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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jon Rahm has competed in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs enough times to know how the system works. And he doesn’t like it. “I don’t think it’s fair,” Rahm said Friday after a 4-under-par 67 gave him a 1-shot lead over Tony Finau through 36 holes at the Northern Trust, […]

Following in the footsteps of several other star athletes, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting into the pro sports team ownership game. A month after winning the 2021 NBA Finals MVP and ending Milwaukee Bucks’ 50-year title drought, Antetokounmpo is joining the Milwaukee Brewers franchise as a minority owner. Brewers chairman and principal owner Mark […]

Wrestling victory from the jaws of defeat, veteran heavyweight Cheick Kongo pulled out a dramatic submission victory on Friday over Sergei Kharitonov that likely keeps his Bellator MMA title hopes alive.   Kongo (31-11-21, 1 NC), who was floored and badly hurt to end Round 1, turned the tables in the next round to wobble […]

PGA Tour Hideki Matsuyama’s ball traveled everywhere on the 10th hole during Round 2 on Friday at The Northern Trust. Everywhere. Off the tee box, his wayward drive first found the cart path for a few big bounces before ricocheting directly into the shorts, then shirt, of a spectator. The spectator was taken aback by […]

3:10 PM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The SEC’s additions of Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 sent shock waves around the […]

Getty Images Henrik Lundqvist, a legend between the pipes for the New York Rangers, announced his retirement from hockey in a social media post on Friday. Lundqvist’s opened his post saying, “It’s time.” “For the last 30 years, I have devoted my life to the game of hockey…and now it’s time to walk away from […]

With most of the offseason wrapped up, we’re turning the page to the 2021-22 season, which starts with the announcement of the NBA schedule which the league revealed Friday afternoon. We already knew some key dates on the calendar, as the NBA announced the Christmas Day slate of games on Tuesday, in addition to the two […]

WWE.com If MLB outfielder Josh Reddick ever needs a replacement to the WWE Championship belt he bought for himself after his Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series, he’s in luck. On Wednesday the WWE announced a multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball in which they’ll make WWE Championship replica titles and accessories for all […]

Getty Images Fifteen years after the murder of star Miami defensive lineman Bryan Pata, one of his ex-teammates has been arrested in the case. Former Hurricanes defensive back Rashaun Jones was arrested and charged with first-degree murder Thursday in Marion County, Florida, after long being regarded as a suspect, the Miami-Dade Police Department announced. Pata played […]

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — The July live period returned this month after a two-year break. With that, the biggest to-do on the grassroots circuit — Nike’s Peach Jam championship event — is scheduled for this week and weekend. But before we can get to bracket play, the EYBL’s regular season is wrapping up with dozens […]