6:22 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Matt Kuchar and Harris English took a 5-stroke lead Saturday in the QBE Shootout, opening and closing with long birdie runs for an 11-under 61 in modified alternate-shot play. “I feel like our games really fit this format well,” English said. “He does a lot of stuff
5:33 PM ET Arizona fired coach Kevin Sumlin on Saturday, a day after the Wildcats‘ 70-7 loss to rival Arizona State. The Wildcats are 0-5 this season after dropping their final seven games in 2019. Sumlin finishes 9-20 (6-17 in Pac-12 play) in three seasons at the school. He had two years left on his
6:54 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON – Hinako Shibuno passed a big test Saturday in a classic U.S. Women’s Open that put a premium on par, keeping the lead with a 3-over 74 going into a final round at Champions Golf Club that figures to be the toughest of all. Shibuno led by four shots
Dec 11, 2020 Shakur Stevenson returns to the ring for his second fight of 2020, as he faces Toka Kahn Clary in the main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday. After winning the vacant WBO featherweight world title in October 2019, Stevenson (14-0, 8
6:59 PM ET Brandon Moreno will challenge Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title in the main event of UFC 256 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Moreno will be the first Mexican-born fighter to compete for a UFC title. A win wouldn’t just change the fortunes of the athlete, his wife and his children. It
3:33 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — It has always irritated Manchester City and their supporters to be overshadowed by Manchester United and events at Old Trafford, where the two sides drew 0-0 on Saturday. Good, bad or indifferent, United’s historical might and global popularity has tended to claim the headlines, even when City have been
6:05 PM ET David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Let’s get right to it: I love the James McCann signing for the New York Mets, a four-year contract for $40
5:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — When Vance McDonald found out that he tested positive for COVID-19 in the early morning hours after a Week 9 win in Dallas, he left the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ facility and drove straight to his farm more than an hour away. He called his wife and told her that he would
4:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Saturday that he is unsure the team’s biggest addition this offseason, center Tristan Thompson, will be ready to play in time for Boston’s season opener at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 23. “I think that’s hard to say right now,” Stevens said after
2:53 PM ET American Patrick Reed carded a disappointing third-round 71 to drop into a share of the lead with Laurie Canter and Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship on Saturday. Overnight leader Reed finished on 11 under for the tournament in Dubai after rolling in birdies on the 15th
Dec 9, 2020 The Francisco Lindor trade rumors have been more reliable than any train the last five years, arriving and departing on schedule every November, before the return trip leading up to the July 31 deadline. Because Lindor is a superstar and turned down the Indians’ initial overture of $100 million in the spring
Silverstone owners the British Racing Drivers’ Club have named the track’s pit straight after Lewis Hamilton in honour of his achievements this year. The 35-year-old became the most successful Formula 1 driver in history after clinching his seventh world title and breaking the record for most wins. BRDC president David Coulthard said he was “delighted
Lewis Hamilton will head into the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday still suffering the after-effects of contracting coronavirus – and in the unfamiliar position of third on the grid. The seven-time world champion missed last weekend’s race in Bahrain with the disease, and although he tested negative in time
Varun Chakravarthy tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Neha Khedekar.© Instagram Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star spinner Varun Chakravarthy married his long-time girlfriend Neha Khedekar in a ceremony held in Chennai on Friday. The duo was originally scheduled to get married earlier this year. However, the coronavirus pandemic forced them to postpone the ceremonies.
8:39 AM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said it’s a “lie” the players are unhappy with his tactics and insists he still has their full support following back-to-back defeats against Cadiz and Juventus. Barca sit ninth in La Liga having lost four of their first 10 league games and Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat to Juve
10:52 AM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Umar Kremlev of Russia was elected president of the troubled International Boxing Association on Saturday despite clear concerns of Olympic officials about his candidacy. The governing body, known as AIBA, said Kremlev won more than 57% of the vote in a five-candidate contest involving 155 national federations. The International
Yuvraj Singh won the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2007 World T20 with India.© Instagram Thanking everyone for their wishes on his birthday, Yuvraj Singh took to social media to share a practice session video of him in the nets. The former India all-rounder turned 39 on Saturday, and received birthday wishes on his social
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a shock pole position at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull’s first pole of a season dominated by Mercedes arrived as the Dutchman beat Valtteri Bottas by 0.025 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton third. Only 0.086secs separated the top three in one of 2020’s tightest sessions. And Britain’s Lando