Month: November 2018

3:57 AM ET Associated Press HAINAN ISLAND, China — Two golfers from Thailand were at the top of the leaderboard after Wednesday’s first round of the Blue Bay LPGA tournament. Thidapa Suwannapura shot a 4-under 68 to lead the tournament by one shot from her compatriot Ariya Jutanugarn and Alena Sharp of Canada. Six other
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2:20 AM ET ESPN News Services Florida voters on Tuesday approved an amendment that strips the state legislature of the power to expand gambling, including sports betting. Amendment 3 says the only way casino gambling can be approved is through a statewide initiative placed on the ballot by citizen petition. Exceptions were made for casinos
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10:45 PM GMT David Pocock admits Australia’s lineout needs to improve dramatically if they are to have any chance of putting Wales to the sword early Sunday morning (AEDT). Last weekend in Japan the All Blacks dealt comfortably with the Wallabies at set-pieces and Pocock is fully aware that they will need to be at
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10:43 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi has accepted a job to head baseball operations for the Giants, according to ESPN and multiple reports. Zaidi’s Dodgers reached the World Series each of the past two seasons. Four years ago, the Canadian-born Zaidi departed his job as
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10:32 PM ET Maryland landed its first commitment since September on Tuesday when wide receiver Dino Tomlin announced his commitment to the Terrapins. Tomlin is a three-star wide receiver and the son of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. pic.twitter.com/3b5MGMePJ4 — Dino Tomlin (@DinoTomlin) November 6, 2018 The 6-foot, 163-pound recruit out of Shady Side Academy
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8:13 PM GMT Manu Tuilagi will return to the England squad after being included in Eddie Jones’ 25-man squad to face New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham. Tuilagi, 27, has not played for England in two-and-a-half years, and last started in 2014, due to injury problems but has been looking good of late although he
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7:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Former NFL All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman has pulled out of his bare-knuckle boxing match against Mike Bourke, scheduled to take place this Friday in Casper, Wyoming. Merriman had agreed to compete in the inaugural World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) show, but a contract dispute forced the three-time Pro
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7:00 PM ET The New York Yankees have reached an agreement to bring back veteran pitcher CC Sabathia on a one-year, $8 million deal, according to multiple reports. The 38-year-old lefty has played the past 10 seasons of his 18-season career with the Yankees. Sabathia went 9-7 with a 3.65 ERA in 29 starts last
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