9:34 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print LAS VEGAS — Peter Uihlein topped the leaderboard at 8-under 63 on Thursday in the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open, with Jordan Spieth 3 strokes back in his season debut. Uihlein birdied six of his final nine holes in the morning round at
9:22 PM ET David Freese is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year, $5 million contract, according to multiple reports. The reigning NL champions held a $6 million option on the 35-year-old infielder, who joined the team in August after a trade from Pittsburgh Pirates. The team did not exercise the option, and
6:04 PM ET Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A former University of New Mexico kicker who was the first female to play and score in a Division I football game faces months of recovery after becoming seriously ill from an adverse reaction to a prescribed medicine. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the
6:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts is expected to return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as is the entirety of his coaching staff, front-office executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi strongly suggested during a joint news conference from Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Friedman, who recently finished his fourth season as the
5:43 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau said he will take advantage of a new rule in 2019 that allows golfers to putt from the green while leaving the flagstick in and unattended. How many of his professional peers follow him remains to be seen. DeChambeau, winner of four PGA Tour titles and known for his scientific
5:58 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers will start quarterback Nick Mullens on Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. Mullens, an undrafted free agent in 2017 out of Southern Miss, will make his first appearance in a regular-season NFL game. C.J. Beathard‘s wrist injury is affecting his grip on the football, but he will still
8:42 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports ARLINGTON, Texas — Chase Elliott could feel a little bitter at the NASCAR world, considering his on-track performance the past month. He won two of the three races leading into the event Sunday
4:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony believes the perception of the Knicks during his tenure with the club had a negative effect on its chances to land a top free agent. “I think just the business. Everything that was going on. The perception of New York Knicks … not basketball but the organization,”
4:40 PM ET The Boston Bruins sent struggling forward Ryan Donato to the Providence Bruins on Thursday. In 11 games this season, Donato has one goal and has had trouble at both ends of the ice. With center David Backes close to returning from a concussion, Donato was likely to get less time on the
Oct 31, 2018 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Taylor begins his World Boxing Super Series campaign against Ryan Martin on Saturday, hoping it will finish against another American in Regis Prograis.