Geraint Thomas will continue to ride when the Tour de France resumes after the first rest day on Monday. The 2018 champion conceded over 30 minutes on Saturday’s mountainous stage eight, ending any prospects of victory. Despite an improved performance on stage nine Thomas indicated afterwards he would still consider whether or not to pull
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11:56 PM ET Alex Roldan scored his first career goal as the Seattle Sounders tied a Major League Soccer record with a 1-1 draw against the host Colorado Rapids on Sunday night in Commerce City, Colo. Seattle remained the lone team without a loss in MLS and equaled the record of 12 straight unbeaten games
1:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Facing the prospect of a second consecutive Stanley Cup celebration in isolation in Canada, the Tampa Bay Lightning insist they’re focused on completing a sweep of the Montreal Canadiens and not the prospect of winning at home in front of family and friends. However, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said
12:24 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, died Sunday. He was 77. The school said he died at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year struggle with cancer. Donahue
2:45 AM BST ESPN staff Israel Folau will return to rugby in 2022 after signing with Japanese Top League club NTT Communications Shining Arcs. The code-hopper, who was recently cleared to play rugby league for Southport Tigers on the Gold Coast, was unveiled as one of the Arcs’ new signings on Monday. Folau will play
7:38 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title when Troy Merritt missed a 6-foot par putt on the fifth hole of a playoff. Davis missed putts to win on each of the playoff holes. The 26-year-old Australian left 6- and 18-foot
11:19 PM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Classier held off favored stablemate Defunded by a nose to win the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Sunday, giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish in a race he’s won five years in a row and six of the last seven. Classier broke sharply under
5:14 PM ET With five days remaining in Trevor Bauer‘s current administrative leave, rendered after he was accused of sexual assault, Major League Baseball investigators are pursuing a range of inquiries, according to sources. Investigators intend to speak with the woman who obtained a restraining order against Bauer last week. To date, MLB investigators have
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has said the West Indies series is a “great opportunity” for the side to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in October this year. Australia will face West Indies in five T20Is and three ODIs, beginning Friday, July 9. Starc, who could make his first appearance
8:54 PM ET Associated Press THE COLONY, Texas — Jin Young Ko closed with seven straight pars for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot victory Sunday in the Volunteers of America Classic, her first start since losing the No. 1 world ranking. Ko sank her shoulders when she made her par putt from just outside
6:58 PM ET The Oklahoma Sooners had some recruiting fireworks on the Fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25-ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the No. 4-ranked defensive end in
9:15 PM ET Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — A professional golfer and two other men were killed in a shooting at an Atlanta-area country club and the suspect is still at large, authorities said. Officers found an unresponsive man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head Saturday near the 10th hole of the golf
9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mauricio Lara and Josh Warrington will meet in a featherweight rematch Sept. 4 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England, sources tell ESPN. The bout will be streamed worldwide on DAZN with Katie Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight championship in the chief-support bout in an event promoted by Matchroom Sport’s Eddie
7:08 PM ET Associated Press ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Cameron Beckman ran off five straight birdies to start the back nine and then held on at the end for a 4-under 68 and a 1-shot victory over Ernie Els on Sunday in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, his first title on the PGA Tour Champions. “This
12:10 PM ET After nearly a quarter-century living in England and covering the national team for much of that time, I can tell you that this run to the semifinal feels different. (In a good way, I hasten to add, though obviously that does not mean they will win Euro 2020 because, history shows, they
6:16 PM ET Associated Press ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America on Sunday to continue his uncanny success on road courses and wrap up a playoff spot. Kyle Busch took a brief lead on a restart on the 46th of 62 laps, but Elliott caught up
6:58 PM ET Oklahoma had some recruiting fireworks on the fourth of July, getting commitments from three prospects, led by ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore. The No. 25 ranked prospect overall, Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He’s the No. 4 ranked defensive end in the
6:10 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation was among the American League starting pitchers picked Sunday for the July 13 showcase at Denver’s Coors Field. Ohtani,