6:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Cristie Kerr expected the pain. She was determined to play Thursday in the U.S. Women’s Open just six days after dislocating three ribs when her golf cart slammed into a pole in darkness. The surprise was when she broke down in tears after an even-par 71. Kerr took
Month: December 2020
6:22 PM ET HE’S ONLY JUST begun unwinding the white Everlast wrist strapping amid a chorus of “well done, Timmy” and “good onya, mate,” when Tim Tszyu stops, takes a deep breath, and follows it with one of the more relieved exhales of his life. After a momentary pause, he shifts his gaze onto his
6:27 PM ET Danny Lewis 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.
5:52 PM ET The plaintiffs in the long-running antitrust lawsuit against the UFC have earned a victory. Judge Richard Boulware of the United States District Court in Nevada granted the plaintiffs class certification on a status conference call Thursday, opening the door for nearly 1,200 fighters to be included in what will now be considered
5:49 PM ET Baylor is temporarily closing its football facilities as a precaution because of the coronavirus but still hopes to play its regular-season finale against Oklahoma State on Saturday. “At this time and in the interest of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff, we have temporarily closed our football facility and are taking all possible
5:30 PM ET ESPN and the SEC announced Thursday that they have reached a 10-year deal beginning in 2024 that will make the network the exclusive rights holder of SEC football and men’s basketball. The deal provides the network, including ABC, up to 15 premier football games, such as the SEC championship game and rivalry
4:21 PM ET Travis Kelce had a big day on Thursday. The Chiefs tight end learned he was his team’s nominee as Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community service and that he was the rare recipient of a 99 rating in Madden NFL 21. “I’ve played Madden my entire life and all
3:29 PM ET Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, has died. He was 84. Citing Olmedo’s son, Alejandro Jr., the Hall of Fame said Thursday that Olmedo died of brain
4:25 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After an extended bout with COVID-19 that included a five-day hospital stay, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ed Donatell expects to be on the headset again for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Donatell was notified of his positive test on Nov. 1 and has missed the team’s past six
4:38 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills announced a multiyear contract extension Thursday for general manager Brandon Beane, who has been with the team since 2017. Since arriving in western New York from the Carolina Panthers‘ front office shortly after the Bills hired coach Sean McDermott, Beane has revamped Buffalo’s