8:41 PM ET Naomi Osaka will not play in the French Open, she announced Thursday night. Osaka said a sore hamstring will keep her from adequately preparing for the clay court tournament, which begins Sept. 27 in Paris. She is coming off a win this past weekend at the US Open but had been noncommittal
Month: September 2020
8:30 PM ET Associated Press Phil Mickelson chose driver again on the 18th at Winged Foot. He blocked it to the left again. Made bogey instead of double bogey this time. But instead of walking off in second place, the way he did in 2006, he headed to the clubhouse Thursday in 142nd, tied for
7:04 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The question has to be asked, especially after watching all these guys walk off Winged Foot following the first round of the U.S. Open with smiles on their faces. What is going on here? The leaderboard, after one day, is loaded with players under par. That’s not how this
7:12 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Saints reject Spurs approach
2:13 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Even though he had five birdies on his card, Tiger Woods could not find much positive about his start to the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. That’s probably because he was annoyed by the six bogeys and the double bogey on the final hole that accompanied the five birdies
5:59 PM ET Before the dew had even been swept away and temperatures began to rise Thursday morning at Winged Foot, Jordan Spieth had already endured a fruitless search for a lost golf ball and a dreaded trip back to the tee at the second hole. That led to a double bogey, following a bogey
6:29 PM ET The Pac-12 cleared another hurdle toward returning to play Thursday, as the Los Angeles County Public Health Department confirmed it will continue not to have any restrictions beyond what’s mandated from the state of California as it relates to the USC and UCLA football teams. “We have not placed other local restrictions
7:29 PM ET The NCAA has granted Tennessee offensive lineman Cade Mays a transfer waiver after initially denying his request, Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt told reporters after Thursday’s practice. Mays, who played in all 14 games at Georgia last season before transferring in January, must still receive a waiver from the SEC to play for
6:30 PM ET Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade announced on SportsCenter that he’s returning to play for the Buckeyes this season after declaring for the NFL draft on Sept. 14. Wade originally announced his decision to leave the team as uncertainty loomed over the Big Ten season. Once the Big Ten on Wednesday decided to
6:03 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — The number of fans allowed to attend the upcoming French Open was reduced to 5,000 per day on Thursday amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The French Tennis Federation had initially planned for 11,500 spectators spread over three courts for the clay-court major, which starts Sept. 27 in