7:26 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — A frustrated Josh Williams made a dramatic exit in the caution-marred first stage of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, leaving his car parked on the start-finish line for dramatic effect. Four cautions covered 26 of 40 laps in the first stage, including
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7:37 PM ET Associated Press MARANA, Ariz. — Marc Leishman opened with an eagle and held it together in the middle of his round for a 5-under 66 on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson. Leishman said he had fallen into
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7:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook took the blame for the LA Clippers‘ four-game winning streak coming to a halt against the Orlando Magic and was already looking forward to redeeming himself in Portland on Sunday. After the Clippers surrendered 39 points in the fourth quarter and were stunned 113-108 by the Magic
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7:00 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Daniil Medvedev defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Saturday for his 19th consecutive match victory of the year and a berth in the BNP Paribas Open final. Medvedev will play for the title Sunday against the winner of the other semifinal between top-seeded Carlos
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5:24 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Having yet to address their defensive line with five unsigned free agents, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Greg Gaines on a one-year deal Saturday, a source told ESPN. It’s a move that infuses youth along a Bucs’ aging defensive front
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3:04 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Back-to-back wins haven’t stopped William Byron from believing he and his Hendrick Motorsports team have a lot to prove in Sunday’s NASCAR stop in Atlanta. In fact, Byron said Saturday, there is even more on the line. Drivers of the Hendrick Chevrolets want to show the strong
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2:51 PM ET Associated Press ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa — Kristian Krogh Johannessen and Matthew Baldwin shared the lead at the SDC Championship in South Africa on Saturday when the third round was suspended because of fading light. The pair had moved to 11 under par through 13 holes when players were called off
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2:16 PM BST Ireland’s bid to complete a Six Nations Grand Slam with victory over England has been given the presidential seal of approval, after United States President Joe Biden threw his support behind Andy Farrell’s side. Biden, who often speaks with pride of his Irish roots, hosted Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at a
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2:56 PM BST Players from Welsh rugby’s four professional clubs have been presented with standard contracts that will make existing and new offers legally binding, the country’s Professional Rugby Board (PRB) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Saturday. Welsh players threatened to go on strike last month over contract issues with the PRB
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a power problem. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso will line up second on the grid because Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who qualified second, has a 10-place grid penalty for engine usage. Verstappen’s driveshaft failed in the second session and
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3:12 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Over and over again, sitting in front of his locker after the game, Lakers star Anthony Davis repeated how tough it was to stomach Friday night’s 111-110 loss to the Mavericks at the buzzer. Tough because his closeout wasn’t enough of a deterrent to stop Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber
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7:41 AM ET Former world No. 3 Elina Svitolina will make her return to the WTA Tour at next month’s Charleston Open in South Carolina after accepting a wild card, organizers of the clay-court tournament said. Ukraine’s Svitolina, who last played a year ago in Miami, is set to return to action following the birth
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