Month: July 2019

5:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano will start Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race in pole position after qualifying was canceled at Daytona International Speedway. The session was called Friday after lightning was detected near the 2½-mile track, shutting down car inspections and other track activities. Even though the inclement
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3:52 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the final time of his illustrious career, CC Sabathia will be going to the All-Star Game. Major League Baseball announced Friday that Sabathia, the New York Yankees’ left-handed pitcher who will retire at the end of this, his 19th big-league season, will be participating in events associated
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3:48 PM ET Terry Armstrong is joining the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League, he told ESPN. Armstrong, the No. 40 prospect in the ESPN 2020 mock draft, will join projected No. 6 prospect RJ Hampton and No. 24 prospect LaMelo Ball as American teenagers who elected to spend their one-and-done
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3:25 PM ET Associated Press LAHINCH, Ireland — Zander Lombard shot a 3-under 67 on Friday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Irish Open. The 24-year-old South African, who hadn’t made a cut since early March, found himself inspired at bumpy, quirky Lahinch on Ireland’s West coast. He closed with three
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2:54 PM ET The Open is changing its playoff format from a four-hole aggregate to three should there be a tie at the conclusion of 72 holes, beginning this year at Royal Portrush. Prior to 1986, the Open utilized an 18-hole playoff system. It went to a four-hole aggregate with sudden death should there still
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2:11 PM ET Former New England Patriot and current ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi is recovering after suffering a stroke Thursday, his family said in a statement. “He recognized his warning signs immediately: arm weakness, face drooping and speech difficulties. Tedy is recovering well,” according to the statement issued Friday. “Tedy and his family thank you
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