8:52 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Even without any fans to cheer, there was quite a reaction to a birdie during the PGA Tour’s return — an audible “F-bomb” at the start of Golf Channel’s telecast Thursday. The network had been on the air for only a few minutes, and the first
7:33 PM ET Professional golf returned to a most fitting stage at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Ben Hogan’s ballpark in Ben Hogan’s town. Until 6:50 a.m. local time on Thursday, June 11, when another Texan named Ryan Palmer launched the opening tee shot into a rising sun, the greatest comeback in golf history
9:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Although eerily quiet at times because of the absence of fans, golf was back to business at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday as Justin Rose and Harold Varner III shared the lead at 7-under 63 at Colonial. Justin Thomas was among those a stroke back and Tom Lehman,
6:38 PM ET Associated Press GRAHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina judge on Thursday ordered a small stock-car track to halt racing after state health officials declared large weekend crowds at recent races violated an executive order by Gov. Roy Cooper designed to halt the spread of COVID-19. Superior Court Judge Tom Lambeth said he
6:50 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — Eleven people gathered behind the second hole at Colonial Country Club on Thursday for the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, fans were not allowed, but this group did not want to take no for an answer, especially as the top three
6:41 PM ET Steve KimESPN Former junior featherweight world titlist Jessie Magdaleno (27-1, 18 KOs) faces Yenifel Vicente (36-4-2, 28 KOs) in the main event of Thursday’s Top Rank card at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET). But before that, a few good prospects will showcase their skill on the
4:44 PM ET NBA great Shaquille O’Neal may not able to travel across the pond to support his favourite soccer club Northampton Town but his face will be in the stands during their League Two playoffs. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Although coronavirus guidelines mean matches will be played without spectators,
8:29 PM ET Associated Press In another twist due to the coronavirus pandemic, video game company EA Sports is playing a part in the return of two of Europe’s top-flight football leagues. Electronic Arts will supply crowd noise for Spain‘s La Liga and England‘s Premier League, which the company has gathered over the years for
6:00 PM ET Sevilla’s Argentine winger Lucas Ocampos produced a classy display to lead his side to a 2-0 home win over city rivals Real Betis on Thursday in the first La Liga game since the season was halted three months ago by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ocampos struck the post in the first half before
3:04 PM ET Major League Soccer held its draw for the MLS is Back Tournament as the league prepares to return to action at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 8 in Kissimmee, Florida. The Eastern Conference portion of the draw saw Canadian rivals Toronto FC and Montreal Impact drawn against one