7:48 PM ET Associated Press RIDGELAND, S.C. — Dustin Johnson got off to a fast start Thursday at Congaree in his home-state Palmetto Championship, shooting a 6-under 65 that left him a shot behind leader Wes Roach. Johnson, the world’s top-ranked player and a South Carolina native, hadn’t played since missing the cut the last
7:45 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Russell Wilson joining several of his veteran Seattle Seahawks teammates in reporting for the final week of organized team activities was the latest indication that, at least for now, the tension between the organization and its quarterback has subsided. So, too, was everything Wilson said Thursday as
12:22 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are hopeful guard Kyle Long can return for the start of the regular season after he injured his knee Wednesday. Coach Andy Reid revealed Thursday that Long’s injury was to his knee and that the Chiefs are still evaluating the injury, but didn’t think he suffered
News The coach hopes to be able to bring James Vince back but does not expect to see much of the Australian players Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shipperd is not in favour of the proposed BBL draft for overseas players and admitted the uncertainty over how it could work has added a layer of complexity
6:25 PM ET Luke Thrower With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: BVB deny Utd’s bid on
1:47 PM ET The College Football Playoff management committee will consider expanding to a 12-team format when it meets in Chicago next week, marking the first step in what could be another historic change for the sport’s postseason. The proposal calls for the bracket to include the six highest-ranked conference champions and the six remaining
7:23 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim The main event will transform one of the most decorated champions in sports into a fresh-faced neophyte. Claressa Shields, the undefeated two-division boxing champion, will make her mixed martial arts debut in the PFL main event on Thursday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But Shields’ lightweight bout against Brittney Elkin
6:33 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets stayed in-house for their new head coach, hiring assistant Brad Larsen to replace John Tortorella on Thursday. Larsen, 43, signed a three-year deal to become the eighth head coach in franchise history. He has been an assistant coach with the Blue Jackets for the past seven seasons, starting
Jun 9, 2021 Gerrit Cole was perhaps a little more pumped up than usual for a start in early June against a last-place team from a different division — even if he was reluctant to admit it. Thrust into the position as the face of baseball’s burgeoning controversy over the application of foreign substances to
Jun 9, 2021 NEW YORK — Mets first baseman Pete Alonso said Wednesday that he disagrees with MLB’s crackdown on pitcher-friendly foreign substances, and that the larger issue facing the sport is the league’s manipulation of baseballs depending on free-agent class — a theory he presented as “fact.” “The biggest concern is MLB manipulates the