4:24 PM ET NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Tiger Woods went back to where he started, returning his trusty Scotty Cameron putter to the bag before scorching Aronimink Golf Club with his best round of the year. Woods shot 29 over his first nine holes and finished with an 8-under-par 62 to hold the early lead
Month: September 2018
4:17 PM ET It has been a long and twisty road for the UFC to arrive at Saturday’s welterweight title fight in Dallas between champion Tyron Woodley and unbeaten Darren Till. First the promotion and the fans had to go through the unfulfilled expectation of Woodley facing No. 1 contender Rafael dos Anjos … then
Sep 6, 2018 In conventional scoring leagues, a defenseman’s fantasy value is strongly linked to power-play participation. Quarterbacking a dynamic top unit not only offers greater opportunity to post serious numbers but also proves indicative of a player’s proclivity for such production. That being said, a coveted fantasy blueliner has more to offer beyond scoring
10:13 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The NASCAR Cup Series visits Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a 2 p.m. ET race on Sunday that likely will take place in temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than a typical July race.
Sep 6, 2018 Associated Press CHICAGO — December is the earliest the NHL board of governors will vote on potential expansion to Seattle, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday. Daly also called it “doubtful” any formal vote will happen on a Seattle franchise between meetings in October and December. Seattle Hockey Partners, the group
3:28 PM ET Don’t lose your head. Stick with the jab. Use your defense. It sounds like advice any good boxing trainer would serve up before their charge slides between the ropes. For junior middleweight Tim Tsyzu, 23, though, it’s far more than that. For not only is it the advice of a former undisputed
9:35 AM ET With the NHL season around the corner, teams are evaluating what they have from a prospect standpoint. Here’s a look each Atlantic Division team’s prospect pool heading into the 2018-19 NHL season, including the top players in the system. Some ground rules: • Players listed as “A” prospects project more comfortably into
3:28 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have given contract extensions to their three top hockey executives. The team announced the multiyear extensions Thursday for president of hockey operations John Davidson, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant general manager Bill Zito, who was promoted to associate general manager. Terms weren’t
3:01 PM ET Antonina Shevchenko, the older sister of UFC women’s flyweight title hopeful Valentina Shevchenko, will make her UFC debut on The Ultimate Fighter Finale card Nov. 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. Shevchenko will face Ashlee Evans-Smith in a fight that will take place at 125 pounds, sources said. Nicco Montaño will
With Tuca Ferretti set to take control of Mexico’s national team on an interim basis, Alejandro Moreno likens him to a respected substitute teacher. Ahead of the September international dates last year, Monterrey midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez was hoping for a phone call from U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena, following an impressive start to the