3:41 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the PGA Tour’s handling of its players and whether it has engaged in anticompetitive behavior during its ongoing battle with the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a new circuit being financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The inquiry,
5:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield didn’t play in the opener of a split doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Monday, ending his consecutive games streak at a franchise-record 553, which also was the longest active string in the majors. Merrifield’s streak dated to June 24, 2018. It was
4:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will have surgery Tuesday on his right wrist. Franco has a hamate injury. He left Saturday’s 5-4 loss at Cincinnati after fouling off a 100.2 mph Hunter Greene pitch before striking out. Manager Kevin Cash said Monday that the 21-year-old
5:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA board of governors is expected on Tuesday to approve the play-in tournament as a regular part of future league seasons, sources told ESPN. The NBA had been voting on the play-in’s inclusion on a year-to-year basis for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons, but the support exists ahead
4:05 PM ET New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso will participate in the Home Run Derby next week in Los Angeles. Major League Baseball made the announcement Monday on its official Twitter page, confirming the return of one of the Derby’s most successful hitters. “It’s a really fun event,” Alonso told reporters in the
3:56 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Adrien Broner will meet Omar Figueroa in a junior welterweight bout on Aug. 20 in Hollywood, Florida, PBC announced on Monday. Alberto Puello fights Batyr Akhmedov for the WBA junior welterweight title vacated by Josh Taylor on the Showtime undercard, along with a WBA junior lightweight title bout between Roger
4:22 PM ET The media may be full of transfer stories right now — Cristiano Ronaldo’s future, Barcelona’s hunt for Robert Lewandowski, Paul Pogba’s second homecoming at Juventus — but something far more important, something that could change the club game forever, will be argued in a Luxembourg courtroom on Monday and Tuesday. – UEFA
4:05 PM ET Who’s ready for some MLB All-Star Home Run Derby excitement? The most anticipated event of the summer is heading to Hollywood with some of the biggest names in the sport set to take aim at the Dodger Stadium bleachers on Monday, July 18 (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) With the first participant
4:41 PM ET As a multi-sport athlete, Dylan Lonergan isn’t afraid of a little competition. Lonergan demonstrated that yet again by committing to Alabama on Monday. “I just felt like I have the best chance to develop there in football and in baseball,” he said. “Then obviously going to compete and going to play on
2:49 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s breakout 2022 campaign continues with a 115-pound title defense vs. Israel Gonzalez in the chief support bout to Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin 3 on Sept. 17 in Las Vegas, Matchroom Boxing announced Monday. Rodriguez (16-0 11 KOs) scored the biggest win of his budding career last month with
1:21 PM ET ESPN News Services The Edmonton Oilers have granted Evander Kane permission to speak with other teams before the NHL’s free-agency period opens, his agent said Monday. In a text to multiple media outlets, Kane’s agent, Daniel Milstein, wrote he’s opening talks with other teams while also continuing discussions with the Oilers. His
If England had sent Emma Lamb in to bat at any position, she reckons she would have tried to grab her chance with both hands. That the opportunity came knocking in her favoured opener’s role and resulted in a century as England swept South Africa aside by five wickets in their opening ODI made it
2:17 PM ET Dodger Stadium concession workers have threatened a strike in the days leading up to the All-Star Game. Unite Here Local 11, the union that represents those workers, announced in a news release on Monday that “99%” of the employees voted in favor of going on strike, adding that one could occur “at
11:34 AM ET Few would dispute that UFC men’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champ Max Holloway are the two best 145-pounders in MMA. Right behind them? We might find out on Saturday afternoon, when Brian Ortega meets Yair Rodriguez in a matinee main event of UFC Fight Night in Elmont, New York. Ortega
2:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Big changes are coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home venue. Known as Heinz Field since it opened in 2001, the stadium will be known as Acrisure Stadium beginning this season, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the new 15-year deal were not released. But Acrisure, which operates as a
Nottinghamshire 19 for 0 trail Glamorgan 318 (Carlson 46, Hutton 4-76) by 299 runs It was third v first at Sophia Gardens, where Nottinghamshire were the visitors, and it was honours even at the end of day one of the LV= Division 2 County Championship clash. League leaders Notts did enough to justify the decision
2:00 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft Everyone loves a good rest period, and it’s no different for fantasy baseball managers, who look forward to the upcoming, three-day All-Star break from July 18-20. Still, championship managers are the ones always keeping their focus on the task at hand, and the week leading into that rest period
12:01 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com It has been a great few months for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt. In February, the 27-year-old won his first NFL Defensive Player of the Year award and was named first-team All-Pro for the third consecutive year. That was topped over the weekend when he tied the knot with Dani