12:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers have loaded up for the stretch run, but their roster is still evolving. On Friday afternoon, they activated one of their newest additions, Trea Turner, and worked him out at the relatively new position of second base. Meanwhile, one of their biggest stars, Cody Bellinger,
Month: August 2021
11:30 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jenson Brooksby wasn’t even supposed to play in the Citi Open at all. Now the kid’s in the final four of his first ATP 500 event. Brooksby beat 11th-seeded John Millman of Australia 6-1, 6-2 in just 67 minutes on Friday at the hard-court tournament, making the 20-year-old
8:03 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As if Bryson DeChambeau didn’t have enough going on these days. . . . On Friday, the eight-time PGA Tour winner was called out by two European Tour pros on Twitter for failing to yell “Fore!” after hitting an errant tee shot at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. It’s
9:37 PM ET Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. — Emiliano Grillo had an early eagle in a 17-point round in smoky conditions Friday to take the second-round lead in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight points for an albatross, five for eagle, two for
7:32 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Michael Conlan increased his world title options with a unanimous points victory over TJ Doheny for the WBA interim featherweight belt in Belfast, Northern
8:34 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Veteran left tackle Duane Brown isn’t pleased that he’s yet to receive a new contract from the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Brown has taken a similar approach to his unsettled contract situation as safety Jamal Adams, both reporting to training camp
6:16 PM ET Associated Press HARRISON, N.Y. — NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford advanced to the U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinals Friday, beating Kan Bunnabodee of Thailand 3 and 2 at Westchester Country Club. Heck took a 2-up lead with a par win on the par-4 15th and finished off Bunnabodee with a birdie win
6:03 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — A day after Kirk Cousins doubled down on his stance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital Cousins partners with in his hometown of Holland, Michigan, cut ties with the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Cousins, who is unvaccinated, was activated off the Vikings’ COVID-19/reserve list Thursday after missing four practices. The
6:02 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Harris English shot a 5-under 65 on Friday at TPC Southwind to hold onto the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. English withstood strong challenges from Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer to hold the top spot at 13-under 127. Smith had a 62 that required only
4:36 PM ET Associated Press Ed Sheeran will perform in a concert to kick off the NFL season opener in Florida next month, it was announced Friday. Sheeran will headline a pregame concert Sept. 9 at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida. The British pop star’s performance will take place before the reigning