2:44 PM ET Associated Press EPSOM, England — Desert Crown strolled to victory in the Epsom Derby and gave owner Michael Stoute his sixth win in the British Classic on Saturday. Desert Crown was posted wide in mid-field in the early stages as jockey Richard Kingscote strived to settle the 5-2 favorite in the ideal
3:29 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers called up infielder Ezequiel Duran for his major league debut Saturday even though he had never played above the Double-A level. Duran batted seventh and played third base for the Rangers against Seattle in place of Josh Smith, another rookie who made his big
12:46 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs have called up their top pitching prospect, righty Caleb Kilian, to start Game 2 of their doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday evening. Kilian, 25, will make his major league debut after being acquired by the team from the San Francisco Giants last July in exchange
11:15 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been activated off the injured list and is in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game vs. the Detroit Tigers. Stanton landed on the injured list for the fourth straight season on May 25 after suffering right ankle inflammation. He is hitting .285
11:54 AM ET Kevin Na, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, announced on Saturday that he has resigned from the tour, doing so rather than face potential discipline and/or legal action for playing in the rival LIV Golf Invitational Series. Na, who is ranked 33rd in the world, announced his resignation on social media.
12:23 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com For 68 minutes, Iga Swiatek captivated the tennis world. On Saturday, her blistering, athletic play dismantled teenage phenom Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-3, to win the 2022 French Open. Swiatek took the first four games of the match — and never looked back. It marked Swiatek’s second major title and her
Western Storm 135 for 3 (Hennessy 47*) beat Central Sparks 134 for 4 (A Jones 63, Smale 2-17) by seven wickets Central Sparks are through to Finals Day in the Charlotte Edwards Cup despite losing by seven wickets to Western Storm in their final Group B game at New Road. Sparks have qualified for the
8:26 AM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Experience vs. Youth. It is an age-old argument that will be on display in the men’s final at the French Open on Sunday as Rafael Nadal takes on Casper Ruud of Norway for the title. Nadal will be the big favorite to extend his incredible record-setting tally of
1:26 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Chase Briscoe finally has a pole to go with his first NASCAR Cup Series victory earlier this season. The second-year driver for Stewart-Haas Racing drove through a bobble at the end of the backstretch and turned a lap of 138.274 mph on Saturday, giving himself the best
1:42 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Stephen Fulton has his sights set on the undisputed 122-pound championship. He’ll continue his quest toward a meeting with fellow two-belt champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev with a fight vs. Danny Roman on Saturday In Minneapolis (9 p.m. ET, Showtime). A pair of victories for Fulton, who fights out of Philadelphia, could