6:35 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alex Palou celebrated his move to Chip Ganassi Racing with his first career IndyCar victory by beating a pair of series champions to win Sunday’s season-opening race at Barber Motorsports Park. The Spaniard used a two-stop strategy on the picturesque permanent road course to take control of
9:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Erica Enders went from nearly not qualifying to winning the Pro Stock finale in the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. In her 300th career start, the back-to-back world champ earned her 30th career win with a run of 6.656
PARIS — Roger Federer announced Sunday he will play at the French Open, and the Swiss star is preparing for it on home clay at a tournament in Geneva next month. The 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed his plans on his official Twitter page. “Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva and
The Canadian Press Braves OF Ronald Acuña Jr. departs with abdominal strain CHICAGO — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. left Sunday night’s 13-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs after experiencing pain in his lower abdominal muscles. Acuña led off the fourth with a walk. Kyle Hendricks threw over a couple times while he was
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — All it took was 73 minutes. Trying to change last season’s narrative, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez kicked off his 2021 MLS campaign with a pair of second-half goals to ignite a Los Angeles Galaxy rally in a 3-2 win against Inter Miami. Chicharito tallied only two goals in all of 2020, which
3:27 PM ET The Syracuse Orange‘s men’s basketball program is getting a third Boeheim. Cornell transfer Jimmy Boeheim announced his commitment to the Orange on Friday; he will join his brother, Buddy, and will play for their father, Jim. “Back home to the place that made me fall in love with the game,” Jimmy Boeheim
6:48 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Steve Stricker figured someone could come out of the pack with a low score and win the Chubb Classic on Sunday, and it turned out to be him. Stricker closed with a 5-under 67, taking control with a wedge into 3 feet for birdie on the 16th
7:05 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Another week, another agonizing loss for Denny Hamlin. And this time it was to Alex Bowman, who came from nowhere with 10 laps to go at Richmond Raceway to put the No. 48 Chevrolet in victory lane for the first time in nearly four years. Bowman won
6:57 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Stewart Cink shot a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant, record-breaking week that resulted in his third RBC Heritage title on Sunday. The 47-year-old Cink finished at 19-under 265 at Harbour Town, 4 shots better than Emiliano Grillo and Harold Varner III. Grillo
8:26 PM ET Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves, one of the breakout stars of the NCAA tournament, has committed to Oklahoma, sources told ESPN. A 6-foot-9 big man, Groves earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds this past season. He shot 34.9% from 3-point range and 56%
6:23 PM ET Former USC offensive lineman Chris Brown has died at age 24, according to Trojans coach Clay Helton. “Heartbroken to hear the news that we lost Chris Brown today. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Brown family. Chris meant so much to so many. Great person, player, teammate, and Trojan.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Stewart Cink shot a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant, record-breaking week and win his third RBC Heritage title on Sunday. The 47-year-old Cink finished at 19-under 265 at Harbour Town, four better than Emiliano Grillo and Harold Varner III. Grillo shot a 68 while Varner, who
6:00 PM ET South Dakota State (5-1), winner of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, earned the top seed in the 16-team field for spring FCS playoffs, which was announced Sunday. South Dakota State, which is making its 10th appearance in the championship, will open play April 24 against Holy Cross (3-0), the Patriot League champion.
5:51 PM ET United States’ John Catlin claimed his third European Tour title in eight months after defeating Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer in a thrilling playoff battle at the Austrian Open on Sunday. Catlin finished with a round of seven-under-par 65 at Diamond Country Club, near Vienna, to tie for the top spot at 14-under alongside
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored two goals in his first Major League Soccer season with LA Galaxy. After an 11-minute stretch in the second half of the Galaxy’s season opener, he has already matched that. Chicharito’s brace sparks a Galaxy comeback, capped by a Sacha Kljestan goal in a 3-2 win vs. Inter Miami. Gonzalo Higuain
University of Louisville guard Dana Evans was selected with the 13th pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday night. ESPN’s LaChina Robinson and Rebecca Logo break down the selection.
Jimmie Johnson didn’t even make it a lap in his first IndyCar Series race before he had to navigate through trouble. Johnson started 21st of 24 cars on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park and found himself having to avoid a large crash just seconds into the race after Josef Newgarden spun and collected a handful
2:26 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Roger Federer announced Sunday he will play at the French Open, and the Swiss star is preparing for it on home clay at a tournament in Geneva next month. The 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed his plans on his official Twitter page. “Happy to let you know that