9:22 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Harold Varner III overcame an early bogey with three straight birdies, moving himself into position to tie for the lead. He got it with a long putt and a dab on the loudest hole in golf. Varner snaked in a long birdie putt on the par-3 16th
8:19 PM ET Although newly crowned super middleweight world titleholder Caleb Plant lives in Las Vegas, he grew up in Ashland City, Tennessee, which gave him a hero’s welcome on Thursday and honored him with the key to the city and various proclamations to celebrate his title victory. Plant (18-0, 10 KOs), 26, scored a
7:47 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado agreed to a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. The contract is for $26 million, sources with knowledge of the agreement told ESPN. It sets
7:30 PM ET The NBA announced the 14 reserves for the 2019 All-Star Game on Thursday, with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic and Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks making their first appearances. All-Star reserves are selected by the coaches. Joining Jokic
9:19 AM ET Super Bowl LIII will be a showcase event for … Rutgers? Kind of. The Scarlet Knights haven’t won a national title since 1869, but with four players on the combined 53-man rosters of the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, no college is better represented in this season’s Super Bowl. Georgia
7:30 PM ET Tiffany Avery Smith, the wife of former Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith, died Thursday from complications of breast cancer. She was 49. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2017. Rick Smith took an extended leave of absence in January last year to help care for his wife and
6:33 PM ET ATLANTA — NFLPA executive committee president Eric Winston stressed the need to prepare just in case there is a 2021 lockout, including saving up funds from Madden likeness and other marketing ventures. Winston explained how the “Madden checks” collected over the next three years could equate to $60,000 per player, maybe not
shares Jonny Bairstow made a counterattacking half-century © Getty Images Despite another first-innings failure for England’s batsmen in Antigua, Jonny Bairstow believes his side have every chance of fighting back as the second Test develops, thanks to an awkward patch of grass – just short of a good length – that he feels was
9:38 AM ET When USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced that Clay Helton would remain the Trojans’ head coach on Nov. 25, his statement of support contained a glaring, almost baffling, admission. “We acknowledge and understand our deficiencies in areas that include culture, discipline, schemes, personnel and staff,” Swann said. Again: Culture. Discipline. Schemes. Personnel.
4:16 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas aren’t just co-leaders at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. They’re also cohabitants for the week. The two close friends are sharing a house with their significant others in Scottsdale this week, which will give them plenty of time on Thursday night to talk, rib