McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open
So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day.
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Bronny James bounces back with 12 points, Lakers top Hawks 87-86 at Summer League
Bronny James got some shots to fall Wednesday night in perhaps his best performance yet out of his five games with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is the youngest ever in MLS. He’s just 14 years old
Fourteen-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history on Wednesday night — and probably the youngest to play in any of the biggest professional sports leagues in the world.
Nick Saban is back at SEC Media Days, six months after retiring and asking the questions now
Nick Saban is at SEC Media Days again, six months after retiring as Alabama coach. This time he’s asking the questions as part of ESPN’s SEC Network coverage of the four-day event.
Stephen Curry strong in US men’s basketball team’s 105-79 win over Serbia in Olympic warmup
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 17 and the U.S. beat Serbia 105-79 to improve to 3-0 in its five-game slate of exhibitions in advance of the Paris Olympics.
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving breaks left hand in offseason workout, has surgery
Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
Jarren Duran’s 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game started by rookie pitcher Skenes
Speedy Jarren Duran describes himself as a player who keeps his head down, works hard and never thinks of himself as being better than anybody else.
Brandon Aiyuk requests trade from 49ers, AP source says
Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven’t made progress on a new contract, a person familiar with the star wide receiver’s decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Scottie Scheffler is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world
The first stage of Scottie Scheffler’s rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time.
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday.