2:20 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — For the second straight week, Tiger Woods spent most of his pre-tournament pro-am round doing more chatting than playing, electing to not hit full shots on the back nine at Medinah Country Club. But unlike at Liberty National last week, where Woods did the same thing during the pro-am
Month: August 2019
2:02 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Having seen for three weeks of training camp how the Kansas City Chiefs’ considerable speed at wide receiver is working with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce couldn’t contain his optimism. “Anything we want to do,” Kelce said when asked what the speed of top four wideouts
2:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Joseph Tsai is closing in on an agreement to purchase the controlling interest in the Brooklyn Nets from majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov, sources confirmed to ESPN. The deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of the week, would value the team at $2.35 billion — making it
1:16 PM ET Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig, who defected from Cuba in 2010, became an American citizen on Wednesday. The 28-year-old posted a photo on Twitter with American flag, saying, “Thank you God for this great opportunity to be an American citizen.” Puig’s journey to the United States was long, dangerous and complicated. A
12:06 PM ET Before unified heavyweight world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. and former titlist Anthony Joshua fight in the ring in their much-anticipated rematch, there apparently will be a fight over where the bout will take place. Ruiz was vocal about not wanting to have the rematch on Joshua’s turf in the United Kingdom when
11:56 AM ET Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco will face live hitters Friday as he continues his return from a leukemia diagnosis, manager Terry Francona said Wednesday. Carrasco, who has been out since June 5, threw a bullpen session and did fielding work Tuesday. Francona said Tuesday that he appreciated Carrasco’s desire to push his
11:48 AM BST World Rugby’s crackdown on high tackles has moved too quickly for the World Cup and officials could end up hurting the “show business” of the tournament with inconsistent decisions, Australia’s director of rugby Scott Johnson has said. All Black lock Scott Barrett was given a red card for a high tackle on
11:00 AM ET Antawn Jamison earned his only two NBA All-Star selections as a member of the Washington Wizards. Now he’s returning to the team in a front office role. The Wizards announced Wednesday that Jamison was named their new director of pro personnel. Jamison, 43, has been a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers
8:58 AM ET ESPN News Services Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills says he and team owner Stephen Ross have met and “agreed to disagree” following a dispute over a fundraiser for President Donald Trump. Stills told The Palm Beach Post on Tuesday that he and Ross spoke on the phone to discuss the wide
11:00 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — With the exception of his high school sweetheart and wife, Michelle, and family, perhaps no one has captured Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten‘s heart like Betsy. For 15 years, Betsy was always there for the 11-time Pro Bowl veteran. He rarely went anywhere on a football field without