Jun 23, 2021 In gambling parlance, it was a bad beat. Jon Rahm, leading the Memorial Tournament by six shots after the third round, was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. He was the betting favorite, paying 12-1, and would’ve been an odds-on favorite entering the final round. As the news of his
Month: July 2021
8:00 AM ET We inevitably overreact to what we see in bowl season. It is the last real thing we see from teams for about eight months, and it’s really easy to get sucked into believing that whatever we saw then is what we’ll see for months on end when the next season begins. They
6:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Here one season, gone the next. That’s the story of former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who inherited the NFL’s ninth-ranked defense and turned it
5:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur couldn’t live with another defensive meltdown in an NFC Championship Game, so the Green Bay Packers coach decided to change defensive coordinators. It’s now Joe Barry’s turn after three seasons with Mike Pettine in control (two under LaFleur). While Pettine’s unit jumped all the way to
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Something is going to have to give when it comes to the crowded New England Patriots running back position in 2021. They can’t all make the final roster. Start with sure-fire No. 1 option Damien Harris, who Patriots coach Bill Belichick said is “off to a really good start
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — When Robbie Hall signed a new contract with ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators in 2020, he felt like he was living the dream. The money wasn’t great — about $500 per week, before taxes — but it was double the $250 a week he was making in the SPHL. “I was
6:09 AM ET SANDWICH, England — Jack Nicklaus never got to play an Open at Royal St. George’s during his prime. That, perhaps, is one of the reasons a quote attributed to him — he is coy about whether he actually really said it — make some sense. And why when an Open comes around
12:15 AM ET CONCACAF is “extremely disappointed” but has confirmed fans can attend Mexico‘s next Gold Cup match against Guatemala despite earlier reports saying the game could have been played behind closed doors due to the reoccurrence of an anti-gay chant from El Tri supporters. Mexico’s scoreless draw against Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday at
3:54 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
3:23 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Major international tournaments usually see some players emerge who go on to earn themselves a big move with their performances. But basing your summer transfer business on a few good games can be dangerous — as Manchester United‘s move for Czech star Karel Poborsky after Euro ’96 or Real Madrid‘s