Month: July 2023

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 2, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament, citing a wrist injury. Kyrgios, who
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 05:15 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record. Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, the German star broke a
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 11:35 AM ET CHICAGO — A NASCAR contractor died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 03:14 PM ET DETROIT — Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. Fowler, 34, got his first PGA Tour
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 03:41 PM ET SUTTON COLDFIELD, England — A 40-foot eagle putt sparked a stunning finish from New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier as he won the British Masters on Sunday and secured his place in the British Open. Hillier’s first European tour title was delivered in spectacular fashion when he carded a
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 02:36 PM ET CHICAGO — Cole Custer was declared the winner of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago after persistent rain flooded the street course on Sunday. The race was scheduled for Saturday, but it was suspended after 25 laps because of a lightning strike in the area.
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Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 01:14 PM ET SOTOGRANDE, Spain — Talor Gooch won his third LIV Golf League title of the year Sunday when he made a curling 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Valderrama for a 4-under 67 and a 1-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. Gooch won $4 million for the
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Associated Press Jul 1, 2023, 05:18 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez will miss his scheduled start Sunday against AL West-leading Texas because of right ankle soreness. Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Valdez (7-6, 2.49 ERA) sprained his ankle on June 20 in a game against the New York Mets,
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 1, 2023, 06:52 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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