las Vegas Aces (+350) are tied for the second-shortest odds to win the WNBA Finals this season. Behind them is the Minnesota Lynx (+400) and Napheesa Collier, who looks to make her case for the WNBA MVP after finishing runner-up to A'ja Wilson a season ago.
FA Cup not first choice but we want the trophy, says Man City's Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England : The FA Cup was not Manchester City's top priority this season but now they are in a third straight final the club will go all out to win the trophy at Wembley this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Havertz fitness boost for Arsenal ahead of crunch Newcastle game
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz could feature in their Premier League home game against Newcastle United after recovering from hamstring surgery, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as the north London club look to consolidate second place.
Looking ahead to the rest of the 2025 PGA Championship - ESPN
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On a day when many of golf's biggest stars struggled in the opening round of the PGA Championship, some of the sport's not-so-familiar names littered the top of the leaderboard Thursday at Quail Hollow Club.
Ajax hoping for a favour to salvage Dutch title bid
AMSTERDAM :Ajax Amsterdam are still hoping they might snatch the Dutch title on Sunday after blowing a comfortable nine-point lead over the last month but now need a favour to win the league.