8:11 PM ET Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Henrik Stenson had a happy return to golf after being removed as European Ryder Cup captain, making eight birdies in his LIV Golf Invitational debut at Bedminster for a 7-under 64 to share the 18-hole lead with Patrick Reed. Phil Mickelson‘s return to the area wasn’t entirely
6:00 PM BST England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Football League (RFL) will restrict transgender participation in the domestic game, with the governing bodies recommending that only players recorded as female at birth be allowed to play in the women’s category. The RFU said last week that it had begun a review of its
7:08 PM ET Richard Young, the top-ranked running back in the country, committed to Alabama on Friday. Young (Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida) is ranked No. 14 overall in the 2023 ESPN 300. “To be the best, you gotta practice and compete against the best,” he told ESPN. 2 Related The 5-foot-11, 195-pound
6:13 PM ET Blake BaumgartnerESPN Staff Writer Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Aidan Mizell, a four-star wide receiver from Boone High School (Orlando, Florida), committed to the Florida Gators on July 29 — and he did it with a little flair. 1 Related Mizell, No. 93 in the 2023 ESPN 300, brought two
6:53 PM ET Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan — Domenico Vicini reached another Davis Cup milestone Friday by becoming the first player in tournament history to play 100 matches. It came two days after the 50-year-old became the oldest player to win a Davis Cup match. The San Marino player, who turns 51 in September, played
11:12 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen is expected to miss months after suffering a left knee injury during practice Thursday, coach Todd Bowles said Friday. The Buccaneers are awaiting results from an MRI before determining how long Jensen will be out. “We don’t know the severity of it, per se, but
2:45 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he read about the study clause inserted into Kyler Murray‘s contract and heard the criticism of his own play and that of other Black quarterbacks. Mahomes said he wouldn’t go as far as to say Black quarterbacks are evaluated differently than their white counterparts. But
England’s Sophie Unwin was left in tears after she was not awarded a Commonwealth Games bronze medal despite placing third in the tandem B sprint. The Para-cyclist and her pilot Georgia Holt beat Scotland’s Libby Clegg and pilot Jenny Holl in what was called the bronze-medal final. They were displayed as bronze medal winners on
12:02 PM ET In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred argued that “it may not be possible” for the league to enforce, establish and maintain better working conditions for minor leaguers if the antitrust exemption is stripped. Additionally, Manfred said that without the antitrust exemption, it was “more
4:45 PM ET DALLAS — Deiveson Figueiredo says he’s almost fully healthy and is targeting a return to the Octagon this winter. Figueiredo, the UFC flyweight champion, has been out since January with injuries to both hands and a bruised knee. With him out, the UFC made an interim title bout between former champ Brandon
12:17 PM ET DALLAS — One of the most anticipated rematches in women’s MMA history is now official. Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes both successfully made weight Friday morning ahead of their UFC women’s bantamweight title fight. Peña weighed in at 134.5 pounds, and Nunes was 135. On Saturday, Peña will defend the belt against
2:40 PM ET John Klingberg has agreed to a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Friday. Klingberg was one of the most sought-after free agent defensemen this offseason after putting up 47 points in 74 games. “We are extremely excited to add John to our group,” said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek
3:51 PM ET Associated Press IRVINE, Scotland — Lydia Ko shot a second straight 7-under 65 to lead by 2 strokes after two rounds of the Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour on Friday. Ko, who finished strongly at the Evian Championship last week to tie for third place, has continued her good form in
2:34 PM ET UCLA will receive about $67.5 million from Under Armour as part of a settlement to resolve the school’s lawsuit against the apparel company for terminating a record apparel sponsorship deal, according to a document obtained by ESPN. On May 26, the two sides agreed to the settlement, which required Under Armour to
2:33 PM ET Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia advanced Friday to the semifinals of the Poland Open after ending the clay-court winning streak of top-ranked Iga Swiatek at 18 matches. Garcia won 6-1, 1-6, 6-4, breaking Swiatek in the 10th game of the deciding set for her first win over the Pole.
Hosts: Birmingham Dates: 28 July to 8 August Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV with extra streams on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra; live text and clips online. Para-cyclist Neil Fachie won Scotland’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth
10:55 AM ET Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has undergone surgery for a knee injury and could be out until September, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The 28-year-old Spain centre-back missed City’s pre-season tour of the United States this month, during which they beat Club America and Bayern Munich. – Stream Community Shield preview
Rohit Sharma’s elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik’s blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik’s calculated assault — an unbeaten 41 off