9:49 PM ET Former bantamweight world titlist Ryan Burnett has been diagnosed with a torn oblique muscle on his right side, he announced Friday. Burnett suffered the injury last Saturday when he lost his 118-pound world title to Nonito Donaire by fifth-round technical knockout in the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament
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9:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors‘ recruitment of Kevin Durant took another public step on Friday afternoon as the organization gave the All-Star forward a guided tour of Chase Center. Durant, who is expected to test free agency this summer, toured the Warriors’ new facility along with a group of sponsors
8:17 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick has won the pole for Sunday’s final qualifying race for the championship. The strong run came as his team is snared in a cheating controversy. Harvick’s winning car from last week was found to have an illegal spoiler and the punishment cost him his automatic
7:38 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Paul Goydos birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Tied for the first-round lead with Tim Petrovic after a 63, Goydos had six birdies in the bogey-free round in warm, sunny conditions at
6:48 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports AVONDALE, Ariz. – Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso is retiring from that circuit after this season, but whether any NASCAR racing is on the horizon is still to be determined. Kevin Harvick
3:00 AM ET Australia women 165 for 5 (Healy 48, Mooney 48, Riaz 2-25, Sandhu 2-42) beat Pakistan 113 for 8 (Maroof 26, Mir 21*, Schutt 2-13, Wareham 2-18) by 52 runs Alyssa Healy looks for the midwicket boundary Getty Images and Cricket Australia In 21 previous limited-overs meetings over the years, Australia had never failed
6:55 PM ET Giannis Antetokounmpo, nearly unstoppable as an inside force and slasher to the basket, will soon be upgrading to become a dual threat — and fall in line with many of the other big men of the NBA. Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst, speaking Friday in an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump,
6:52 PM ET Joe Mauer, the 2009 American League MVP who has spent all 15 seasons of his major league career with the Minnesota Twins, announced his retirement Friday. Mauer made his announcement in a letter to fans that was released by the Twins. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune also reported Mauer bought a full-page advertisement for
5:54 PM ET Suzy Whaley was elected the first female president of the PGA of America at the association’s annual meeting in Indian Wells, California, on Friday. Whaley, 51, the director of instruction at Suzy Whaley Golf in Cromwell, Connecticut, became a PGA of America member in 2001 and transitioned into teaching after a brief
4:20 PM ET The New Orleans Saints fear newly signed wide receiver Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon on the last play of practice Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. News of Bryant’s injury was first reported by NFL Network. Bryant, 30, only joined the Saints on Wednesday after agreeing to a one-year, $600,000