9:14 PM ET Pittsburgh police got an emergency dispatch on Friday that someone from inside PNC Park was throwing baseballs at people in boats. Turned out in was Brewers slugger Christian Yelich practicing for Monday’s Home Run Derby (8 p.m., ESPN). One of Yelich’s massive shots hit a houseboat docked on the Allegheny River and
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7:55 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — Bryson DeChambeau figured a score well into the double digits below par could win the inaugural 3M Open. He’s already there, halfway through. DeChambeau dominated the second round, racking up nine birdies to finish Friday at a career-low 62 and vault into the lead with a 14-under-par
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7:40 PM ET University of Hawaii linebacker Scheyenne Sanitoa died Thursday, athletic director David Matlin said in a statement. Sanitoa was 21. No cause of death was released. A redshirt junior from Fagatogo, American Samoa, Sanitoa appeared in 12 games last season, including two starts, and finished with 30 tackles. “Scheyenne was a tremendous young
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7:02 PM ET WASHINGTON — Anthony Rendon is skipping the All-Star Game. On Friday evening, MLB announced that Rendon has bowed out of next week’s Midsummer Classic in order to rest his banged-up body. The Washington Nationals‘ third baseman will be replaced on the National League roster for Tuesday’s game by utility man Max Muncy
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6:27 PM ET Blue-chip featherweight prospect Shakur Stevenson is on his third opponent in two weeks. After a second opponent dropped out, Stevenson will take on former world title challenger Alberto Guevara when Stevenson makes his hometown professional debut at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on July 13 in the main event of
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6:07 PM ET When Oklahoma landed ESPN 300 safety Bryson Washington on July 4, head coach Lincoln Riley tweeted that the fireworks were starting early for the Sooners. Riley can’t directly name recruits or announce commitments, but the tweet was directed at Washington’s decision to choose Oklahoma over rival Texas. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Washington, ranked
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5:39 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — The highly anticipated fight between two of the UFC’s biggest stars from Oceania is official. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya will unify the titles in the main event of UFC 243 on October 5, the promotion announced Friday. The bout is expected
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