5:16 PM ET St. Andrews, Scotland — The first time we saw Tiger Woods smile during his first round of The Open on Thursday was on the ninth green of the Old Course. It followed a successful birdie putt and a rare moment where mind and body worked in harmony. The sight of that smile
8:43 AM ET The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with former Tampa Bay Lightning winger Ondrej Palat, bringing a veteran Stanley Cup champion onto their young roster of forwards. The Devils landed Palat on a five-year deal with an average annual value of $6 million, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Palat,
2:36 PM ET Johnny Gaudreau shocked the hockey world when he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the opening day of NHL free agency Wednesday. But according to Gaudreau — who was one of this year’s most coveted unrestricted free agents — the decision to agree on a seven-year, $68.25 million pact with the
Jul 13, 2022 Four big series’, four big deciders. Amid all the drama, debate and exploding outrage about the state of the game — or at least the way in which it is being officiated right now — never before in the professional era have we seen a slate of July Test series so keenly
12:30 PM ET Oregon tight end Spencer Webb died Wednesday in a recreational accident, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. He was 22 years old. According to the sheriff’s office, Webb fell and stuck his head just a short distance from Triangle Lake, a location popular for cliff jumping and natural rock waterslides. “So
Indian top-order fell like ninepins as Reece Topley‘s 6 for 24 headlined a fine England bowling performance in a series-levelling 100-run win while defending a modest target in the second ODI at the Lord’s on Thursday. With parity restored in the three-match series, the decider at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday promises to
1:24 PM ET New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables made his first appearance at Big 12 media days on Thursday, but he couldn’t resist drawing parallels to the first time he arrived in Norman as an assistant to Bob Stoops in 1999. The Sooners were able to jump-start their success by taking left-handed quarterback Josh Heupel
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors The 2022 MLB draft is just around the corner, so we asked three of our own MLB experts to get in on the fun by selecting their own teams consisting of top 2022 draft prospects. The rules were simple: Jeff Passan, David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle snake drafted through 10
Tom Pidcock won his maiden Tour de France stage in style with a solo victory atop the iconic Alpe d’Huez. Four-time winner Chris Froome and fellow Briton Pidcock were part of a five-man breakaway during stage 12. And Pidcock, making his Tour debut aged 22 for Ineos Grenadiers, became the youngest winner on the Alpe
2:25 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2022 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporters Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to
11:34 AM ET Rashard Anderson, a former first-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, has died at the age of 45. Anderson’s death has been confirmed by the Panthers, who said he died Wednesday in Mississippi, and by Jackson State University, where he was a star cornerback from 1996 to 1999. The cause of Anderson’s
6:00 AM ET Dortmund began their preseason without striker Erling Haaland, who has joined Manchester City, but with a strong squad and plenty of quality summer signings. Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Images DORTMUND, Germany — “I looked on these new prodigies with what I can only call ‘anticipatory nostalgia,’ as I prepared to say goodbye
5:31 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Alex Rodriguez was standing near his courtside seat, oblivious to a few fans who were snapping a quick photo of him as they walked by. He was watching the Minnesota Timberwolves warm up instead. Rodriguez — currently part of the Timberwolves’ ownership group, with plans in place
Lalit Modi, the first chairman of Indian Premier League, on Thursday sent social media into a frenzy after he announced a “new beginning” with actor Sushmita Sen. In an tweet posted in the evening, Modi wrote: “Just back in london after a whirling global tour #maldives # sardinia with the families – not to mention
9:35 AM ET For months, even before he returned to competitive golf after his serious car accident in February 2021, Tiger Woods said he would be playing The Open at St. Andrews. “Quite often,” Justin Thomas said earlier this week when asked whether Woods had talked to him about being here for the 150th Open.
6:43 AM ET Arch Manning‘s commitment to Texas was the start of the Longhorns rising in ESPN’s college football recruiting class rankings. Since Manning — the nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli — announced for the Longhorns on June 23, 10 prospects have joined him at Texas, four of whom are 2023 ESPN
8:08 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show The Eubank-Benn rivalry may soon be reawakened as Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn are being lined up to face each other in a
11:40 PM BST Harry Wilson’s long wait for a Wallabies return has come to an end, with the Queensland Reds back-rower set to be named in the run-on squad to face England in the third and deciding Test in Sydney. Wilson has not played a Test since the opening game against France in July last