5:09 PM ET Associated Press Turns out that birdie Jon Rahm made on the final hole of the Tour Championship earned him a trophy. Rahm won the points-based player of the year award from the PGA of America, and it was that birdie putt on the 18th hole at East Lake that made the difference.
Month: September 2021
5:19 PM ET ESPN News Services Clinton Portis was among three former NFL players who have pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide scheme to defraud a healthcare program for retired NFL players, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. The 40-year-old Portis, a former running back who was drafted by the Broncos in 2002
3:54 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie Mac Jones commented publicly for the first time since being named the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback, saying he plans to remain in contact with Cam Newton and wasn’t surprised he won the job. “He was a really good mentor to me,” Jones said on sports radio WEEI’s
4:56 PM ET The Ottawa Senators have extended the contract of general manager Pierre Dorion through the 2024-25 season, it was announced Tuesday. It was the second three-year extension for Dorion, who had been signed through the 2021-22 season after a deal in February 2018. “Dating to when he was named GM in 2016, Pierre
3:44 PM ET Stanford is making a change after its season-opening loss to Kansas State, starting Tanner McKee over Jack West for this week’s game at No. 14 USC. West started against Kansas State, but McKee played the majority of the game and led the team in completions (15) and passing yards (118) on 15-of-18
The AP Top 25 college football poll is out, and after a wild weekend of games — in which three top-12 teams lost — there’s some movement high in the rankings. Here’s what’s next for each ranked team: Consistency will be the key a week after dominating Miami. Mercer won’t be much of a challenge,
2:42 PM ET Jackie Sherrill, who coached with the late John Majors at Pittsburgh, will serve as honorary captain for the Panthers during their game against Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville. The two teams will also play next season at Pitt. The series has been dubbed the Johnny Majors Classic as a tribute to Majors,
2:09 PM ET Associated Press Georgia jumped three spots to No. 2 behind Alabama in The Associated Press Top 25 released Tuesday, giving the SEC the top two teams in the country for the 30th time in the 85-year history of the college football poll. It is the second time in the past three seasons
7:36 AM ET ESPN and Reuters Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Valtteri Bottas as his best team mate after the Finn’s move to Alfa Romeo from Mercedes in 2022 was announced on Monday. Hamilton has won the title for the past four years with Bottas playing the supporting role, finishing runner-up in the championship
1:21 PM ET Sebastian Vettel has opened up on his decision to wear a Pride shirt in support of the LGBTQ+ community at the Hungarian Grand Prix in August. Vettel stood on the grid before the race wearing a shirt featuring rainbow colours, protesting the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. He also wore a rainbow facemask and