9:00 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Defending champion Sebastian Munoz found happy memories Thursday at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Munoz nearly holed a wedge on his opening hole as part of his fast start, ran in four straight birdies on the back nine and wound up with an 8-under 64 to share of
7:03 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY, N.J. — Lauren Stephenson holed out from the rough from 137 yards for eagle on the par-4 14th and shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday for a share of the Shoprite LPGA Classic lead with Mi Hyang Lee. Stephenson, the 23-year-old former Clemson and Alabama player in her second
5:10 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are in contract extension talks with 20-year-old winger Andrei Svechnikov, president and general manager Don Waddell said Thursday. The No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 has one year left on his entry-level deal before becoming a restricted free agent. Waddell said Thursday the
4:16 PM ET Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo has opted out of the 2020 season and will focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Adebo was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection as a sophomore and junior before announcing in January he would return for another season. “Unfortunately, 2020 has not gone according to plan,” Adebo tweeted, while
6:05 PM ET Matchroom Sports promoter Eddie Hearn announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Hearn’s organization is scheduled to host a card this Sunday, but as a result of the test he needed to leave the bubble inside Marshall Arena in Buckinghamshire, England. Sunday’s card remains on and will be headlined by a
3:36 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-0 victory Thursday. Ronald Acuna Jr. had three hits for the National League East champions,
5:46 PM ET After a rapid courtship and negotiation, Doc Rivers has reached agreement on a deal to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Rivers’ deal with the Sixers comes only three days after departing the LA Clippers. It also returns him to the Atlantic Division where he’ll
6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase put himself on the coaching map during his time with the Denver Broncos. He went from anonymous assistant to Peyton Manning’s right-hand man, a relationship that added gravitas to his résumé. By the time he left the Broncos in 2015, Gase had
9:00 AM ET Hours before the Tampa Bay Lightning popped the 2020 NHL playoff bubble by winning the Stanley Cup, coach Jon Cooper was asked about what he’d miss about the quarantine experience. Cooper looked to his right and gave his eyes a roll. He took a deep sigh through a smile, which was an
IPL 2020: Kieron Pollard (47*) and Hardik Pandya (30*) helped Mumbai Indians reach 191/4.© Twitter Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that the side did not start well after being sent in to bat, making amends by capitalising on the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) death bowling. The Mumbai-based franchise defeated KXIP by 48 runs
2:35 PM ET The Champions League is back, and back with a bang, after the draw for the 2020-21 group stage concluded on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland. The top line? A head-to-head between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as Juventus and Barcelona were paired together in Group G, in a game that could also see
7:00 AM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Harry Lyles Jr. This is the weekend you’ve been waiting for in college football. We’re slowly getting to a point where all Power 5 football is going to be played, and we’ll be
1:09 PM ET Isabella Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is going to follow in her father’s footsteps. Mir, 17, has signed with Ikon Fighting Federation to make her pro MMA debut on Oct. 22 in San Carlos, Mexico, her manager, Malki Kawa, told ESPN. She will be fighting Danielle Wynn
1:12 PM BST England and Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out for six months with an Achilles injury, according to the Gallagher Premiership side’s director of rugby Steve Diamond. Tuilagi, 29, was injured 12 minutes into Sale’s 14-34 win over Northampton Saints on Tuesday. “Manu will be a loss to England and
12:35 PM ET Associated Press ABERDEEN, Scotland — Paul Lawrie is making his 620th appearance on the European Tour at the Scottish Open this week. It also will be his last. The 1999 British Open champion is quitting the tour after the tournament at The Renaissance Club because of problems with his back. Lawrie will
10:44 AM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic‘s biggest concern seemed to be dealing with a rare bit of sunshine during his second-round victory at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic got his team to procure him a hat so he could wear that while on the side of Court Philippe Chatrier that was brightest during
2:30 AM ET The Miami Heat started the game sending a double-team at Anthony Davis, but it didn’t take long to discover that there wasn’t much they could do to slow down the Los Angeles Lakers‘ superstar big man. In his NBA Finals debut, an animated Davis dominated, scoring 34 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and
More than 13,000 spectators will be able to attend each day of the Emilio Romagna Grand Prix this year. The race will take place over the weekend of 31 October and 1 November at Italy’s Imola circuit, which last held a Formula 1 race in 2006. A statement from Imola said it had been “possible