5:58 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Naomi Osaka felt a strange sensation in her left knee, different than anything she’d experienced. The U.S. Open champion left the court worried about whether she’ll be in shape to defend her precious title. Osaka retired from her quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open on
5:58 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Ashleigh Barty was in the same predicament, trying to dig out from an ugly first set. The Western & Southern Open’s top seed found a way to do it again. Barty reached the semifinals of the tournament for the first time and moved closer to regaining the
5:43 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee, a former Outland Trophy winner at Duke who hired Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier to lead Gamecocks football, died Friday. He was 80. The University of South Carolina announced McGee’s death Friday, saying he died “peacefully” at his home in
7:00 AM ET Bill ConnellyESPN We enter every season with knowns and unknowns. That’s true whether we’re talking about teams, coaches or players. Entities change — and 18- to 22-year-olds can change wildly — and how much they change ends up defining how and what we remember from a given year. Take, for instance, a
5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from consideration for USA Basketball’s World Cup roster, meaning 14 players remain in consideration for 12 spots. Tucker withdrew Friday, citing a minor left ankle issue. He has twisted the ankle twice in the last several days and decided
4:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has expanded a lawsuit by minor league baseball players alleging they are being paid less than minimum wage. Players sued major league teams in February 2014, claiming most earn less than $7,500 annually, in violation of several laws. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
4:24 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the first time since tearing the ACL in his left knee in September, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took snaps against a team other than his own on Friday. With the Niners in town for a pair of joint practices before Monday night’s preseason game against the
4:18 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a back injury that “most likely” will end his season, according to manager Andy Green. The 20-year-old Tatis, a Rookie of the Year candidate, is batting .317 with 13 doubles, 22
4:16 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — The physical part looks good, which in the big picture is probably the best thing about Tiger Woods‘ performance through 36 holes at the BMW Championship. But it’s not translating on the scorecard, which is trending toward an early end to Woods’ 2018-19 season after a second consecutive 1-under-par
4:16 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — The physical part looks good, which in the big picture is probably the best thing about Tiger Woods‘ performance through 36 holes at the BMW Championship. But it’s not translating on the scorecard, which is trending toward an early end to Woods’ 2018-19 season after a second straight 1-under-par