6:38 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Nate Lashley shot a bogey-free, 9-under 63 on Saturday to open a six-stroke lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 23-under 193. The 36-year-old Lashley slipped into the field at Detroit Golf Club as an alternate and the 353rd-ranked player has put himself in position to win for
5:39 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers have come to an agreement with J.R. Smith to push back the guarantee date of his contract from Sunday night until July 15 to allow the team more time to trade him, sources told ESPN.com. Only $3.9 million of Smith’s $15.6 million salary was guaranteed, making him an option
5:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Fifty years later, it all felt fresh for the 1969 New York Mets. The out-of-nowhere World Series champions were honored for their lasting legacy Saturday at Citi Field. Fifteen members of the “Miracle Mets” paraded down Seaver Way in classic cars, received keys to New York City
3:00 AM ET Australia 243 for 9 (Khawaja 88, Carey 71, Boult 4-51) beat New Zealand 157 (Starc 5 for 26) by 86 runs Big-game temperament, they said. On a decent run of form, with players coming back in who will strengthen them further. Know how to win a World Cup (or five). Plenty of
3:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The Vancouver Canucks also announced that they had placed center Ryan Spooner on waivers to
3:08 PM ET American Taylor Fritz claimed his maiden ATP title in Eastbourne, beating compatriot Sam Querrey 6-3 6-4 in the final on Saturday. Playing only his second final, Fritz made a solid start to break Querrey to love in his first return game. Fritz went on to dominate the majority of the baseline rallies,
Jun 28, 2019 Simon Cambers LONDON — A few days before Andy Murray made his much-anticipated return to competitive tennis at the Fever-Tree Championships in London last week, BBC Television showed a special program that documented the Scot’s finest moment: his first Wimbledon title in 2013. Titled “When Andy Won Wimbledon,” the program originally aired
12:55 PM ET Simon Cambers Naomi Osaka admits she struggled with the weight of expectation after becoming world No. 1. Japan’s Osaka, who won the US Open and Australian Open and became world No. 1 earlier this year, was knocked off top spot by Australia’s Ash Barty this week and said she was much happier
12:08 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — Ever since he returned to the tour playing men’s doubles at Queen’s Club earlier this month, less than five months after hip surgery, Andy Murray has been on the lookout for a mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon. Unusually, it has been to no avail so far, as French
SPIELBERG, Austria — Despite some late drama in its garage, Ferrari managed to secure its third pole position of the season on Saturday. Charles Leclerc was the man to do it as a car issue kept Sebastian Vettel in the garage at the end of Q3. It might not have been the front-row lockout the