5:54 PM ET Sarah SpainespnW.com Close Sarah Spain (follow her on Twitter @SarahSpain) is the co-host of Spain & Fitz on ESPN Radio, host of the That’s What She Said podcast, a SportsCenter reporter and an espnW columnist since 2010. She was a heptathlete at Cornell and is a lifelong Chicago sports fan. Longtime baseball
Month: November 2020
4:51 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Perth Scorchers 1 for 123 (Devine 77) beat Melbourne Renegades 3 for 122 (Satterthwaite 48*) by nine wickets The Scorchers continued to build their mid-tournament momentum as Sophie Devine‘s thumping innings followed up a very fine bowling performance against a Renegades side facing a forgettable season. The Renegades’, whose resources
5:57 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:
10:05 PM ET There was no disputing that Adam Scott had the unluckiest break at the Masters on Friday, a wretched piece of poor fortune that fully tested the Australian’s famous sense of equanimity. Scott was only three strokes off the lead playing the par-five 15th in the first round at Augusta National, but found
5:53 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — The buzz was back Friday at Augusta National, loud as ever. It wasn’t from any of the patrons, because they’re not allowed in this most unusual Masters in November. It came from the constant humming of motors of the sub-air system beneath the soft turf in an
9:04 PM ET Associated Press Former world No. 1 and two-time major winner Ariya Jutanugarn and her sister Moriya have tested positive for COVID-19 and have withdrawn from next week’s LPGA Tour event in Florida, the Pelican Women’s Championship. “Although we have been very cautious, unfortunately Mo and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We
8:45 PM ET Nothing like a ranked UFC lightweight accepting a five-round fight … against a former champion … on five days’ notice … to stir up the MMA community. The reaction to Paul Felder (17-5) stepping into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event against Rafael dos Anjos (29-13) on short notice has been genuinely
9:19 PM GMT Improved Ireland added to Wales’ miserable 2020 on Friday with a 32-9 win in the opening game of the new Autumn Nations Cup that has replaced the usual mix of northern versus southern hemisphere clashes derailed by COVID-19. Ireland’s scrum exerted its dominance early on with Andrew Porter giving a crumpling Rhys
7:45 PM ET Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Les Rohr, a highly touted prospect who briefly pitched for the champion 1969 New York Mets, has died. He was 74. The Cremation & Funeral Gallery said Rohr died at home on Nov. 6. A cause of death wasn’t listed. Rohr was the second overall pick in
6:24 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — A missed 4-foot par putt marred Tiger Woods‘ abbreviated second-round play Friday at the Masters, where he was just off the fairway on the 11th hole when play was halted because of darkness. Woods, 44 and the defending champion, made his first bogey of the tournament when he missed