6:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Nike has filed a countersuit against LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard in response to his lawsuit against the company last month, the latest step in a battle over the “Klaw” logo that was developed and used during Leonard’s time as part of Jordan Brand. “In this action, Kawhi Leonard seeks
5:02 PM ET UFC veteran Myles Jury is off to Bellator. Jury has signed a multifight deal with the promotion, sources told ESPN. The 30-year-old Jury (17-4) is expected to debut for Bellator later this year, sources say. Jury will enter the promotion on a two-fight losing streak. He most recently dropped a unanimous decision
5:38 PM ET Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh took a dig Thursday at former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who retired last season in the wake of a scandal involving domestic violence allegations against a former assistant. “Urban Meyer’s had a winning record. Really phenomenal record everywhere he’s been,” Harbaugh said on The Athletic’s “The TK
4:17 PM ET PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Tiger Woods did not try to mask the physical issues that plagued him during the first round of The Open at Royal Portrush on Thursday, giving a grim assessment of a situation that is appearing to be more the norm these days than at any time since he
4:18 PM ET Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association has canceled Saturday’s card of racing at Saratoga Race Course due to excessive heat forecast for eastern New York. The National Weather Service is predicting a heat index as high as 110 degrees. Training will be permitted Saturday on both the
4:12 PM ET CHICAGO — Heading into his second year as Nebraska‘s coach, Scott Frost appears to be very happy with where sophomore quarterback Adrian Martinez is entering preseason camp. “I wouldn’t trade our guy for anybody in the country at that position, at the quarterback position,” Frost said at Big Ten media days Thursday.
3:43 PM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford was entered into a diversion program on Thursday to settle a charge from an incident in March at a bar in Panama City Beach, Florida, according to online records. According to terms of the program, Crawford will attend counseling, complete a life class titled “Choices, Chances,
3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The US Open total purse this year is more than $57 million, the richest in tennis history. The men’s and women’s singles champion will each receive $3.85 million, and the men’s and women’s doubles champion teams will get $740,000. Those are both the highest payouts in US
2:55 PM ET Liam Brickhill Zimbabwe have been suspended from the ICC with immediate effect. ICC funding to Zimbabwe Cricket has been frozen, and representative teams from Zimbabwe will not be allowed to participate in any ICC events while under suspension, making Zimbabwe’s participation in the T20 World Cup Qualifier in October highly unlikely. After
2:53 PM ET James Harden has joined the Dynamo’s ownership group. Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has purchased a minority stake in the investment group that controls MLS’ Houston Dynamo, the NWSL’s Houston Dash and BBVA Stadium, the Dynamo announced on Thursday. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to join