12:38 AM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard described the rebuild of his team as a work in progress after they crashed out of the Champions League last-16 following a 7-1 aggregate defeat by Germany’s Bayern Munich. Chelsea’s record scorer Lampard enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with them as a player, winning the Premier League and Champions
Month: August 2020
10:23 PM ET Nineteen players are within five shots of leader Dustin Johnson entering the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. There are former major champions and rising stars all with a shot. But one name stands out, as it has, it seems, in nearly every major over the past
11:24 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — A long wait for the first golf major of 2020 is being rewarded with an impressive leaderboard and numerous possibilities heading into the final round of the PGA Championship. TPC Harding Park has proven to be a worthy test, with plenty of trouble lurking and yet opportunities for fireworks.
11:46 PM ET Oklahoma is pausing practice for a week after a change in its schedule. Sooners’ coach Lincoln Riley announced Saturday night that the team’s training camp — which began July 31 — will stop temporarily as a result of their Aug. 29 season opener vs. Missouri State being moved to September. “We decided
8:34 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, outlasting Brad Keselowski in overtime Saturday in the opener of a weekend doubleheader at Michigan International Speedway. Keselowski was denied again in his home state. He’s never won a Cup race at Michigan, but
5:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jeff Samardzija has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants due to a right shoulder impingement. Manager Gabe Kapler said before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that the right-hander told trainers and the coaching staff that he felt like wasn’t
9:14 PM ET New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton will get an MRI on his hamstring and could land on the injured list, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. In the second game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays, Stanton walked in the fourth inning and advanced to second base after a wild pitch.
8:15 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Maybe the Detroit Tigers should get four unexpected days off more often. Or maybe they should just face a pitching staff in tatters. Either way, Detroit’s struggling offense has found traction in Pittsburgh. Niko Goodrum, Miguel Cabrera, C.J. Cron and Jeimer Candelario all hit home runs in the
8:25 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Austin Meadows hit a two-run single, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the New York Yankees 5-3 for a split of seven-inning games in a doubleheader Saturday. The Yankees won the opener 8-4 as ace Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th
9:56 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was activated from the injured list Saturday after missing 11 of the first 14 games with gastritis. To make room on the roster, outfielder Abraham Almonte was optioned to the alternate training site. Hosmer was placed on the IL on