Month: September 2021

12:22 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rookie Christian Eckes held off teammate Ben Rhodes and crossed the finish line under a caution flag for his first career win in the NASCAR Trucks Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night. In addition to Eckes and Rhodes, their Thorsport Racing teammates Matt Crafton and
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12:42 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The grandstands were packed before the sun came up over Lake Michigan, and by the end of the day those who filled them and the surrounding property were singing, dancing and enjoying one of the more remarkable days in recent U.S. Ryder Cup history. Smiling American golfers were part
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9:41 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — For the first time in his Ryder Cup career, Rory McIlroy will sit out a session of the event when play resumes Saturday morning. McIlroy, 32, is one of the European Ryder Cup team’s leaders, having competed in all 24 sessions from 2010 through 2018 and compiling an 11-9-4
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3:38 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a featherweight matchup between former champion Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez to headline an event on Nov. 13, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but the bout is expected to become official shortly. It will serve as the main event of a UFC Fight Night
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9:27 PM ET Associated Press ROGERS, Ark. — A Lim Kim, Katherine Kirk and Eun-Hi Ji each shot 8-under 63 Friday for a one-shot lead over Sarah Burnham after the first round of the Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship. Five others — Nasa Hataoka, Lindsey Weaver, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Aditi Ashok and Klara Spilkova — were another
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8:41 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Toyota will use its Tundra TRD Pro in NASCAR’s Trucks Series next season as part of an overhaul to the vehicles used in the third-tier series. The Tundra TRD Pro was unveiled before Friday night’s race at Las Vegas Speedway. It will make its competition debut in
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9:24 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The United States got off to a rousing start at the Ryder Cup on Friday, taking a 6-2 lead over Europe at Whistling Straits following two sessions of the three-day competition. An inspiration text message from Tiger Woods did not hurt. Several players on the U.S. team acknowledged they
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