9:25 PM ET In the wake of Graeme McDowell getting a slow playing warning last week in Saudi Arabia after consenting to a midround TV interview, Brooks Koepka said “no thanks” to such requests. Koepka, who finished tied for 17th in the event and will lose his No. 1 ranking to Rory McIlroy next week,
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7:58 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Before the confetti could even settle on Sunday’s Super Bowl championship in Miami, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was whisked off to the Lombardi and MVP trophy presentations, a South Beach after-party into the wee hours of the morning and a Super Bowl MVP parade at Disney. But
8:56 PM ET ESPN News Services CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz, the end of 2019 was a disaster. So far, 2020 has gone much more to his liking. His list of offseason accomplishments include landing a new big-name offensive coordinator in Rhett Lashlee, bringing Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed
8:29 AM ET It was no coincidence when Phil Mickelson‘s partners during the pro-am at last week’s Saudi International tournament happened to be three key figures in a proposed new golf tour that could potentially shake the foundations of the longstanding PGA Tour and European Tour and enrich the biggest names in the game. A
7:32 PM ET The Astros have named James Click their new general manager, the team announced Monday. Click previously had served as vice president of baseball operations for the Rays from 2017-19. “I am excited to join the Astros family,” Click said in a statement. “The Astros are a progressive and innovative organization with a
7:00 AM ET Since the previous NHL Awards Watch, the Professional Hockey Writers Association published its midseason awards ballot. This gives us a good idea on where the wind is blowing on the major awards. While a lot can change over the next few months, and particularly in tight playoff races, note that four of
9:04 AM ET The 2020 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us. The week ahead represents a chance for many teams to get new additions situated before some time away. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead their respective conferences, but the Toronto Raptors are coming.
4:56 PM ET MIAMI — Ninety-one dogs from a Kansas City animal shelter will soon have new homes courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Derrick Nnadi. In response to the Chiefs’ 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, Nnadi will pay the adoption fees for the dogs who were in
Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang has denied working with banned doctor Michele Ferrari following reports claiming he has been investigated for training with Lance Armstrong’s former medic. Danish outlets Politiken and DR and Norway’s VG claim to have a leaked 2019 Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) report that alleges Fuglsang has been seen working with Ferrari. It
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he can beat Lewis Hamilton to this year’s world championship as long as his car is good enough. The Dutchman, 22, thinks his team can “mount a challenge to Mercedes”. “Lewis is very good. He is definitely one of the best out there but he is not God. Maybe God
4:49 PM ET UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith said Monday he was ready to have his left index finger amputated in order to keep fighting. Scar tissue that built up after two surgeries prevented him from closing his hand following his win over Alexander Gustafsson on June 1, 2019. “We were going to amputate
6:50 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England 279 for 7 (Mousley 111, Haynes 68, Evison 59) bt Sri Lanka 127 (Rasantha 66, Goldsworthy 5-21) by 152 runs A maiden youth ODI century from Dan Mousley and a five-wicket haul by Lewis Goldsworthy led England to a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC U-19 World
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he “trusts the judgement” of the Formula 1 authorities over whether to cancel the Chinese Grand Prix. The race, due to be held in Shanghai on 19 April, is in doubt as result of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Horner said he was confident F1’s bosses would “make
2:57 PM ET Colby Covington says he did not break his jaw in a welterweight title fight at UFC 245 against Kamaru Usman. And he wants an immediate rematch after feeling robbed in the Dec. 14 bout. Covington said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that it’s “world championship or bust” for him next. He
3:00 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short
2:46 PM GMT Scotland and Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been left out of Gregor Townsend’s 37-man squad to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday, Scottish Rugby have announced. Russell, 27, was axed by Scotland ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday for disciplinary reasons after he
2:09 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jhoulys Chacin finalized a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on Monday after a miserable 2019 season that saw him go from an Opening Day start to an August release. He would get a $1.6 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would have
11:21 AM GMT Ireland centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of his side’s next two Six Nations fixtures against Wales and England with a finger injury. Ringrose suffered a broken finger in Ireland’s 19-12 victory over Scotland in their Championship opener on Saturday. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your