7:03 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Defending champion Steve Stricker made a long eagle putt on the final hole for 7-under 65 and the third-round lead Saturday in the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors. Stricker moved a stroke ahead of Alex Cejka with the eagle that got him
4:15 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier held off JR Motorsports teammate Josh Berry in overtime to win the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Allgaier didn’t move in front until the final 10 laps, when he passed Berry for the lead. Then the race’s eighth and final caution five
12:39 PM ET Henry To’o To’o, a former SEC All-Freshman Team selection who led Tennessee in tackles last season, announced Saturday that he’s transferring to Alabama. The addition of To’o To’o goes a long way in solidifying Alabama’s linebacker corps after the departure of senior Dylan Moses to the NFL. To’o To’o, a California native
3:47 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Aryna Sabalenka is glad she changed her mind about playing at the Madrid Open. Two weeks after nearly withdrawing from the tournament because of a muscle injury, Sabalenka was standing on center court with the winner’s trophy in her hands on Saturday. Sabalenka defeated top-ranked Ash Barty
Lewis Hamilton said he was “proud” of the lap that took him to the remarkable milestone of 100 Formula 1 career pole positions, but that was only one of the emotions whirling through him as he celebrated this landmark, almost incredible, achievement. “I don’t really feel like I can compute it right now,” he said.
Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel said he had “tears in my eyes” as he made an emotional comeback at the Giro d’Italia, as Italy’s Filippo Ganna won the opening time trial in Turin. Evenepoel, 21, was competing for the first time since fracturing his pelvis in a fall from a bridge at the Il Lombardia race in
12:53 PM ET Kentucky wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Saturday. Bouknight was also charged with possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a vehicle and driving 26 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, according to Kenton County public records. He is scheduled
8:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The fascination started last October. New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas received word from one of his scouts that there was a college junior out west he needed to watch. The 2021 NFL draft was six months away, but this was his typical starting point for in-depth
1:27 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau had an early wake-up alarm set for Saturday morning. Very early. Even by the standards of an 8:10 a.m. tee time. That’s because DeChambeau began the day in Dallas — where he went Friday afternoon after believing he had missed the 36-hole cut at the Wells Fargo
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season postponed indefinitely, Punjab Kings (PBKS) took to social media to inform fans that most of their cricketers have reached home safely, and some are quarantining outside India. The KL Rahul-led outfit also thanked the BCCI and asked everyone to follow COVID-19 protocols. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals (RR) too
4:25 AM ET In what’s too early to call a complete collapse but too stunning to label a mere stumble, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are now slated to compete in the NBA’s play-in tournament with a little more than a week remaining in the regular season. Friday’s 106-101 loss to the Portland Trail
12:57 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Alexander Zverev followed his triumph over Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic Thiem to reach another Madrid Open final on Saturday. The No. 6-ranked Zverev defeated No. 4 Thiem 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final again after beating Thiem for the 2018 title. Zverev broke Thiem’s
1:36 AM ET Who smells a rat? Or was it a raccoon? Is it a cover-up? Is there discord in the bowels of Citi Field? If there was, would anybody admit it? “First time I saw a New York rat, man,” superstar Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said. “Crazy.” Um, what? To understand that and what
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor paid tribute to Pakistan after the tourists took total control on the second day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, outclassing the home side with both bat and ball to take a huge step towards sealing a 2-0 series victory. Zimbabwe were 52 for four at the
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10:51 AM ET NCAA president Mark Emmert said he recommends the association’s board members approve new rules allowing athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness rights this summer. Emmert told The New York Times on Friday that he’s pushing for approval of NIL guidance “before, or as close to, July 1.” That
Lewis Hamilton took a 100th career pole position by edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes was just 0.036 seconds faster than Verstappen, who was in turn 0.096secs ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pulled out one of his trademark stellar laps
8:00 AM ET The NFC East is up for grabs for the 2021 NFL season. That’s nothing unusual. After all, this is a division that hasn’t had a repeat winner since the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. As if that’s not enough, none of the division’s storied franchises managed to finish with a winning record last