9:47 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Matt Every opened the rain-delayed third round at the Byron Nelson with an eagle, then had four birdies in a span of five holes to take the lead from Sung Kang before play was suspended because of darkness Saturday night with that lead group through nine holes. The
Month: May 2019
9:44 PM ET Nate Diaz‘s long-awaited, much-anticipated return to the UFC is on the verge of becoming a reality. The UFC is working on finalizing a fight between Diaz and former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 on Aug. 17, sources told ESPN. The fight would be at 170 pounds. Both fighters have agreed
10:14 PM ET DENVER — Nuggets coach Michael Malone dismissed the notion that a shoving match between Denver’s Will Barton and Portland’s Seth Curry in Game 6 might carry over into Game 7 on Sunday at Pepsi Center, especially after the Trail Blazers guard called the Nuggets “sassy.” “To me, that’s weak,” Malone said Saturday,
9:50 PM ET CHICAGO — Everyone loves a redemption story, and the Chicago Cubs have two of them going on right now. Both showed up Saturday, with catcher Willson Contreras hitting a 15th-inning walk-off home run against the Milwaukee Brewers to make a winner out of formerly much-maligned pitcher Tyler Chatwood. Let’s start with the
Robin van Persie has had a glittering career. Robin van Persie says he wants to end his playing days with dignity on Sunday when he hangs up his boots after an 18-year career. “The goal was go out with honour because football is my passion,” the 35-year-old told Dutch media on Saturday before he plays
Ian Darke says the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of England’s best ever, comparing it to the 1989 Arsenal-Liverpool race. Manchester City will be judged only by the trophies they win and failure to seal the Premier League title on Sunday could result in critics trying to “destroy” the team, manager
7:15 AM ET Throughout the NFL draft process, we focused on specific traits that translate to the pro game. Scheme fit and coaching, however, are vital parts of early development and production in the league. Let’s focus on the rookies who landed in the offensive and defensive schemes that will allow NFL teams to maximize
10:32 PM ET NBA coaching hires typically fit into two categories of power profile: strong or weak. There are also generally two kinds of general managers working in the league: those who make decisions aimed at keeping their jobs and those who are determined to do things their way, even if it comes with the
2:13 PM ET England’s Saracens were crowned champions of Europe for the third time in four years on Saturday as they came from 10-0 down to beat last year’s winners Leinster 20-10 in a ferocious final. The Irish side, who beat Saracens in the quarterfinals last year and were seeking a record fifth triumph, found
May 10, 2019 Deivarayan Muthu Mumbai Indians closed out April with four successive games on the road and then edged Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crazy super-over finish at the Wankhede. As things panned out, they had to win their final league game, also at home, against Kolkata Knight Riders to top the points table. Rohit