Players Championship: Justin Thomas’ course record bid spoiled by watery demise

Justin Thomas on the 15th tee. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Justin Thomas had the course record in his grasp, but he wound up tying the best score ever shot at TPC Sawgrass.

Justin Thomas stood on the 18th tee at TPC Sawgrass with a chance at history.

If he could make a par, he would set a new course record with an 11-under 61. But since Thomas made a mess of this challenging hole the day before, he felt extra pressure. On Thursday, Thomas tugged his tee shot into the...

Source: Kupp to join Seahawks on 3-year deal

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has reached agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seahawks, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

Schumer Under Fire as Pelosi and Other Democrats Criticize Shutdown Retreat

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and making a politically painful decision. But the backlash from his party was intense.

The Senate votes to avert shutdown after Schumer relents.

After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.

33 Products You’ll Feel Like You’re The First To Discover

Fondue mugs exist and just knowing that makes life a little bit better, so imagine how fun it would be to *use* them.

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T-Mobile is hiking prices on its prized legacy plans

T-Mobile has begun another wave of price hikes, this time hitting customers with legacy plans.

A leaked memo obtained by CNET prepared the Internet for the price hikes. (Full disclosure: CNET is owned by Ziff Davis, the same parent company as Mashable.) In the memo, T-Mobile said this week it would begin raising prices for some subscribers. John Freier, president of T-Mobile’s consumer group, noted that the price hikes were due to “rising costs over the past several years.

Subscribers who...

How Destinee Rogers guided Arkansas State to its first-ever March Madness appearance

Photo by Carla Wehmeyer - Arkansas State

Destinee Rogers, the first Black woman coach at Arkansas State, guided the Red Wolves to an upset of James Madison and their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

Back in 2021, Dawn Staley took the net that she cut down from South Carolina’s 2017 national championship and diced it into pieces. She then divided them up and sent them to 70 Black women coaches in an attempt to recreate the inspiration that Carolyn Peck – the first Black woman to...

Flagg officially a no go for Duke's semi vs. UNC

Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown are both out for Duke's ACC semifinal game against UNC on Friday night.

Bills' Ogunjobi, Hoecht banned 6 games for PEDs

The Buffalo Bills will be without two of their free agent additions -- defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and defensive end Michael Hoecht -- for the first six games of the season due to testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.

Sources: Bengals closer to Chase, Higgins deals

The Bengals are actively working to get both wide receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins signed as soon as possible, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Stocks Rebound After S&P’s Fall Into Correction, but Trump Tariffs Keep Markets on Edge

The gains on Friday were the biggest daily jump since President Trump’s election. But they weren’t enough to overcome steep tariff-induced losses earlier in the week, and the S&P 500 remained in negative territory.

Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at Schumer Over His Support for G.O.P. Budget

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized a fellow New York lawmaker, Senator Chuck Schumer, for siding with Republicans. Her tough language even drew talk of a primary challenge.

Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC

Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.

25 Basics From Target That’ll Bring New Life To Your Closet

Basic by name, anything but basic by nature.

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Wyndham Clark pulls out of Players Championship after abysmal Front 9

Wyndham Clark and his caddie John Ellis on the first hole during the second round of The Players. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Wyndham Clark has withdrawn from The Players Championship

Wyndham Clark has withdrawn from The Players Championship after playing only 27 holes.

The 2023 U.S. Open champion called it quits after shooting a 4-over 40 on the front nine, which included a double-bogey seven on the par-5 2nd. He also had a pair of three putts on the par-3 3rd and par-4...

Fanmio sues boxer Garcia, promoter Golden Boy

Fanmio is suing boxer Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy, after Garcia pulled out of a December 2024 pay-per-view event which was set to air on the streaming platform.

Lakers rule Doncic out for game against Nuggets

Luka Doncic will not play in the conclusion of the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game road trip Friday against the Denver Nuggets.

Source: Pass rusher Fowler, Cowboys reach deal

Free agent defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. has agreed to a contract with the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Here's A Timeline Of Hitler's First 53 Days In Office — Let Me Know If You Notice Anything Familiar

"The Nazis would use the electoral process of democracy to destroy democracy."

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How Opus explores the intersection of fandom and fervor

Opus, the new film by Mark Anthony Green, draws attention to our obsession with celebrity and when it can become dangerous. Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Julliette Lewis, and Stephanie Suganami dissect the fandom parasocial relationships prevalent in our society.

Opus is now in theaters.