Month: July 2019

2:43 PM ET James Harden has decided to withdraw from playing with the U.S. National Team at this summer’s FIBA World Cup in China. Harden is the second top player to pull out of a previous commitment to Team USA in the last week, joining Anthony Davis. Harden told the Houston Chronicle on Friday that
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2:26 PM ET PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — After missing the cut at the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Friday, Phil Mickelson couldn’t get off the golf course fast enough. Once Mickelson signed his scorecard, he walked briskly down the gravel road to the players’ clubhouse. After Mickelson finished 8 over with
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8:27 PM ET PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — For longtime Tiger Woods observers, the troubling signs were apparent almost immediately, from the time he set foot on the grounds at Royal Portrush after arriving from Florida. There was a slow, steady cadence to his speech, a halting walk and word from Tiger himself that he had
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1:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Families will be at the forefront for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction ceremonies next month. Four of the eight members of the Class of 2019 will have relatives present them for induction on Aug. 3: Kevin Mawae, Johnny Robinson, Ed Reed and Tony Gonzalez. Mawae, a superb
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1:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. tennis player Anna Tatishvili will be awarded her French Open prize money. The Grand Slam Board reversed its decision to fine her under its first-round performance rule. Tatishvili lost to 29th-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-0, 6-1 in Paris. Her earnings of about $50,000 were docked
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1:03 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Matt Millen will be back in a broadcast booth when the coming college football season begins, new heart and all. The former Penn State star who played on four Super Bowl championship teams says his heart transplant surgery hasn’t done much to disrupt his life or appetite to
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12:49 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Defending SEC champion Alabama is the favorite to once again beat Georgia in the title game, according to a preseason media poll. The Crimson Tide were selected by 203 of 260 voters this week at SEC media days in results released Friday. Georgia, which lost to Alabama
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1:42 PM ET Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed safety Kurt Coleman to replace Rafael Bush after Bush announced his retirement less than a week before the start of training camp. The Bills announced the moves Friday in placing Bush on the reserve/retired list. Bush had seven starts in 15
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