3:59 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – No. 1-ranked Dustin Johnson said Saturday that he will not participate in the men’s Olympic golf tournament in Tokyo this summer. Citing the hectic schedule that surrounds this year’s Summer Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Johnson — the reigning FedEx Cup champion —
3:43 PM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Nikoloz Basilashvili downed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the final of the Qatar Open for his fourth ATP title. The Georgian earned the first two break points at 3-2 in the second set, and he took his chance before going on to close out the
4:25 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Garbine Muguruza ended her almost two-year wait for a title with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win against Barbora Krejcikova in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday. “It means a lot,” the ninth-seeded Muguruza said, “it’s never easy to win.” In her third
4:40 PM ET UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards will finally step back into the cage to face Belal Muhammad in the main event of Saturday’s Fight Night in Las Vegas. Edwards has not fought since July 20, 2019, more than 19 months ago. The layoff has been due to myriad reasons, including COVID-19 lockdowns, canceled
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has died at the age of 97. Walker commentated on his first grand prix race for the BBC at Silverstone in 1949 and became a full-time F1 commentator in 1978. He became synonymous with F1 through his commentary, first with the BBC and then ITV, before retiring in 2001.
2:57 PM ET Associated Press Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will bid for his 10th career title when he meets unseeded Pierre-Hugues Herbert in an unusual-looking Open 13 final. Sunday’s decider pits two-time Grand Slam runner-up Medvedev against a player who owns all four majors in doubles but has never won a singles title, and is ranked
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, who has died aged 97, explains why working in the sport meant so much to him, and friends and colleagues pay their own tributes. WATCH MORE: ‘The high-octane voice behind a high-octane sport’ – Murray Walker dies at 97 READ MORE: Murray Walker: A legend with effervescent enthusiasm
2:15 PM ET It might just be one of the most famous putts in golf history. And this year, it turned 20 years old. In 2001, on Saturday at TPC Sawgrass, eventual champion Tiger Woods stood on the very back edge of the famous island green, staring at a 60-footer to the front-left hole at
12:25 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres will be without captain Jack Eichel for what coach Ralph Krueger called “the foreseeable future” in delivering yet another blow to a team in the midst of a nine-game skid. The injury is not considered season-ending, though Krueger on Saturday was unable to
Legend is a word bandied around all too easily, but it is a completely appropriate description of Murray Walker. The Formula 1 broadcasting great, who died on Saturday at the age of 97, was loved by millions across the world for his high-energy motorsport commentary style, peppered with amusing mistakes and malapropisms. The errors are
Sachin Tendulkar slammed 60 runs off just 37 deliveries on Saturday.© Twitter Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh turned the clock back with vintage batting display against South Africa Legends in a Road Safety World Series match in Raipur on Saturday. Tendulkar, captaining India Legends, smashed 60 off just 37 balls while Yuvraj smashed four consecutive
Simon Yates finished second to Tadej Pogacar on Tirreno-Adriatico’s stage four as Geraint Thomas’ comeback faded. Bike Exchange’s Yates, 28, was superb in finishing just six seconds behind Pogacar on Saturday’s fourth stage. Ineos Grenadiers’ Thomas brilliantly clawed back most of his time deficit to the leaders on the steep final climb but he was
Valtteri Bottas was fastest as Mercedes made progress on the second day of pre-season testing despite a spin by Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion lost control into Turn 13 at Bahrain’s Sakhir track during his running and ended up beached in the gravel. But Mercedes had a much better day than Friday, when they
11:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks because of tendinosis and a calf strain in his right leg, the Los Angeles Lakers said Friday. Davis was examined by team doctors Friday before the Lakers’ first game out of the All-Star break against the Indiana Pacers and
8:00 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two NFL draft prospects gleefully gallop to the computer desk at the start of the 40-yard dash line looking for confirmation that they just witnessed something special. Turns out, they did. The computer reads: Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes, 4.246. It was a 40-yard dash that was blazing fast
8:20 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid‘s MRI showed no structural damage to his left knee, just a bone bruise, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. Embiid’s ACL and meniscus are fine, sources said, but there is no timeline yet on a return. He is still expected to miss time with the
IND vs ENG: Ishan Kishan during the first T20I, at the Narendra Modi Stadium.© BCCI Mumbai Indians daredevil batsman Ishan Kishan, who has been picked in the national squad for the T20I series against England, has said that he won’t mind batting at any position as he feels more confident playing under pressure. Ishan was
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