8:36 PM ET ATLANTA — The detractors are plenty, and for seemingly good reason. The new and — allegedly — improved Tour Championship that really isn’t a tournament but will decide the FedEx Cup champion has a few issues that maybe — just maybe — could be excused if the players atop the leaderboard continue

8:19 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — A storm delay at the Tour Championship slowed the momentum of Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas — right when they were starting to pull ahead in the chase for the $15 million FedEx Cup. The final hour Friday showed how quickly it can change — and for Rory

8:19 PM ET Associated Press AURORA, Ontario — Nicole Broch Larsen shot her second consecutive 6-under 66 on Friday for a one-shot lead over top-ranked Jin Young Ko midway through the CP Women’s Open. Broch Larsen, who started on the back nine, birdied three of her last four holes to push ahead of Ko and

9:41 PM ET Associated Press AURORA, Ontario — Annie Park shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the CP Women’s Open. Defending champion Brooke Henderson and fellow Canadian Anne-Catherine Tanguay were one shot back along with top-ranked Jin Young Ko, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Nicole Broch Larsen.

8:01 PM ET ATLANTA — As Xander Schauffele walked off the 18th green at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, his playing partner Matt Kuchar joked that Schauffele had just missed a putt to shoot 59. Schauffele stood at 10 under following the opening round of the Tour Championship on Thursday; he the day at

7:23 PM ET ATLANTA — As Brooks Koepka‘s rise in the world golf continued this year with another major championship victory and the No. 1 ranking, he became more comfortable revealing things about himself and speaking his mind. Thursday came the ultimate reveal — Koepka’s nude photos in ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue that were

8:00 AM ET The full 2019 Body Issue experience launches on Sept. 4. In the meantime, check out 10 years of Body archives. In the sports world, every hour of every day, we are inundated with the assertion that this shot, this showdown — this heroic triumph or humiliating defeat — will become a permanent

12:38 PM ET ATLANTA — Rory McIlroy is among those who remain a bit skeptical about the PGA Tour’s format for the season-ending Tour Championship that will determine the winner of the FedEx Cup. While saying Wednesday that he understands many of the reasons for the new format, he also said “come back to me

11:14 AM ET ESPN News Services UXBRIDGE, England — Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen is to face trial after being charged with sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft. Olesen, 29, indicated he would plead not guilty to the offenses when he made a brief appearance at a magistrates’ court in Uxbridge, west of London,

10:59 AM ET Apparently we’re talking about more than just Phil Mickelson‘s calves now. Mickelson’s sister, Tina, posted this photo Tuesday night of a slimmed-down and, well, ripped Phil. Family beach day. Looks like calves are working their way up. 💪🏽🦵🏼 pic.twitter.com/tOnhUXUMlC — Tina Mickelson (@TinaMickelson) August 21, 2019 Of course, Phil couldn’t let that