11:01 AM ET Repercussions were inevitable when the PGA Tour made drastic changes to its schedule, and a big consequence dropped Tuesday in Dubai: Rory McIlroy is considering giving up his European Tour membership in 2019. The Northern Irishman who has played both the PGA Tour and European Tour for all but one year since
Month: November 2018
5:09 PM ET Six-times champion Roger Federer avoided an early exit from the ATP Finals as he rediscovered his form to outclass Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-3 at the 02 Arena on Tuesday. The Swiss maestro found himself with his back to the wall after an error-strewn loss to Kei Nishikori in his opening round-robin
10:39 AM ET Kevin Anderson is on the verge of qualifying for the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after thrashing Kei Nishikori in London on Tuesday. No.4 seed Anderson won 6-0, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to secure his second win of the week, following his opening victory over Dominic Thiem on Monday.
1:12 PM ET Sarah Langs The Cy Young Award is given to the best pitcher in each league. Voting for the 2018 National League award winner might codify how pitchers are assessed to be “the best” in this day and age of baseball analysis. Pitcher wins are no longer considered the be-all, end-all in terms
12:30 PM ET The timing of Farhan Zaidi’s hiring by the Giants could not be better for an organization that probably needs a clear-eyed examination of its most treasured on-field asset. It would be too much to ask some in the ownership group or front office to wholly separate themselves emotionally from Madison Bumgarner, who
Max Verstappen called Esteban Ocon a ‘lunatic’. Historically, if not diplomatically, this was an appropriate choice of word, Ayrton Senna having referred to Eddie Irvine in exactly the same way following a similar incident — but without contact (on the track, at least) — at Suzuka 25 years ago. Senna was a triple World Champion
10:17 AM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil – Love him or loathe him, Max Verstappen will be making headlines in Formula One for years to come. His clash with Esteban Ocon on lap 44 of the Brazilian Grand Prix was remarkable for a number of reasons — not least the irony of it happening on the
Montpellier defender Ambroise Oyongo has been ruled out of the Cameroon squad to face Morocco in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The full-back, as well as injured midfielder Petrus Boumal, will also miss the international friendly against Brazil on Tuesday. “Ambroise Oyongo will not play matches against Morocco and Brazil due to a wound
10:46 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN There is one mortal lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019. It’s a player that never won the Stanley Cup. Heck, it’s a player that never spent a minute in the NHL. It’s Hayley Wickenheiser, the Canadian women’s hockey icon who is in her first year of
10:15 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler is one of many California residents who have lost their home to raging fires. And while he’s happy his family is safe, he wants to raise awareness for those who are less fortunate. “Keep talking about it,” Kapler, who is still in Philadelphia, told