Month: November 2022

7:26 PM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Maria Fassi always knew a good putting stroke to go along with her explosive power would lead to low scores. She picked a good time for it to finally come together. Fassi powered her way across the rain-softened Pelican Golf Club and rode a smooth putting stroke
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5:05 PM ET Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — The unheralded Czech Republic upset the United States to reach the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time in four years Friday. The Czechs will meet Switzerland on Saturday in Glasgow after the Swiss beat Canada 2-1. Fellow group winners Australia and Britain meet in
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4:15 PM GMT Former England and Newcastle Falcons centre Luther Burrell has said he won’t play rugby in England again after he said racism was “rife” in the sport and that racist “banter” was common among his teammates. The Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby apologised to Burrell earlier this year following an interview in
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12:54 PM ET The Houston Astros announced Friday that they “will not enter into a renewal for the 2023 season” with general manager James Click, a bizarre conclusion to a three-year run that culminated in a championship and somehow ended in divorce. Click and manager Dusty Baker saw their contracts expire at the end of
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Nov 11, 2022 An already challenging season was further amplified Friday when the Columbus Blue Jackets announced star defenseman Zach Werenski is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season because of a separated shoulder and torn labrum. Werenski played Thursday in the Blue Jackets’ 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It was only
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12:56 PM ET Suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has met with team, league and union officials on “several occasions” in recent days and there’s optimism for a resolution “very soon,” the National Basketball Players Association told its membership Friday in an email obtained by ESPN. Even with the fifth of a minimum five-game suspension
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7:16 PM ET Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough, charged with felony aggravated assault stemming from an October arrest, had his case sent to a grand jury after appearing in court Thursday. Knox County Judge Andrew Jackson VI denied a request by McCollough’s attorney, Chloe Akers, to dismiss the case based on the grounds of self-defense and
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10:24 AM ET NEW YORK — A superfight between two UFC champions is “close,” according to Alexander Volkanovski. The featherweight champion told ESPN that a bout against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is nearing completion for UFC 284 on Feb. 12 in Perth, Australia. Volkanovski, who hails from Australia, was called into the Octagon after Makhachev
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