7:58 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The island green that never looks smaller than on Sunday at The Players proved to be no problem for Rory McIlroy. Same with the daunting tee shot at the 18th hole, the slew of players in contention and the windy conditions. Perhaps most important, the recent history
Month: March 2019
6:54 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 52 points, but Joel Embiid had 40 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Milwaukee Bucks 130-125 on Sunday. Antetokounmpo was 15 of 26 from the field, including 3 of 8 from 3-point range, and made 19 of 21
11:46 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Bianca Andreescu had thought herself a champion many times. Now it’s true. The 18-year-old Canadian, who practices visualization every morning, upset three-time major champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, becoming the first wild-card winner and second-youngest to claim
6:59 PM ET Associated Press Kyle Busch tied Richard Petty‘s NASCAR record with his 200th national victory across the three major series Sunday, making an impressive late surge through the field to win the Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway. Busch dominated the first two stages, but a pit-road speeding penalty sent him back
6:46 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will have an MRI on his sore right foot, the team announced Sunday. Cousins, who is listed as questionable for Monday’s game, left Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the fourth quarter with what was initially listed as a sore right
6:11 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy made two late birdies amid the wild theatrics of Sunday at The Players Championship and closed with a 2-under 70 to win the next best thing to a major. McIlroy could not afford to make a mistake over the final hour because of
6:09 PM ET Former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mark Barron reached agreement Sunday on a two-year, $12 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He becomes the second notable veteran defensive player added by the Steelers in free agency, joining former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson, who signed a
6:15 PM ET NEW YORK — The worst season of LeBron James‘ career since he was a rookie hit a new low Sunday with James’ worst shooting quarter in his 16 years as a pro. In the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 124-123 loss to the New York Knicks, James not only had his potential game-winning shot
5:10 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has been suspended one game without pay after he picked up his 16th technical foul of the season in the Thunder’s 110-88 home loss to the Golden State Warriors Saturday. Westbrook will serve his suspension Monday, when the Thunder host the Miami Heat, the NBA announced
5:42 PM ET Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a popliteus strain in his left knee and will be re-examined in a week, the team announced Sunday. The diagnosis means McCollum, who suffered the injury Saturday against the Spurs, has avoided a serious injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. McCollum was injured