2:17 AM ET ESPN staff Aditi Ashok has said that she “didn’t leave anything out there”, after a nailbiting finish to the women’s golf at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday saw her card 3-under in the fourth round, but miss out on a medal by just one stroke. “Coming in, I tried my best to
Month: August 2021
2:53 AM ET Denmark’s Lucas Bjerregaard set a new course record at Fairmont St Andrews on Friday to storm into a two-shot lead at the Hero Open. The world No. 960 carded 11 birdies to post a remarkable 10-under-par 62 and claim the lead at the halfway stage of the tournament, building upon his opening-round
9:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel, the team announced Friday. Vogel was heading into the last year of a three-year deal he signed before the 2019-2020 season, which ended with the Lakers winning their 17th championship. Terms of the new deal were not released.
7:21 PM ET Continuing a theme LeBron James already touched on in a since-deleted tweet putting doubters of the revamped Los Angeles Lakers on notice, Dwight Howard opened up his third stint with the franchise on Friday by saying L.A. has a group of players who have been slighted during their time in the league.
12:30 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant has had some wonderful days in his career, but there’s never been one like this green and gold Saturday in Japan. First there was a new $198 million contract locked in with the Brooklyn Nets. Then the pride of Seat Pleasant, Md., extended his legendary status as
1:10 AM ET ESPN News Services KAWAGOE, Japan — Nelly Korda gave the Americans a sweep of gold medals in golf on Saturday, holding on for a one-shot victory in a thrill-a-minute finish to the women’s golf competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Korda led by as many as three shots on the back nine. In
1:26 AM ET ESPN staff India’s Aditi Ashok finished 15 under par with a total score of 269 at the end of the fourth and final round of the golf women’s individual stroke play event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, missing out on a first ever Olympic medal for India in golf. Diksha Dagar,
8:10 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Adrian Houser has become the latest Milwaukee Brewers player to test positive for the coronavirus. But the Brewers also finally have a bit of good news as they continue dealing with issues related to the virus. Outfielder Christian Yelich is eligible to come off the COVID-19 injured
6:28 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Shane Bieber is determined to pitch again this season. Cleveland’s ace and the reigning AL Cy Young winner, who has been out since early June with shoulder soreness, was encouraged after throwing in the outfield Friday and said he wants to get back on the mound in 2021.
10:01 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres spent about an hour shagging fly balls in center field Friday, leading to some intrigue about what position he’ll play when he returns from his latest shoulder injury. Tatis smoothly covered a lot of ground, leaped to