11:15 PM ET Cameron Smith can carry on drinking after his wildly successful 2022 season petered out to an anticlimactic conclusion in Melbourne. Smith missed the Australian Open’s contentious second cut after failing to make up enough ground during a third-round one-under-par 69 at Victoria Golf Club on Saturday. Despite carding his best round of
12:20 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LAS VEGAS — The only blemish in USC‘s 11-win regular season had been a one-point loss to Utah in October. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make that
3:02 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has cleared the concussion protocol but will not play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Stafford cleared the concussion protocol Friday, McVay said, but the Rams are still gathering information about the quarterback’s neck injury. McVay said the
2:43 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was contrite Friday about sending a vulgar response to a fan five days ago and believes he has learned from his mistake. “I apologize if I hurt feelings out there,” Jackson said in addressing reporters for the first time since the incident. After
10:27 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on
Dec 1, 2022 Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995
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.
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