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Jon Rahm was given a code-of-conduct warning Friday in the British Open for throwing his club after a poor tee shot on the par-3 15th hole.

The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy.

Set your lineups for the weeks ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.

Liz Loza gives a history lesson to explain why the Colts' star could disappoint fantasy managers this season.

Australia's Lucas Herbert posted an 8-under 62 in the second round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club on Friday, becoming the sixth men's golfer to record that score in a major championship.

Why let rising seniors get all the glory? We break down the best prospects in the country, including underclassmen.

Here are some of the top sights, sounds and highlights from the second round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

Silver: Unfair to turn Clark into 'political footb... and more — today's motosport signal.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Fever star Caitlin Clark has become a "political football" amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA.

Jackson Suber had never been to Europe before and now he's on top of the leaderboard following the first round at Royal Birkdale.

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The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.

LeBron James finished off the fourth of four public appearances scheduled around the first two days of Fanatics Fest on Friday, and just like in the three that came before it Thursday, James kept his upcoming free agency decision to himself.

The R&A assessed Bryson DeChambeau a two-stroke penalty following his second round in the 154th Open Championship for an infraction on the fifth hole.

Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make strategy decisions, and former reliever Adam Ottavino said the Mets' use of technology helped prompt the move.

Jon Rahm was given a code-of-conduct warning Friday in the British Open for throwing his club after a poor tee shot on the par-3 15th hole.

The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy.

Dozens of NFL players are continuing their push for the installment of permanent grass playing surfaces across the league after it was used successfully for World Cup matches at 11 league stadiums.

Friday's scheduled game between the Pirates and Guardians in Cleveland has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.

From new coaches to unproven players, these issues could trip up the best teams in the country.

NBA analyst Zach Kram breaks down rookie rankings for this season's highly anticipated draft class coming out of summer league.

Which teams will go all-in at the deadline? Which stars could be dealt? Here's everything our MLB insiders heard in Philly.

Even during the celebrations, the prospect of a work stoppage -- or a missed 2027 season -- remained.

Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and he hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities.