12:37 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Thomas sat in the chair, exhaled, then did his best to keep his eyes open. He might have simply said the media questions he fielded were putting him to sleep. But he didn’t have the energy for humor. A long stretch of golf across the globe was taking
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff From navigating a tricky conference to a complete program overhaul, every new coach has challenges in college football. The hurdles new hires have to face in their maiden season can be seemingly endless in the ever-evolving sport but each job provides its own unique set of obstacles. Between the end
England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss both the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series in Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. The ECB said in a statement that scans last week on the currently sidelined 26-year-old’s right elbow had revealed a recurrence of a stress fracture. “In response to
10:05 PM ET The UFC is targeting a flyweight bout between Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso for a UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20, sources said Monday. The bout is not yet official but is in the process of being finalized, sources said. The UFC has not announced an event or location for the date,
7:00 AM ET The standoff between the Buffalo Sabres and star center Jack Eichel has progressed past the point of usefulness for all involved. It’s degenerated into public discourse for a matter than should have remained internal; now we have a general manager bragging about leverage, and agents sending Notes app missives to local media
3:06 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers talked about how important it was to stay in touch with Jordan Love during his offseason absence from the Green Bay Packers, said he and coach Matt LaFleur have picked up where they left off last year and revealed that receiver Randall Cobb moved in with
12:48 PM ET The UFC’s first-ever women’s flyweight champion is no longer with the promotion. Nicco Montaño was released by the UFC this week, officials confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday. The decision comes on the heels of Montaño missing weight last Friday by 7 pounds, forcing the cancellation of her scheduled fight with Wu Yanan
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12:57 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer’s Los Angeles Dodgers debut included three strikeouts of Jose Altuve and ended with a curtain call. It was, in other words, as advertised. Scherzer pitched seven innings of two-run ball against the high-powered Houston Astros on Wednesday night, scattering five hits, issuing one walk and striking out
Watch as Team GB’s Jack Carlin powers through his sprint quarter-final heats to reach the semi-finals but defending champion Jason Kenny fails to advance, losing to Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen. Watch live coverage of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics on BBC TV,
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Canada’s Vincent de Haitre had barely got off his bike after the
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Team GB cyclist Matt Walls was crowned Olympic champion on his debut
4:01 AM ET Associated Press KAWAGOE, Japan — Already with her first major title and the No. 1 ranking, Nelly Korda took a big step toward a gold medal Thursday with a 9-under 62 that tied an Olympic record and gave her a four-shot lead. Still to be determined was how much golf was left
3:21 AM ET Associated Press Albert Batyrgaziev of the Russian team has won the gold medal in men’s featherweight boxing, beating American Duke Ragan in a meeting of two professional fighters chasing Olympic glory. Batyrgaziev won the bout 3 to 2, cruising to victory after winning the first two rounds on three of the five
2:10 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — When Team USA started feeling that historic heat, the creeping grip of an unshakable loss, they went to the men with the rings. Kevin Durant and Jrue Holiday, NBA champions, showed the kind of skill and poise that is absolutely vital in high-level basketball. Durant and Holiday didn’t just
10:48 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — There were moments, to be sure, when Rafael Nadal played quite like someone competing for the first time in nearly two months. The shaky serving. The consecutive netted forehands that handed over a key break. And then, on the way to a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (1) victory over
11:56 AM ET Veteran pitcher Cole Hamels, a four-time All-Star who has seen action in just one game since the 2019 season, is close to reaching a major league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The move will provide even more insurance for their rotation — particularly for Clayton
10:00 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Adin Hill to a two-year contract Wednesday that avoids salary arbitration. The Sharks acquired Hill last month in a trade from Arizona and are counting on him to team with James Reimer as their goaltending duo next season. The 25-year-old