8:04 PM ET Associated Press SYLVANIA, Ohio — Sei Young Kim shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over U.S. Women’s Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 in the Marathon Classic. Kim had four straight birdies on Nos. 3-6 and also birdied the par-4 12th and 15th holes and the par-5 18th to
Month: July 2019
8:20 PM ET Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. — Jhonattan Vegas shot a 9-under 62 on Friday in the John Deere Classic to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend. Off since missing the cuts in the Memorial and U.S. Open in June, the three-time PGA Tour winner from Venezuela said he “found something really good”
8:19 PM ET Associated Press STATELINE, Nev. — Defending champion Tony Romo birdied six of his final 11 holes to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned NFL analyst shot a 2-under 70 and scored 26 points in the celebrity tournament
7:35 PM ET Russell Westbrook thanked Oklahoma City fans Friday night in a heartfelt Instagram post, saying he was “eternally grateful” for the 11 years he spent in a Thunder uniform. The Thunder agreed Thursday night to a blockbuster trade to send Westbrook to Houston, reuniting him with former Oklahoma City teammate James Harden. The
7:01 PM ET The New York Mets have released veteran outfielder Matt Kemp. Triple-A affiliate Syracuse, where Kemp had been playing, announced the move Friday. The Mets had signed Kemp, 34, to a minor league contract in May, a few weeks after the Reds had released the three-time All-Star. He ended up appearing in eight
6:31 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — After over three hours, and staving off four match points, Rafael Nadal finally made one mistake too many Friday. He hit his backhand long and it was all over. Roger Federer would advance to his 12th Wimbledon final and Nadal would be sent packing, along with his hopes
6:59 PM ET Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — Retief Goosen shot an 8-under 62 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, the fourth of the PGA Tour Champions’ five major tournaments. After completing a 69 in the morning in the rain-delayed first round, Goosen eagled the par-5 second hole
6:14 PM ET Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera was the New York Racing Association’s guest of honor on Friday at Saratoga Race Course, and he walked away with custom-made pinstriped jockey’s silks with his No. 42 on the back. Rivera was driven to the winner’s circle before
5:45 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians starter Corey Kluber‘s broken right arm is healing as hoped, and he could begin throwing bullpen sessions soon. Kluber was struck by a line drive on May 1 in Miami. Indians manager Terry Francona said Friday the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner had a “good checkup”
6:11 PM ET MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Don’t hold your breath waiting for an 18-game NFL regular season unless the players’ association has a major change of heart. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith spoke with ESPN on Friday at a union-led gathering of former players to discuss a variety of topics, including CBA negotiations, the