9:33 AM ET This week’s AIG British Women’s Open at Carnoustie will be the most lucrative tournament in women’s golf with the prize fund increased by $1.3 million to $5.8m, organisers said on Wednesday. The winner will earn $870,000, with the runner-up taking $572,750. The largest prize fund in women’s Major Championship golf will grow
Month: August 2021
9:32 AM BST Flyhalf Handre Pollard as said winning is the priority for South Africa, not playing entertaining rugby, in response to continued criticism of the Springboks’ style of play. The world champions, who defeated the British & Irish Lions 2-1 in their recent series, have been roundly criticised for what is perceived as a
8:00 AM ET This time a year ago, only a few conferences were planning to play college football because of COVID-19 concerns. Therefore, ESPN’s preseason All-America team was reduced to a smaller pool of players. But our 2021 team is back to full strength, and 14 of the 26 players are on teams ranked in
4:49 AM ET Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock said he considered quitting social media due to racist abuse and called on platforms to do more to combat the problem. The 21-year-old, who completed a £25 million move from Arsenal last week, said he receives “disgusting” messages on a daily basis. – Hislop: Football is ideal
7:00 AM ET Manchester United great Denis Law has been dianosed with dementia. Photo by PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United legend and former Ballon d’Or-winner Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia, it was announced on Thursday. The 81-year-old won two league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup during his 11-year spell
6:53 AM ET Associated Press Teenager Olivia Moultrie, who successfully challenged NWSL age restrictions, scored her first goal on Wednesday night to help the Portland Thorns advance to the WICC final. Craig Mitchelldyer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Fifteen-year-old Olivia Moultrie scored her first professional goal on a free kick and the Portland Thorns went on to defeat the
8:13 AM ET Pedro in action for Roma before making the switch to Lazio. Giampiero Sposito/Getty Images Pedro has become the first player to move directly between Roma and Lazio in 36 years after he signed for the Biancocelesti on Thursday. The 2010 World Cup-winner only joined Roma in 2020 and signed a three-year contract but
7:31 AM ET Former captain of the Afghan women’s football team Khalida Popal has urged players to delete social media, erase public identities and burn their kits for safety’s sake now that the country is again under Taliban rule. Copenhagen-based Popal told Reuters in a video interview on Wednesday that the militants had killed, raped
8:02 AM ET Genah Fabian‘s phone rang the night of May 23. It was a video call from Carlos Ulberg, her teammate at City Kickboxing in New Zealand. For nearly a week, Fabian had been distraught. Fau Vake, another teammate, was clinging to life in a Wellington hospital after being brutally assaulted six days earlier
7:23 AM ET NFL NationESPN Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson, Los Angeles Rams corner Jalen Ramsey and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith are among the many NFL stars who have switched this season to numbers that are nontraditional for their positions. The league relaxed its restrictions on positional numbering earlier this year, opening the door
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