8:31 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A new spot on the calendar changed the look of The Players, but not the drama. There was Tiger reeling off birdies and bogeys, Phil Mickelson struggling in an event he wasn’t sure he’d play in the first place and strong starts from names like Rory McIlroy
Month: March 2019
9:05 PM ET ESPN News Services PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Whether it’s March or May, there is no shortage of excitement at The Players Championship. Tiger Woods made only one par on the back nine Thursday, revving up the crowd with five birdies, only to slow his charge with three mistakes. Emiliano Grillo hit
7:47 PM ET Clemson landed its second ESPN Junior 300 offensive lineman in three days when Bryn Tucker announced his commitment to the Tigers on Thursday. Tucker is the No. 29 ranked prospect overall and his commitment gives Clemson four ESPN Jr. 300 offensive line commits in the 2020 class. Tucker is the second highest
9:07 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods is following a similar path that has been part of his history at TPC Sawgrass and also in limited starts this year on the PGA Tour: an inability to get off to a fast start. Woods battled back from some early-round struggles to shoot a
7:24 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Paul Hutchins, the former British Davis Cup captain who led the team to the final in 1978, has died. He was 73. The Lawn Tennis Association and Hutchins’ family announced the death on Thursday. The family said in a statement to Britain’s Press Association that Hutchins, who had
7:20 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent receiver Jordan Matthews to a one-year deal, the team said Thursday. The 26-year-old Matthews returned to the Philadelphia Eagles in September following season-ending injuries to wideouts Mike Wallace and Mack Hollins. He appeared in 14 games and posted 20 receptions for 300 yards with
6:28 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — The Washington Redskins‘ newest safety, Landon Collins, tapped the podium and paused as he gathered himself, trying to recall a scene the previous night at an area restaurant: Owner Dan Snyder had presented Collins with an autographed game-worn Sean Taylor jersey. Collins had plenty of other reasons to join
7:36 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has decided to stay with the New Orleans Saints as their backup and potential successor to Drew Brees rather than pursue an immediate starting opportunity with his hometown Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Thursday. Bridgewater, 26, agreed to a one-year $7.25
6:04 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer will not pitch in games in the near future, focusing on lower-body mechanics. “He took a step back to refine his lower-body mechanics,” Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said after Thursday’s 4-4 tie with Boston. “We have no timetable when he’s going to
5:52 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even though Nick Foles loved the city of Philadelphia and the Eagles organization, he knew he was ready for a different path. To do that, though, he had to pay the Eagles $2 million to buy out the final year of his contract so he could become a free