8:32 PM ET Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — The degree Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earned from the McCombs School of Business at Texas did not equip him with the skills to figure out the new formula for the Official World Golf Ranking. He is No. 2 in the world. He can go back to No.
Month: December 2022
7:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler returned to the court Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing the prior seven games with soreness in his right knee. “We’ll just figure it out as we go,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said pregame, when asked if there would be any
7:23 PM ET In 2018 when several SEC schools were interested in hiring Hugh Freeze, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent out a memorandum to conference presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to inform them of Freeze’s “status with respect to the conference.” Freeze was hired Tuesday as Auburn‘s head football coach. While Sankey’s 2018 memo, which
7:13 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The 2023 Australian Open will be the first sensory inclusive international sporting event, KultureCity, a nonprofit which trains staff
6:07 PM ET After nearly two wild and dramatic weeks at the World Cup, we have the reached the win-or-go-home portion of the tourney. Sixteen teams remain, 16 others have been eliminated and the fun continues Saturday. Be sure to check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Qatar.
7:00 AM ET We’re into a new month of the 2022-23 NHL season, and for the first time ever there’s a World Cup (of soccer) going on simultaneously! In keeping with the international spirit of the big event, this week for the power rankings we’ve broken down the roster of each club in terms of
5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission
Defending champion Katie Archibald goes into the final round of this year’s UCI Track Champions League eight points off the lead in the endurance standings. The Scot, 28, was second in the women’s scratch race in London on Friday but came seventh in the elimination. William Perret was the only British winner – in the
5:02 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will have their quarterback, but their quarterback won’t have his left tackle. Aaron Rodgers was removed from the injury report Friday and cleared to play Sunday at the Chicago Bears after sustaining a rib injury last week against the Philadelphia Eagles. But David Bakhtiari
1:41 PM ET Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will miss six weeks after undergoing hand surgery, the team announced Friday. Bertuzzi, 27, underwent surgery on his left hand after it was hit by a shot during Wednesday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres. This is the second long layoff this season for Bertuzzi, who did
File image of Saurabh Kumar© Twitter Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a strong claim as Ravindra Jadeja‘s replacement for the upcoming Test series with a match-haul of nine wickets as Bangladesh A’s tail wagged vigorously to prevent India A from winning the first unofficial Test match in Cox Bazar on Friday. Having conceded a huge
7:00 AM ET In the first winter after superstar Albert Pujols shocked the baseball world by leaving the St. Louis Cardinals to sign a monster contract with the Los Angeles Angels, agents recall New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman praising the discipline of the Cardinals’ front office, predicting — correctly — that the decision
7:05 AM ET The NHL is having a moment in the New York metropolitan area. It’s a moment that we’ve never seen before. The New Jersey Devils are the shock of the season, amassing a 19-4-0 record while playing an exhilarating brand of hockey. The New York Islanders are 15-9-0, bouncing back from a disastrous
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 13 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters offer the biggest keys and bold predictions for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know and a
12:05 PM ET South Korea scored a remarkable stoppage-time winner against Portugal to secure their progress to the knockout rounds in improbable fashion. It looked as if South Korea would not find the goal they needed to qualify for the round of 16 on goals scored, but Hwang Hee-Chan appeared in the first minute of
Pakistan’s pitches belonged in “the dark ages”, the country’s top cricket official said Friday, after England plundered runs on a lifeless wicket in Rawalpindi. The visitors were finally all out for 657 — including a record 506 from the first day Thursday — with four batsmen scoring centuries off the hapless Pakistan bowling. In reply,
7:46 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The age-old pound-for-pound debate rages on year after year. Just who is the baddest man on the planet? Fighters jockey for position in their respective weight classes but they’re also measured against each other time and again. Those who can rack up titles in multiple weight classes sometimes are pushed
Nov 30, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be out indefinitely after his second stroke in less than a decade, the team said Wednesday. Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said in a statement that Letang was taken to a hospital Monday after telling team trainers he was dealing with what Hextall described as a