7:20 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Brandt Snedeker and Beau Hossler each shot 5-under 67 to join J.J. Spaun and Dylan Frittelli atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Valero Texas Open on Saturday. Both Spaun, who shot 69, and Frittelli (70) bogeyed the last hole to finish with a share
Month: April 2022
6:36 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 Savannah Marshall made quick work of Femke Hermans on Saturday, stopping her with a crunching left hook in the third round to set up
4:48 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Ty Gibbs bumped John Hunter Nemechek from the lead in a furious last-lap battle at Richmond Raceway and won for the third time this season in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series. Gibbs and Nemechek, teammates with Joe Gibbs Racing, got physical over the final several laps, trading the lead
6:04 PM ET Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. — Steven Alker shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 on Saturday to take a 1-stroke lead over Bob Estes after the second round of the Rapiscan Systems Classic. Alker had an 11-under 133 total at Grand Bear Golf Club, the first-year venue after the previous 10 editions were played
5:47 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Shortly after LSU junior Latanna Stone walked off the 18th green in the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday, Annika Sorenstam, a 10-time major championship winner, was waiting to hug her. So was two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza
3:59 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Anna Davis didn’t know many of the players when the 16-year-old arrived for her first Augusta National Women’s Amateur. They all know who she is now. Davis got into the mix with two birdies around Amen Corner, closed with a 3-under 69 and took the title Saturday
5:22 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — After striking out in free agency, the Cleveland Guardians locked up one of their own, agreeing to terms with closer Emmanuel Clase on a five-year, $20 million contract, according to multiple reports. Clase’s deal is pending him passing a physical. The deal includes club options for 2027
2:44 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves reliever Luke Jackson has ligament damage in his right elbow, and there is no timetable for his return. A key part of the bullpen last year during Atlanta’s run to the World Series championship, Jackson is having a “comprehensive evaluation,” the team said Saturday. The Braves said
1:33 PM ET Outfielder Justin Upton has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday. The Angels will owe him $28 million for this season, the final one in a five-year deal. Given the money still owed to Upton, it’s unlikely any team would deal for his
12:35 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer is dealing with hamstring tightness and said he isn’t sure whether he will be ready to pitch when the regular season starts next week. Scherzer told reporters that he first felt the issue a few days ago and that it flared up while preparing to pitch