6:55 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite published reports that indicate he is leaving the PGA Tour for the rival LIV Golf circuit, Australia’s Cameron Smith said Tuesday he’s preparing to win the FedEx Cup playoffs and is a “man of my word.” Smith, the No. 2-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking after
6:46 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A federal judge on Tuesday denied a temporary restraining order to three golfers who were seeking to participate in the FedEx Cup Playoffs after leaving the PGA Tour for the upstart LIV Golf Invitational Series. The players, Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford, were seeking relief to participate
4:52 PM ET In yet another step forward for Miami’s athletic programs, the Hurricanes have unveiled a new football locker room, while also announcing a $1 million gift to go toward a state-of-the-art renovation of the men and women’s basketball weight room. The football locker room, which is being called the “Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
4:46 PM ET ESPN News Services LAS VEGAS — Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving impaired, according to police. Officers stopped the vehicle that Lynch, 36, was driving at about 7:30 a.m., concluded that he was impaired and detained him, police said in a statement.
5:27 PM ET BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the league seeks a tougher penalty for Deshaun Watson because the quarterback’s actions were “egregious” and “predatory behavior.” Last week, the NFL formally appealed Watson’s six-game suspension, which was handed down by the NFL’s disciplinary officer Sue. L Robinson earlier this month. At
5:15 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Andrea Skinner has been appointed interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors amid scrutiny of the organization for its handling of sexual assault allegations against members of previous men’s junior teams. Skinner, a Toronto attorney, is the first woman to lead the Hockey Canada board. She
4:13 PM ET Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson could miss time because of a hand injury, according to the team, after he returned to Chicago from a road trip on Sunday to be checked out by doctors. Anderson, 29, is currently serving a two-game suspension for making contact with an umpire, but it’s possible
10:51 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale broke his right wrist in a bike accident last week and underwent season-ending surgery Monday, the team announced, ending his year after a myriad of injuries
2:59 PM ET BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — In less than an hour Tuesday in the third-floor ballroom of an airport hotel, Rob Walton and his group of investors that includes his daughter Carrie Walton-Penner and son-in-law Greg Penner were officially approved as the new owners of the Denver Broncos. And one of the league’s most successful
2:20 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive line coach Bobby Johnson apologized for pushing linebacker Cam Brown during a brawl at Monday’s practice. A heated Johnson went toward Brown moments after the young linebacker angrily dragged starting center Jon Feliciano out of a melee. Instead of things calming down, Feliciano reacted