11:48 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The USGA wouldn’t pair Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, but DeChambeau still found a way to needle his rival Thursday. After Koepka finished his opening round on the South Course at Torrey Pines, DeChambeau was walking to the No. 1
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12:07 AM ET Bob Harig Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia SAN DIEGO — The
5:43 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Will Rory MacDonald continue to live up to the hype as the PFL’s biggest signing? Will fellow welterweight Ray Cooper III show that, after winning the 2019 season championship, this is his division? Can 2019 light heavyweight champ Emiliano Sordi even qualify for this summer’s playoffs? These are a few
10:36 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The top two vote-getters in this year’s NBA Rookie of the Year voting, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, were both unanimous selections for the All-Rookie First Team. The NBA announced both rookie teams before Thursday night’s Game 6 between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee
9:36 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Tyler Zombro, who underwent major brain surgery after being struck in the head by a line drive during a Triple-A game June 3, posted a series of tweets Thursday expressing gratitude for the support and care he received during his recovery. In his tweets, Zombro also shared
6:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — All fully vaccinated players and staff can stop wearing masks in dugouts, bullpens and clubhouses under the latest change to Major League Baseball’s coronavirus protocols. In addition, fully vaccinated players and staff may eat in restaurants without restrictions and attend sporting events as spectators at venues with
8:18 PM ET The LA Clippers will have to try to clinch their first trip to the Western Conference finals without Kawhi Leonard in Game 6. Coach Ty Lue said Leonard remains out for Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz with a sprained right knee. Leonard could miss the rest of this series and longer
8:20 PM ET The New York Yankees have had their issues this season, but they’ve got at least one thing down — turning triple plays. In Thursday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, the Yankees turned their second triple play of the season, a first in franchise history. It must be said,
4:17 PM ET We needed just two minutes to find out how Denmark would react against Belgium, a match played five days after their talismanic midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed after suffering from cardiac arrest in their Euro 2020 opener against Finland. It was uncharted territory for all involved. Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen said on Wednesday
6:55 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — – The Arizona Diamondbacks set a major league record with their 23rd straight road loss, making dubious history in getting trounced by the San Francisco Giants 10-3 Thursday. The dejected D-backs trudged off the field and quietly made their way back to Oracle Park’s visiting clubhouse
5:46 PM ET Associated Press A former strength coach for UConn’s men’s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols. A hearing was held Thursday in Rockville Superior Court on a motion by the school
5:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley is not happy with the NFL and NFLPA’s newly agreed-to COVID-19 protocols for training camp and the preseason, and he aired his concerns Thursday on Twitter. The latest COVID-19 policy heavily restricts unvaccinated players while allowing vaccinated players to return to
6:09 PM ET ESPN News Services The St. Louis Cardinals signed veteran left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc, who will join the team for Thursday night’s series-opening game in Atlanta, the team announced. Manager Mike Shildt said LeBlanc will pitch in relief. LeBlanc, 36, boasts a 13-year career in the majors that saw him pitch for eight
2:13 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When the Green Bay Packers return for training camp next month, it will be with one approach. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love at quarterback. “We’ll have one plan,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday in his last scheduled news conference before training camp.
6:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Jordan Willis has been suspended for the first six games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. According to a statement from an NFL spokesperson, Willis will be able to participate in all offseason and preseason practices as
4:07 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print It’s certainly nice of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to send a gift to a player on the team that knocked him out of the 2021 NBA playoffs. Jokic won the MVP last week, but then got ejected for a flagrant foul in the
Report Karachi Kings were given a scare at the death by James Faulkner and Tim David, but held on to keep their qualification hopes alive Karachi Kings 176 for 5 (Azam 54, Guptill 43, Rashid 2-25) beat Lahore Qalandars 169 for 7 (Hafeez 36, David 34, Ahmad 2-19) by seven runs There was almost a
4:15 PM ET Rick Carlisle — who led Dallas to the 2011 NBA championship — informed Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Thursday that he won’t be returning as coach next season, Carlisle told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle had two years left on his contract. He spent 13 seasons as Mavericks coach. “‘After a number of