Golf

6:01 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Viktor Hovland was hitting it so well he had no trouble taking on a big risk, and it paid off Saturday with a big finish for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Hovland, the defending champion

3:35 PM ET Associated Press Thomas Pieters and Matthieu Pavon will enter the final round of the Portugal Masters sharing a four-shot lead after the pair rose to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday. The two leaders both carded a third round of 6-under 65. Pavon of France hit eight birdies to go with

9:30 AM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Keita Nakajima became the first No. 1 amateur to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, closing with a 3-under 68 and outlasting Taichi Kho on the second hole of a playoff Saturday. Needing three putts from 20 feet to win, Nakajima finished in style by making

7:33 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Matthew Wolff was on the verge of building a big lead Friday at Mayakoba until a pair of late bogeys forced him to settle for a 3-under 68 and a two-shot lead over fast-closing Scottie Scheffler in the World Wide Technology Championship. Wolff had no

2:58 PM ET Associated Press Nino Bertasio carded a 2-under 69 on Friday to hold a two-shot lead after the second round of the Portugal Masters. The Italian hit three birdies at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course to go with one bogey, a day after he shot a 61 for the lowest European Tour

12:30 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Keita Nakajima of Japan made a pair of 15-foot putts over the last three holes Friday, the last one for par on the 18th hole, for a 4-under 67 and a 1-shot lead going into the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. That set

7:00 AM ET Greg Norman announced the addition of two key executives to his staff at LIV Golf Investments, the group that announced his hiring as CEO last week and that is behind an effort to start a new golf league where the golf Hall of Famer will serve as commissioner. Ron Cross, a former

7:33 PM ET Associated Press PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Matthew Wolff arrived at Mayakoba and quickly realized El Camaleon might not be a good course for what he calls his “rip dog” length. Then again, he’s playing so well it doesn’t matter. Wolff hit only one driver Thursday, followed his script of keeping the

2:38 PM ET Italy’s Nino Bertasio carded a bogey-free 61 to claim a four-shot lead after the opening round at the Portugal Masters on Thursday. Bertasio went on a hot streak on the back nine at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, carding six birdies over the last seven holes to move to 10 under

5:34 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Bellerive Country Club has been selected to host the Presidents Cup in 2030, making it the seventh American course to host the biennial event. It adds to the list of big events Bellerive has hosted, from Gary Player completing the career Grand Slam in the 1965 U.S.

3:40 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Defending champion Yuxin Lin of China and top-ranked amateur Keita Nakajima of Japan were among seven players who shared the lead at 4-under 67 as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship began Wednesday with some of the biggest stars off to an ideal start. Lin is trying

10:10 AM ET The head of the Premier Golf League said his group is not swayed by Hall of Famer Greg Norman joining another entity seeking to start a different circuit that would attract top players in small-field events for large monetary guarantees. But Andy Gardiner told ESPN that his original plan of 48-player, 12-team,

7:24 AM ET Along with an ability to drive a golf ball better than anyone with a persimmon club, Greg Norman had a keen awareness of his own worth as a golfer, especially as it applied to securing fees for his participation. Norman makes no secret of this. The Australian golfer who earned the nickname

3:53 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Lucas Herbert had two birdies during the toughest, wind-blown stretch of Port Royal and held steady to the end Sunday for a 2-under 69 to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Herbert closed with four pars to hold off Danny Lee (71) and Patrick Reed, who finished with

6:02 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Taylor Pendrith‘s big game is working just fine on the PGA Tour’s shortest course, giving the Canadian a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Pendrith ran off four straight birdies around the turn at Port Royal, and then picked up two

6:53 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Taylor Pendrith of Canada got married two weeks ago and wasn’t sure what to expect out of his game. Once the weather cooperated, it proved to be better than ever Friday in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Pendrith ran off five straight birdies at the turn and flirted

8:00 AM ET Golf icon Greg Norman will put his successful business enterprise aside to become the commissioner of a long-rumored and discussed golf league that hopes to begin play in 2022, and he is seeking to sign players to lucrative guaranteed deals with big-money purses. Norman, 66, announced his association with Liv Golf Enterprises,

6:38 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com During Game 4 of the 1945 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, local businessman William Sianis was thrown out of Wrigley Field after fellow spectators began complaining about the stench of the pet goat he had brought with him into the stadium. As an angered Sianis