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CNN  —  It began with 128 contenders, but now the women’s draw at the US Open is down to just four. After almost two weeks of grueling action in the searing heat in New York, the semifinalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final grand slam of 2023. American …

Bill Belichick isn’t going to Chapel Hill blindly. After spending nearly five decades on NFL sidelines, the eight-time Super Bowl champion took his first-ever college coaching job with the Tar Heels. He was officially introduced Thursday. Early reports of Belichick’s interest in the job were often scoffed at, but it’s …

Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates against Viktoria Plzen on December 12, 2024. — Reuters  Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to help Manchester United secure a 2-1 victory against six-time Czech champions Viktoria Plzeň in the Europa League on Thursday. Substitute Hojlund needed just six minutes …

Dec 12, 2024, 06:45 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has approved a five-year contract extension through June 2030 for athletic director Josh Heird, whose 2½-year tenure has included the hirings of two men’s basketball coaches and football coach Jeff Brohm. The university’s board of trustees on Thursday authorized president …

From rumors, to a finalized deal, to a press conference, the last 24 hours for the North Carolina Tar Heels have been a whirlwind as legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick will now lead a college football program for the first time in his illustrious career.  Belichick sat in front of …

CNN  —  Coco Gauff was ruthless and totally dominant in her US Open quarterfinal against Jelena Ostapenko, dropping just two games in a match that could have really troubled the young American. Ostapenko, although blighted by inconsistency, had been expected to pose serious questions to Gauff’s title credentials after an …

Aishwarya Kumar Close Aishwarya Kumar ESPN.com Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN.com Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Dec 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The …

The SEC announced its 2025 college football schedules for each of its 16 members Wednesday evening. Which teams’ schedules could test them? LSU and Vanderbilt have tough road battles that include making visits to Ole Miss, Alabama and Texas. Georgia and Texas will play in Week 12 in an SEC …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Aqib Javed as interim red-ball head coach following the resignation of Jason Gillespie ahead of South Africa Test series, the cricket governing board confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Gillespie’s decision came after the PCB decided against renewing red-ball assistant coach Tim Nielsen’s …

Anrich Nortje, a key South Africa pacer, has been ruled out of the white-ball series against Pakistan due to a toe injury, dealing a major blow to the Proteas. Uncapped all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem has been named as his replacement. The 27-year-old, who boasts an impressive T20 record with 46 wickets …