10:12 PM ET TULSA, Okla. — The 14th hole at Southern Hills Country Club is a monstrous par-3, the kind of hole that can demoralize even the best golfers in the world. But Saturday, Rory McIlroy hit a 5-iron there that I would contend was the best shot of the entire PGA Championship. It was
Month: May 2022
9:33 PM ET The UFC will run back one of the most shocking fights in its entire history. A bantamweight title rematch between Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes will headline UFC 277 on July 30 in Dallas, officials announced on Saturday. The pay-per-view event will take place inside American Airlines Arena and air on ESPN+.
8:31 AM ET The Baltimore Orioles have called up catcher Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk, and he is expected to make his major league debut Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rutschman, the top prospect in minor league baseball and the overall top draft pick in 2019 out of Oregon State, was hitting .309 with
2:21 PM ET While the college football world is catching its collective breath in the aftermath of the Jimbo Fisher-Nick Saban public spat, there’s one Hall of Fame coach who isn’t ready to let it go. “I don’t know why he is mad at Saban,” former Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier told DawgNation.com.
7:09 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Early Voting stalked behind the leaders for much of the race before moving into the lead
12:49 PM ET Nick Friedell BOSTON — Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry will warm up “with the intention to play” in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, according to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Lowry has not played since re-injuring his left hamstring in Game 4 of the
7:49 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joshua Buatsi edged closer to a world title shot after winning a unanimous points decision over Craig Richards in an eliminator for Dmitry Bivol’s
2:56 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga came to a conclusion on Saturday amid confirmation the Paris Saint-Germain forward had snubbed a move to Real Madrid in favour of signing a three-year contract extension at the Ligue 1 club. ESPN reported last year that PSG rejected a series of bids
5:16 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cup regular Tyler Reddick led the final 31 laps of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas after a two-car pass Saturday, giving second-year team Big Machine Racing its first victory and ending a three-race streak in which three different JR Motorsports drivers took the checkered flag.
5:09 PM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Casper Ruud retained his Geneva Open title by beating Joao Sousa 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (1) in the final on Saturday. One day before the French Open starts in Paris, eighth-ranked Ruud’s seventh career title on clay courts lifted his record in finals to 8-3. The Norwegian has
5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPERE, Finland — Ottawa Senators forward Adam Gaudette scored in overtime, leading the United States past Sweden 3-2 at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday, while Switzerland topped Canada 6-3 in a game between previously unbeaten teams. Gaudette was involved in all three Team USA goals. He scored
3:56 PM ET The Florida Gators bolstered their receiver corps Saturday with a commitment from Arizona State transfer Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall, a 6-foot-1 junior, led the Sun Devils with 48 receptions last season. He had 580 yards receiving and four touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal after spring practice in April and has two years
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant© BCCI/IPL It was a heartbreaking loss at the end for Delhi Capitals as they had themselves to blame for not making it to the playoffs of IPL 2022. It all started when their top order failed to give a solid start against Mumbai Indians on Saturday, which led to a
Lewis Hamilton has said he is finding it difficult to get the best out of this year’s Mercedes. Car upgrades helped Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell to Mercedes’ best qualifying position of the season with fourth at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton, 0.119 seconds slower than Russell in sixth, said he was “really struggling with the
7:01 AM ET The 2022 French Open starts Sunday, and with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both in the draw, along with rising stars Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur — it is set to be an exciting two weeks. Will Djokovic defend his 2021 French Open title? Can Swiatek win her second major?
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A few years ago, Johnny Cueto bought an ambulance, though to call this particular vehicle an ambulance is something of a misnomer. It is more like a real-life Transformer. Open the back
2:25 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have a history of big third quarters. No one exactly knows why. Maybe Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gives the best halftime speech around. Maybe it takes them 24 minutes to fully assess how their opponent is approaching the game. Maybe they need
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