7:03 AM ET Associated Press ST. ALBANS, England — Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson has resigned his PGA Tour membership to participate in the new golf series backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The first LIV Golf Invitational, which offers $25 million in prize money, is taking place outside London from Thursday. Johnson said
Month: June 2022
9:17 AM ET Kelsey Puckett LAS VEGAS — It’s Dec. 28, 2020, and UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is invited to a Roaring ’20s-themed party to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Kyrgyzstan. “I’m like, oh my god, it’s three days before the New Year and I don’t have a dress,” Shevchenko recalled to ESPN two
File image of Mithali Raj.© AFP Mithali Raj continued to hold on to her seventh position while compatriot Smriti Mandhana also remained in the ninth position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, released on Tuesday. Australia’s Alyssa Healy continued to lead the rankings chart followed by England’s Natalie Sciver. Both the batters had
8:00 AM ET Many elite college football programs have been taken down by either key assistant coaching changes, a failure to keep up with the times, or both. In 2022, Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers, the ruling power of the ACC Atlantic for more than a half-decade, has to fend off both. Swinney must replace longtime
12:00 PM ET Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is expected to meet with two finalists for the franchise’s coaching job this week, including Mike D’Antoni, sources told ESPN. Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson is set to meet with Jordan on Tuesday, and D’Antoni’s visit is expected later in the week, sources said. Atkinson and D’Antoni
6:35 AM ET In case you haven’t noticed, the AFC West is stacked. The biggest prize in the division’s offseason spending spree was Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who is expected to fill the post-Peyton Manning hole the team has desperately been trying to take care of for the past half-decade. When you consider Denver had
4:20 AM BST New Zealand Rugby has issued a public apology to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate more than six months after the national women’s hooker complained of suffering a mental breakdown following alleged criticism from her former coach Glenn Moore. A social media post by Te Kura in December triggered an independent cultural review which found
4:44 AM ET Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she will not rush into a decision over appointing a permanent coach as she begins preparations for the grasscourt season ahead of Wimbledon, which commences later this month. The 19-year-old has been without a full-time coach after splitting with German coach Torben Beltz in April. “I want to
3:03 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable football player in the world, according Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory, followed by Real Madrid‘s Vinicius Jr. and new Manchester City recruit Erling Haaland. Mbappe, who turned down Real and signed a new three-year deal at PSG last month, topped the list
12:00 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, ending a career-worst 0-for-26 drought. Trout snapped his skid in Los Angeles’ first home game following a six-game trip to the East Coast. His previous worst slide was
10:20 PM ET ESPN News Services POWELL, Ohio — Fran Quinn last played the U.S. Open eight years ago with his teenage son as his caddie. He thought they might have a moment even more special on Monday as both of them tried to get through the final stage of qualifying. Only one of them
11:47 PM ET After dominating three rounds of their postseason competition, the Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. The Avs’ superstars have delivered, as Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are both making strong cases for the Conn Smythe. But they’ve gotten superb production from depth players as well, including a series-winning goal
7:13 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz face an unexpected search for a new coach. Utah was prepared to enter next season with Quin Snyder at the helm until the head coach unexpectedly stepped down after eight seasons. The two sides had recently discussed an extension with Snyder, who still
Joe Root, former England cricket team captain, became just the 14th batter to score 10,000 Test runs when he reached the landmark during his match-winning innings of 115* against New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday. The 31-year-old Root is the only one among that select group of run-scorers to still be playing Test cricket. Indian
9:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Defensive tackle Aaron Donald will be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL for the second time in his career. And coach Sean McVay is thrilled Donald is getting paid and continuing his career with the Los Angeles Rams. “He’s earned it,” McVay said on Monday afternoon on SiriusXM radio.
7:48 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jermall Charlo’s layoff will extend past one year. The 32-year-old was set to defend his middleweight title against Maciej Sulecki on June 18 in Houston, his hometown, but the fight has been postponed because of a back injury that Charlo suffered in training, Showtime announced. The fight will be rescheduled
9:15 AM ET Neymar got himself onto the scoresheet for Brazil. Kenta Harada/Getty Images Two decades have gone by since Brazil lifted the last of their World Cups in Japan and, back in Tokyo on Monday, the 2022 model underlined their credentials as a candidate to win Asia’s second World Cup this year. The 1-0 win
1:40 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Outfielder Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28. The 24-year-old has a one-year deal for 2022 calling for $764,600 while in the major leagues and $304,500 should he be assigned to the minors. His new deal announced Monday calls for a
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