5:46 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko is in total control at the halfway mark of the CME Group Tour Championship. Total control of the season-long scoring and money races, too. Ko shot a 6-under 66 on Friday in the second round of the LPGA Tour’s season finale, pushing her to 13
5:58 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Harry Higgs lost his full PGA Tour card near the end of last season and took a step Friday at Sea Island toward getting it back. Higgs played bogey-free on the more difficult Seaside course for a 7-under 63, giving him a share of the
5:05 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston said he didn’t think he would permanently lose his starting job to Andy Dalton after getting injured early in the season. But the job is Dalton’s for at least another week after Saints coach Dennis Allen announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t be making
5:36 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams each told ESPN on Friday that they expect to play in a Week
2:43 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have claimed left-hander Brent Suter off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The 33-year-old Suter went 5-3 with a 3.78 ERA in 54 appearances last season. He struck out 53 and walked 22 in 66⅔ innings. Suter had spent his entire big league career with Milwaukee,
3:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — With holes to fill on their pitching staff, the New York Mets acquired right-handers Elieser Hernandez and Jeff Brigham in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Friday. Miami receives minor league righty Franklin Sanchez and a player to be named or cash. The Mets also claimed
4:22 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels acquired third baseman Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins for minor league right-hander Alejandro Hidalgo, the team announced on Friday. After three years with the New York Yankees, Urshela was traded along with Gary Sanchez to Minnesota before last season. Urshela, 31, slashed .285/.338/.429 with 13 home runs
9:49 AM ET Iran‘s Karim Ansarifard and Morteza Pouraliganji refused to answer questions on solidarity with women in their country on Friday, a day after teammate Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the questions were a ploy to distract them before the World Cup. Several Iranian sportsmen and women have used international competitions to show their support for
11:06 AM ET England captain Leah Williamson said on Friday that she had no interest in watching the upcoming men’s World Cup in Qatar, adding that the tournament has a huge shadow over it. The 25-year-old Arsenal defender, who lifted the European Championship trophy earlier this year, said she wanted to use her voice to
11:51 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Spain‘s players will be sleeping on specially designed mattress toppers during the Qatar World Cup, in the hope that a good night’s sleep will help them succeed at the tournament. Six members of Spain’s 26-man squad — including midfielders Marcos Llorente and Koke as well as Real Madrid