6:59 PM ET Associated Press A limited number of owners will be allowed at Saratoga on the day that their horse is entered to race. The New York Racing Association says the size of an ownership group will be limited to eight people who possess a license per horse. The application to attend must be
7:28 PM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Two horses have died after suffering racing injuries at Los Alamitos, which was put on probation by the California Horse Racing Board after a spike in horse fatalities. Tacy, a 5-year-old mare, was pulled up while racing Sunday night at the Orange County track. She was
4:05 PM ET The franchise-tag extension deadline has come and gone. While a long-term contract between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys seemed to make sense for all parties involved, the two sides weren’t able to come to terms. Prescott will play out his $31.4 million franchise tag for the 2020 season before we go
6:39 PM ET A new featherweight title contender will emerge Wednesday night on “Fight Island.” Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is the second of four consecutive events the UFC has scheduled for Yas Island, which has been dubbed
3:24 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 15 days by the Arkansas Racing Commission after two of his horses tested positive for a banned substance. The commission said in a ruling announced Wednesday that the suspension will run Aug. 1-15. The Oaklawn Park stewards
6:25 PM ET Myles Garrett‘s contract extension with the Cleveland Browns contains $100 million in total guarantees, the most ever paid to a defensive player, according to league sources, with $50 million guaranteed at signing. The Browns’ star pass-rusher signed the record-setting five-year extension Wednesday. The team did not disclose financial terms, but sources told
6:15 PM ET Miguel Marriaga’s 10-round featherweight fight against Mark John Yap has been canceled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after Yap weighed in 8.7 pounds over the limit Wednesday. Yap weighed in at 136.7 pounds for the 128-pound fight, while Marriaga was at 127.3. The fight was scheduled to headline a Top Rank
3:53 PM ET Tiger Woods hasn’t been this big of a long shot at the Memorial Tournament-an event he’s won five times–in a long time, and bettors can’t get enough of him. Woods is set to return to the PGA Tour this week after a five-month layoff initially caused by a stiff back and extended
RK PLAYER POS HOMETOWN HT WT STARS GRADE SCHOOL 1 QB-PP Southlake, TXCarroll High School 6’3” 205 92 2 DT Bradenton, FLIMG Academy 6’4” 300 91 3 DE Miami, FLMonsignor Edward Pace High School 6’5” 235 91 4 DE Baltimore, MDSt. Frances Academy 6’2” 235 90 5 CB Santa Ana, CAMater Dei High School 6’1”
4:09 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Amid face masks, disinfectant and temperature checks for the coronavirus, Dominic Thiem defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4) 6-4, 10-8 in the men’s final of a grass-court exhibition tournament on Wednesday. The Steffi Graf Stadium in Berlin’s Grunewald district was largely empty for the match with spectator numbers restricted.
4:45 PM ET PGA commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday that he’s hopeful of having at least some spectators in attendance during tour events before the end of 2020. “I mean, we’re doing everything we can to be prepared to have fans at our tournaments certainly in the final quarter of the year post-Tour Championship,” Monahan
3:45 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Considering they are about to resume the season amid a pandemic, the Blue Jackets are healthier than they have been in a long while. When the NHL halted play in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, injuries to top players had piled up and coach John Tortorella
1:42 PM ET The NHL announced finalists for its rookie of the year and coach of the year awards Wednesday. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes, Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dominik Kubalik and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most
8:00 AM ET THERE WAS A time when one time-honored description announced a baseball manager’s arrival. That term — old-school — resonated like a benediction. Old-school conveyed toughness and resolve and a temper that demanded respect. It meant standing up for your players and kicking dirt on umpires and sending a knowing nod toward a
2:45 PM BST England and British and Irish Lions back Elliot Daly has lauded Saracens professionalism while committing to a new three-year contract with Saracens, the club announced on Wednesday. Daly is the latest international to commit his future despite the fact Saracens were relegated to the second tier for salary cap breaches. 1 Related
3:06 PM ET Steve KimESPN Immediately after WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring’s July 14 fight against Jonathan Oquendo was canceled because of a positive coronavirus test, Top Rank was already planning a new date for the former Marine. “We’re looking to reschedule Jamel Herring for another date in August,” Bob Arum told ESPN on
1:36 PM BST Kathleen McNamee Exeter Chiefs are to review their name and logo at the club’s next board meeting at the end of July, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The decision to review the name and logo came after two petitions were set up — one to maintain the name and logo and one
7:15 AM ET FIVE EXECUTIVES FROM Octagon and two others from Major League Baseball’s player marketing team traveled to Tampa, Florida, to meet with Gleyber Torres in January. They rented a private room near the back of a fancy steakhouse and spent five hours talking about his brand potential. Meetings like these are hardly ever