Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Thomas Detry had the perfect number on the wildest hole in golf. The Belgian’s towering pitching wedge landed near the hole and spun back to tap-in range, setting off a roar at TPC Scottsdale’s stadium 16th hole. Emiliano Grillo got the
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim will hope that one day, the FA Cup will slip down his list of priorities. Right now, though, with Manchester United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, it’s offering some welcome respite for the under-pressure manager. Nothing is coming easy for Amorim at
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The president of North Carolina’s public university system has temporarily suspended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill trustees’ authority over athletics for acting beyond their designated duties. In a Jan. 16 memo, system president Peter Hans wrote to
Feb 7, 2025, 05:34 PM Open Extended Reactions Winger Tommy Freeman has said England will put pressure on France scrum-half Antoine Dupont and “take his legs” at Twickenham on Saturday. Dupont — considered by many to be the best player in the world — ran riot in France’s 43-0 thrashing of Wales last week, with
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Police are investigating the death of a television reporter who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl and on Friday announced the arrest of a woman they say used his credit card. Adan Manzano, 27, an anchor and reporter
Feb 7, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eli Manning isn’t dwelling on his omission from the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The former New York Giants quarterback, speaking a day after the four-person class was announced, said he’s happy for those who made it and isn’t letting what happened sour his
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HARTFORD, Conn. — The brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was sentenced Friday to 18 months of prison time already served for threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut and to kill three people including
Sam BruceFeb 5, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions Alexander Volkanovski
Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Los Angeles Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of the team’s offer of $5.8 million. Arbitrators Brian Keller, Mary Theresa Metzler and Stephen Raymond
Open Extended Reactions Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, sources told ESPN, launching a comeback for the 32-year-old who sat out the 2024 season. Mancini, who has played parts of seven major league seasons, missed 2020 after being