8:13 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Chase Elliott positioned himself to give Hendrick Motorsports a shot at its first victory of the season with a pole-winning run at Bristol Motor Speedway. Elliott earned his first pole on a short track with a fast lap at 131.7132 mph Friday around the bullring to earn
5:59 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Seven years after missing a 1-foot putt on the final hole of regulation and losing a playoff, In-Kyung Kim was back on top at the ANA Inspiration. Kim shot a 7-under 65 in mostly calm morning conditions Friday at Mission Hills to take a three-stroke lead
5:46 PM ET ESPN News Services BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip, who announced his retirement on Thursday, will wave the green flag to start Sunday’s Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he’s a 12-time winner. The Fox Sports analyst kicked off his retirement tour Friday at Bristol, where
4:47 PM ET Steve KimESPN Junior bantamweight contender Aliu Bamidele Lasisi defeated Ricardo Blandon by unanimous decision in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday night. The bout provided some compelling moments, as both fighters hit the canvas as they battled through 12 tough-rounds.
4:39 PM ET Jake Lamb is expected to miss six weeks after an MRI revealed a Grade 2 left quad strain, the Diamondbacks said Friday. Lamb had an RBI double in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Padres, but pulled up lame heading into second base. He was tended to by athletic
4:26 PM ET Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Holton Hill has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league announced the punishment on Friday for Hill, who had a promising rookie year with extensive playing time while starters Xavier Rhodes and
3:26 PM ET The heavyweight debut of cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk is set. Usyk, the 2018 consensus fighter of the year, will make the move up in weight to face battle-tested former heavyweight world title challenger Carlos Takam on May 25 (DAZN) at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Matchroom Boxing promoter
4:16 PM ET Dwyane Wade, who is down to what could be the last four games of his career as the Miami Heat‘s playoff status remains in flux, says he will seek professional help to deal with life after basketball. In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that aired Friday on The Jump, Wade said
3:41 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Kolkata Knight Riders’ win on Friday was the ninth instance of a team winning an IPL game when more than 90 were needed off seven overs. On six of those occasions, Royal Challengers Bangalore were the bowling side. It’s become a painfully familiar tale for Royal Challengers, who possess a
12:50 PM ET Andrew Davis UFC 236 is one of the most intriguing cards of 2019, as two interim title fights with heavy implications headline. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up in weight to take on longtime lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. The winner is expected to face quite possibly the most intimidating fighter