5:44 PM ET Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — Jerry Kelly was the only player at par or better after two days on Firestone’s difficult South Course in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, the PGA Tour Champions’ first major of the season. “You get out of position here, you’re in deep trouble, and that’s what it’s
2:14 PM ET Steve KimESPN A heavyweight fight between former unified world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. and former title challenger Chris Arreola has been agreed to, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. While no date and venue were announced, the bout is supposed to take place later this year. “It’s a planned fight. They
6:55 PM ET It’s no surprise that a majority of sports fans are happy to see sports return amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, while they are pleased to see games again, they’re not sure how long it will last, a survey conducted for ESPN found. A little more than 60% agree that they are “happy
6:22 PM ET The entirety of NCAA FCS will not compete in conference sports this fall, as the Ohio Valley Conference board of presidents made its decision official via a Friday vote, sources told ESPN. However, the OVC did leave the door open for its teams to play as many as four non-conference football games
6:30 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Entering Friday, Serena Williams had played 967 tour-level singles matches as a professional, with just four losses against opponents ranked outside the top 100 — and none in eight years. Well, it’s time to add to that list: Williams was beaten by No. 116 Shelby Rogers 1-6,
Fans happy sports are back, not sure how long it will last, ESPN survey finds A little more than 60% of sports fans agree that they are “happy to have some sports to watch as an escape,” but they’re not sure how long it will last amid the coronavirus pandemic according to a survey of
6:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett said he “definitely had a lot of hesitation” about playing this season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lockett’s concern stemmed from a pre-existing heart abnormality as well as the fact that much of his family suffers from asthma. Before the Seahawks drafted
5:57 PM ET Fresno State linebacker Justin Rice, the preseason defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference, announced he will enter the transfer portal and search for a place he can play this fall as a graduate transfer. The Mountain West announced Monday an indefinite postponement of fall sports, including football, due
5:24 PM ET Frustrated parents of football players at Ohio State and Iowa are speaking out against the Big Ten’s decision to postpone the football season to the spring, questioning the process and the conference leadership, and are asking the league for further consideration and input. Iowa parents on Friday hand-delivered a letter to the
5:52 PM ET Quarterback Quinn Ewers, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2022 ESPN Junior 300, is staying home for college. The Southlake Carroll quarterback committed to Texas over Oklahoma and Ohio State on Friday, becoming by far the biggest recruiting win for the Longhorns in the Tom Herman era. “Playing for Texas has been