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J.T. Poston, Ryan Gerard tied for Memorial lead after weather-shortened day
J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard share the lead in the Memorial Tournament after a weather-hampered partial third round Saturday at Dublin, Ohio.,Poston and Gerard are at 9-under-par through five holes of the third round, which was suspended. setting up a long day of play Sunday at Muirfield Village Golf...
Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun part of 4-way tie for Memorial lead
Former U.S. Open winners Wyndham Clark and J.J. Spaun share the first-round lead of the Memorial Tournament with Ryan Gerard and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after they each shot 5-under-par 67 on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio.,Two weeks out from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, Clark and Spaun showed wh...
Alex Fitzpatrick takes lead at Truist Championship
England's Alex Fitzpatrick shot 7-under-par 64 to take the lead through three rounds of the Truist Championship on Saturday in Charlotte.,He's at 14-under 199 with a one-shot lead on Norway's Kristoffer Reitan, who posted a bogey-free 64, and a two-shot edge on Cameron Young, who recorded a 63.,It w...
Sungjae Im moves in front, seeks signature win at Truist Championship
Sungjae Im made three birdies on the back nine and squeaked in front halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in Charlotte.,Im posted a steady 2-under-par 69 at Quail Hollow Club to get to 9-under 133 and earn a one-shot edge over Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who posted his second straight 6...
Who Is the Best Golfer Without a Major? Breaking Down the Top Contenders
Cameron Young and Tommy Fleetwood headline the debate for best golfer without a major title. Full breakdown here....
Report: ESPN, Ian Rapoport finalizing long-term contract
ESPN is finalizing a long-term detail to retain NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.,Rapoport, 46, has been breaking stories since 2012 at NFL Network, which was acquired earlier this year by ESPN in an equity deal with the NFL.,Keeping Rapoport in the fold g...
WWE reaches deal with The CW to broadcast NXT premium live events
The WWE announced on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with The CW to broadcast all NXT premium live events exclusively on network going forward.,That deal is set to begin with The Great American Bash this summer and will include the next 20 PLEs over the next several years, airing them simultaneou...
Tommy Fleetwood headlines Texas Open field as The Masters looms
It's go time for the PGA Tour stalwarts who are searching for some form before they travel to Augusta National -- and it's the last chance for everyone else to snag a ticket.,The Valero Texas Open once again occupies the week before the Masters on the tour schedule, and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood wi...
Tommy Fleetwood proud to carry ‘25 consistency into ‘26
Tommy Fleetwood had, without a doubt, the best year of his golf career in 2025.,He made 18 cuts in 19 starts on the PGA Tour, finishing in the top 25 almost every time. He came tantalizingly close to victory at the Travelers Championship (T2) and the FedEx St. Jude Championship (T3) before finally b...
Bryson DeChambeau wins LIV Singapore in playoff
Bryson DeChambeau forced a playoff with a birdie on No. 18, then saved par on the first playoff hole to win LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. ,But DeChambeau's joy was Richard T. Lee's heartbreak.,Lee, a LIV wild card who qualified for the league by winning LIV Golf Promotions in January, missed a 2-foo...
Joaquin Niemann, Lee Westwood take lead at LIV Golf Singapore
Defending champion Joaquin Niemann shot a 66 to surge into a third-round tie for the lead at LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday.,The Chilean mixed seven birdies and two bogeys to tie Lee Westwood of England atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par 203 for the tournament, one stroke ahead of second-round lea...
No excuses: Tommy Fleetwood prepares for Players as family remains in Dubai
While Tommy Fleetwood is playing PGA Tour events in the United States, his family is half a world away, unable to leave Dubai as conflict in the Middle East continues.,The Englishman counts his family among the lucky ones, telling reporters Monday that the United Arab Emirates has done an "unbelieva...
Rory McIlroy starts search for consistent excellence at Pebble Beach
The start of the PGA Tour's signature event schedule attracts the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and more to make their season debuts stateside at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, beginning Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,The tour usually kicks off each season with the Sentry (formerly Sentry ...
Lee Westwood (wrist) to miss LIV Golf's first two events
Lee Westwood withdrew from the first two tournaments of the new LIV Golf season because of a wrist injury, he revealed Monday.,Westwood, who co-captains Majesticks GC alongside fellow Englishman Ian Poulter, bowed out of the tour's opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which begins Wednesday. The tourname...
Government OKs ESPN's blockbuster deal for NFL Network from league
Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN, the NFL and ESPN announced late Saturday night.,The blockbuster deal was formally announced last August pending reviews...
Viewership of NFL Network international games sets record
The 2025 NFL International Games on NFL Network set the record for viewership.,The network said Wednesday that the six games -- one in Dublin, three in London, one in Berlin and one in Madrid -- drew an average of 6.2 million viewers via television and digital media.,The average number of viewers wa...
Pac-12, USA Sports reach 5-year media deal
The Pac-12 Conference, soon to be reborn, and USA Sports are entering a five-year partnership that will give the network rights to select conference football and men's and women's basketball games.,The two sides announced the agreement, which begin in 2026-27 season, on Thursday but did not reveal f...
Aaron Rai tops Tommy Fleetwood in playoff to win in Abu Dhabi
Aaron Rai sank a birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and capture the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates.,Rai shot a 5-under-par 67 on Sunday to finish tied with Fleetwood at 25-under 263 after the final round at Yas Links Golf Club.,...
Aaron Rai uses rare feat to tie Tommy Fleetwood for Abu Dhabi lead
Aaron Rai holed his approach shot from 218 yards out to score a rare albatross, highlighting a round of 64 that left him tied for the lead after 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.,Rai entered the second round at Yas Links Golf Club two strokes behind a quintet of co-leaders, including...
Lee Westwood takes jab at Rory McIlroy over LIV Golf comments
Lee Westwood offered a parting shot in Rory McIlroy's direction after the latter labeled LIV Golf's recent rule change as "peculiar.",Speaking on talkSport's Breakfast Show on Thursday, Westwood addressed the upstart circuit's decision to move to a 72-hole format. The 52-year-old Englishman then res...