12:33 PM ET The thought of returning to the PGA Tour crossed Tiger Woods‘ mind well before this week’s Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. But Woods, a five-time winner of the event, put his safety first. He wanted to wait and see how the first five tournaments were played during the coronavirus pandemic before committing
Month: July 2020
3:39 PM ET The road to a new nickname, one that has existed for 87 years for Washington’s football team, was decades in the making for some. But for Washington owner Dan Snyder, it was almost an overnight decision. While the battle over opponents of the franchise’s name had gone on since the early 1970s,
3:29 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys are unlikely to reach a contract extension with quarterback Dak Prescott by the Wednesday franchise tag deadline, sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Barring unforeseen momentum over the next 24 hours, the Cowboys anticipate Prescott playing on a $31.4 million franchise tag. 1 Related Sources told ESPN’s Todd Archer on
3:15 PM ET The Cleveland Browns are on the verge of finalizing a massive five-year extension worth $125 million with star pass-rusher Myles Garrett, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is not final yet, but the sides are close. NFL Network first reported Tuesday that a deal was imminent with the 2017 No.
3:26 PM ET Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin tested positive for coronavirus last month but has since recovered, he said Tuesday. During a Zoom teleconference with reporters, Stricklin said he had mild symptoms that ranged from a runny nose, headache, congestion and chills. After he first felt sick, he immediately got tested for coronavirus and
2:15 PM ET Washington Capitals forward Lars Eller said he will leave the secure Toronto “bubble” for the birth of his child during the restarted NHL season. Eller and his wife Julie Eller are expected the birth of their second child together on Aug. 8. That’s during the Capitals’ round-robin schedule, in which they play
2:45 PM BST England prop Mako Vunipola committed his future to Saracens on Tuesday, despite the club’s relegation to the Championship. The reigning Premiership champions will drop into the second tier at the end of this season after being relegated for breaching salary cap rules. “I have no doubt the club will be back and
1:01 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Former top-10 tennis pro Lucas Pouille will have surgery on his right elbow and miss the return of sanctioned tennis — if the tours do return in August from their pandemic-forced hiatus. The 26-year-old Frenchman said Tuesday on Twitter that he would have the operation in Paris this
12:40 PM ET Washington receiver Kelvin Harmon suffered a torn ACL in mid-June and will miss the 2020 season, leaving the team short-handed at a position at which it already faced questions. Harmon said on Twitter that he underwent surgery on his right knee last week. He also said he hurt the leg a month
1:39 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs and defensive tackle Chris Jones have reached agreement on a four-year contract, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to the sources, the $80 million contract includes: $37 million, due at signing $60 million, guaranteed for injury $5 million in incentives, making the value of the contract up to