5:17 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway pulled out of the Rio Open clay-court tournament on Thursday with an abdominal injury. Ruud told a news conference that he was still feeling the effects of an injury he picked up during Sunday’s final of the Argentina Open, which he
3:04 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A devastating fire Thursday swept through the iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit golf course that is one of Michigan’s most exclusive clubs and the site of many professional tournaments. Flames ripped through the roof at the sprawling, multistory clubhouse in Bloomfield
Report Sophie Devine was back to leading the hosts, who played Frankie Mackay, Lauren Down, Hannah Rowe and Lea Tahuhu Toss New Zealand opt to bowl vs India New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and inserted India in to bat in the third ODI at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown. While the
3:41 PM ET Rangers pulled off a stunning 4-2 win away to Borussia Dortmund on Thursday to take command of their Europa League knockout stage playoff tie. A penalty from James Tavernier put the Glasgow side ahead in the 38th minute before Colombian forward Alfredo Morelos doubled their advantage in the 41st, tapping in from
2:44 PM ET Barcelona came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Napoli in their Europa League knockout round playoff first leg at the Camp Nou on Thursday night. The hosts dominated possession in the opening 30 minutes and had several good chances to take the lead, but it was Napoli who scored first
10:50 AM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Novak Djokovic on Thursday received a warm welcome in Dubai, where he visited the world’s fair following the global discussion around his decision to remain unvaccinated. After being twice detained and deported from Australia ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam Tournament last month, Djokovic
2:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Even though the Saudi Arabian government has been accused of myriad human rights violations by watch groups around the world, Phil Mickelson says he is willing to get involved with a Saudi-financed breakaway golf league to have leverage with the PGA Tour. “They’re scary motherf—ers to get involved with,”
4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Clements, one of the coaches Aaron Rodgers has long credited for his development during his early days in the NFL, is coming out of retirement to return to the Packers as quarterbacks coach. Clements verbally accepted the job on Thursday, a source told ESPN. The contract still
2:33 PM ET As FC Salzburg, Austrian champions with an average age of 23 (22, if you exclude their venerable left-back, Andreas Ulmer, who is 36), were coming within seconds of beating mighty Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night, Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte’s musings on the importance of experience were dong
3:19 PM ET Ohio State kept one of the top in-state football prospects home on Thursday when ESPN Junior 300 offensive lineman Luke Montgomery committed to the Buckeyes. Montgomery had a top list that included Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson, Oklahoma and Notre Dame. He’s the No. 69 prospect overall and a 6-foot-5, 260-pound lineman from