2:31 PM ET A major change to the Rules of Golf took place beginning Jan. 1, with making the rules simpler one of the big goals among the game’s governing bodies. And in many ways, that is the case, with the rulebook being pared down from 34 rules to 24, with easier explanations and more
Month: March 2019
8:00 AM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Cora’s arms were folded as he watched a fielding drill in Boston Red Sox camp the other day, and while he mostly wore a smile, his body language and occasionally pointed tone underscored his insistence for proper execution. The Red Sox manager wants the players to have
1:23 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — It was a surreal scene of sorts at Prime 47 in Indianapolis last week at the NFL scouting combine. At one table inside the steakhouse sat the Dallas Cowboys’ entourage. Just a few feet away at a table near the front window were David Canter, the agent for defensive
5:11 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said last week using the tag would be a possibility with the 25-year-old Jarrett as Jarrett heads into his fifth NFL season. Dimitroff has been in talks with Jarrett’s agent, Todd France, regarding a
5:41 PM ET Quarterbacks tend to get the spotlight as the de facto leaders on their teams. But there are plenty of important open competitions this spring beyond quarterback battles to keep an eye on. For starters, the two teams that played for a national championship last season, Alabama and Clemson, have All-Americans to replace
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Kylian Mbappe has been counting the goals he has scored for PSG in training matches, and nearly three weeks ago, he reached 100. He probably is well on the way to doubling that tally by now, but the fact he has been keeping track of everything sums up
shares Quinton de Kock stumps Dhananjaya de Silva © Getty Images Big Picture A wounded South Africa bounced back to win the first ODI of this series against Sri Lanka by eight wickets. But at this point, results are almost secondary to the goal of identifying who the best limited-overs cricketers in the country
Ross Dyer and Craig Burley make their picks for this week’s Champions League second legs, highlighted by Dortmund-Spurs and PSG-Man United. PARIS — Neymar will return to the French capital on Wednesday morning and be at Parc des Princes to watch his Paris Saint-Germain teammates take on Manchester United in the Champions League, a source
7:33 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants let one of their best players walk Tuesday. It was a curious, if not bewildering, decision when they declined using the franchise tag on safety Landon Collins. They allowed a 25-year-old defensive playmaker to hit the free-agent market after leading the team in tackles
5:53 AM ET Zandvoort must secure major backing by the end of March if it is to bring the Dutch Grand Prix back to the Formula One calendar next year, the Netherlands Sports Council said on Monday. The NLsportraad said in an open letter that Zandvoort had failed to secure financial support from central government