7:16 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — While Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown was not asked Tuesday about his severed relationship with his old quarterback after Ben Roethlisberger apologized for his treatment of him in Pittsburgh, Brown did heap praise on his new QB, Derek Carr. Brown also shined some light on how he’s getting along
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6:51 PM ET Associated Press Justin Rose is parting ways with his longtime caddie as Mark “Fooch” Fulcher continues to recover from heart surgery. “After an amazing 11 years with Fooch, our successful run has finished for now, as Fooch is required to take an indefinite leave of absence on caddying to focus on his
7:09 PM ET Associated Press Players will be competing for a seven-figure prize for the first time at the U.S. Women’s Open this week. The USGA announced Tuesday it is raising the prize money at the U.S. Open to $12.5 million and at the U.S. Women’s Open to $5.5 million. The purse for the U.S.
6:58 PM ET The Houston Astros‘ All-Star double-play combination was being evaluated by team doctors on Tuesday. Second baseman Jose Altuve, who had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock because of a hamstring injury this week, returned to Houston because of “fatigue and soreness” in his right leg, and shortstop Carlos Correa
8:30 PM ET Warriors star Kevin Durant traveled on the team’s charter to Toronto on Tuesday ahead of Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors, even though he has been officially ruled out of Game 1 with a strained right calf. Game 1 is Thursday (9 p.m. ET, ABC), but the
5:33 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Eric Lewis and Kane Fitzgerald are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time, as they were among the 12 referees picked to work the Toronto–Golden State title series. Lewis and Fitzgerald are the two rookies on this year’s Finals officiating roster. Mike Callahan was picked to
5:13 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have released veteran relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, three days after he was designated for assignment. The A’s made the move Tuesday. Rodney, 42, had seen his ERA balloon to a career-worst 9.42 this season, posting an 0-2 record with 15 hits allowed in 20 innings. He had returned to
5:19 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Stopping the Golden State Warriors isn’t easy. What does make it easier, though, is having tried to do it before. “As easy as it looks and seems,” Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green said Tuesday afternoon, “it’s a lot tougher when you actually get out there.” The Raptors went
4:38 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio — Jack Nicklaus was fishing in the Bahamas as the final round of last month’s Masters unfolded and managed to get back on the boat in time to watch the final holes as Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket and 15th major title. And as soon as the Golden
3:54 PM ET Associated Press The Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating, reacting in part to what commissioner Greg Sankey called the intense, often opinionated view of referees by the public and media. Sankey said conversations began in September about ways to examine officiating and ways