8:20 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden had a 2-under 70 for one of only three rounds under par in the wind and chill Thursday, giving her a share of the lead with top-ranked Rose Zhang going into the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Zhang, the 17-year-old
5:06 PM ET Beware of everything you read on April 1. Yes, there are obvious jokes. Like Tom Brady, on Opening Day of baseball season, becoming “the first player/coach/owner in MLB history.” (You know he totally would, if he could, right?) With opening day today, excited to announce we’re bringing the Expos back to the
11:48 AM ET President Joe Biden, speaking the night before major league ballparks reopen to fans throughout the country, stressed the importance of wearing masks and continuing to abide by health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19, calling it “a mistake” for the Texas Rangers to open their stadium at full capacity
11:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Cade Cunningham used to see superstars when he watched NBA players. Now, he sees opponents. They soon will see him, too. Cunningham announced Thursday that he will enter the NBA draft after a dynamic freshman season for Oklahoma State that saw him named a first-team AP All-American. “I see
7:15 AM ET It’s finally April. The 2021 NFL draft is nearly here, with Round 1 on April 29. Free agency has cleared up team needs a little bit, and pro day workouts are giving scouts one last on-field look at this talented class of prospects. Round 1 is already getting a shake-up, with the
6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Defending champion Ash Barty returned to the final of the Miami Open by beating No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. On Saturday, Barty will play the winner of the second semifinal between No. 8 Bianca Andreescu and No. 23 Maria Sakkari. Barty is assured of
5:17 PM ET University of Nebraska officials say they acted promptly and properly in handling complaints of sexual misconduct against athletes and other male students, according to a motion filed Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit in which nine women allege sex discrimination and violations of the Title IX gender-equity law. The lawsuit filed in July
11:23 AM ET The PFL will take a firmer stance against athletes missing weight during its 2021 season. A fighter who is overweight on the scale at weigh-ins will be deducted one point in the standings in the PFL’s season structure, promotion officials told ESPN on Thursday. In previous seasons, a fighter who missed weight
4:25 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Hubert Hurkacz of Poland earned his first semifinal berth in a top-level ATP event by rallying past No. 2-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Thursday at the Miami Open. Hurkacz, seeded 26th, has won three in a row when facing a top-five opponent, but he beat Tsitsipas for
8:03 AM ET Erling Haaland‘s father Alf-Inge and agent Mino Raiola held talks in Barcelona on Thursday with Barca president Joan Laporta over a possible transfer for the superstar forward. Sources told ESPN that the two-and-a-half-hour meeting — attended by Raiola, Haaland Sr., Laporta and Barca’s incoming director of football Mateu Alemany — was a