5:47 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Trying to move on from a devastating summer of losing his child, Camilo Villegas made a 10-foot birdie putt on his final hole Thursday for a 6-under 64 and a share of the lead with Matt Wallace in the RSM Classic. Villegas and Wallace each
6:21 PM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Women’s Open winner Sophia Popov left top-ranked playing partner Jin Young Ko and everyone else behind Thursday in the Pelican Women’s Championship. Popov shot a 6-under 64 in windy conditions to take a 2-stroke lead over Ashleigh Buhai, with Ko 8 shots behind after a 72 in
7:06 PM GMT Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA Cricket has announced that its commercial T20 franchise league partner,
12:57 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The 2020 MLS Cup playoffs are upon us, with games beginning this Friday, and with 18 clubs vying for an opportunity to lift that most prized piece of silverware, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle
1:51 PM ET The San Francisco Department of Public Health has rejected the Golden State Warriors‘ plan to reopen Chase Center at 50% capacity for the 2020-21 NBA season. “In the present circumstances, bringing thousands of individuals (and households) together — many of whom would travel and return from other counties — creates too much
1:19 PM ET Editor’s note: This has been updated with Thursday’s news that Conor McGregor has signed his bout agreement to face Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23. UFC superstar Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon and face Dustin Poirier as the main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23. The site has not yet
2:17 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard has found his latest slight to motivate him going into Sunday’s big game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Leonard said he’s been looking forward to facing Rodgers ever since he found out that the Green Bay quarterback called San Francisco’s Fred Warner
8:35 AM ET Associated Press Tiger Woods still has one tournament left this year that might feel as big as any to him. The PNC Championship announced Thursday that Woods will play with 11-year-old son Charlie in the tournament that has paired major champions with their sons since 1995, the year before the 44-year-old Woods
Nov 18, 2020 Florida State freshman quarterback Chubba Purdy, who made his first career start last week, will miss the remainder of the season after surgery, coach Mike Norvell said Wednesday. Purdy had surgery Tuesday on his collarbone, which he broke during a preseason scrimmage and aggravated during Saturday’s game against NC State, Norvell said.
1:07 PM GMT James Botham, grandson of former England cricketer Ian Botham, was among three uncapped players named by Wales in their side to face Georgia in the Autumn Nations Cup on Saturday. Cardiff Blues flanker Botham, 22, goes straight into the team despite having only been brought into the squad at the start of