12:42 AM ET CHICAGO — As if the Chicago Cubs weren’t fighting an uphill battle already, the heart and soul of the team, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, is out indefinitely with an ankle sprain — and it couldn’t come at a worse time of the season. With the Cubs in a dogfight to make the
Month: September 2019
7:07 AM ET The Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League has been purchased by a team of investors, led by Cannon Capital managing partner Miles Arnone. It’s a significant step for the NWHL, which is aiming for sustainability as many of the sport’s top stars have opted to sit out this season. The
Tour de France winner Egan Bernal will not ride in the Road World Championships in England on 29 September. Bernal has pulled out of the Colombia team for the race in Harrogate and has been replaced by Carlos Betancur. The 22-year-old beat Britain’s Geraint Thomas to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de
3:51 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Fernando Verdasco enjoyed a comfortable start at the Moselle Open with a straight sets victory over Steve Darcis. The No. 5 seed only needed 69 minutes to secure a 6-2, 6-2 win over the Belgian to reach the second round of the tournament. The
10:58 PM ET Alex Malcolm Perth Scorchers have formally appointed former captain Simon Katich in a strategic list management and mentoring role, as part of their revamp of the list and coaching staff ahead of Big Bash League 2019-20. Katich, who was recently appointed as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL
1:24 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When asked his feelings about New York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, Odell Beckham Jr. responded, “Who?” Then, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver let out a smile. OBJ made his point both during — and after — Cleveland’s 23-3 win on Monday night, highlighted by a pair of
7:45 PM BST The All Blacks are renowned for the haka across the sporting world but for the man who will lead Ka Mate and Kapo O Pango in Japan, it’s the connection with the land, his ancestors and teammates that’s important rather than putting on a show for the crowd. Steve Hansen’s men have
The FC crew discuss Harry Kane’s recent attempts to initiate contact in the penalty area, including his collision with Sokratis in the North London derby. After Watford parted ways with Javi Garcia, the FC crew assess the chances that Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino could leave his post this season. Alexis Nunes is joined by Julien Laurens
12:19 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and made a diving catch in left field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Nicholas Castellanos added a two-run double in the eighth inning as Chicago moved a season-high 14
10:43 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks and restricted free agent forward Brock Boeser have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal holds an average annual value of $5.875 million. “We’re very pleased to have Brock re-sign,” Vancouver general manager Jim Benning said. “He’s a talented player, a key contributor to
2:34 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur was noncommittal Monday about Eli Manning being his starting quarterback this week on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The other option would be turning to No. 6 overall pick Daniel Jones. A final decision is expected by Wednesday. Manning has
9:02 PM ET A highly anticipated featherweight fight between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar has been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night on Nov. 9 in Moscow, sources told ESPN. Both sides have agreed to the 145-pound matchup, which was originally supposed to take place on Oct. 18 in Boston, but was postponed due to a
8:08 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — It’s getting expensive to be a Georgia football fan. Tickets for Saturday night’s game between No. 3 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, are the most expensive this season and among the top-five toughest tickets in college football over the last five years,
7:17 PM ET Texas Tech sophomore quarterback Alan Bowman will be out “several weeks” with a shoulder injury, coach Matt Wells announced Monday. Bowman, who was one of the top true freshman quarterbacks in the country last season, suffered the injury in the Red Raiders’ loss to Arizona on Saturday night. Texas Tech is off
5:37 PM ET Austin Hubbard earned his first UFC win over the weekend, but had a frightening health scare afterward. The lightweight fighter is currently in a Richmond, British Columbia, hospital with an affliction called compartment syndrome, according to his teammate and UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes, who is with him. After Hubbard’s win over Kyle
It has not been an easy year at Renault, but Daniel Ricciardo nevertheless says this season has “emphasised his love” for Formula 1. The Australian seven-time winner left Red Bull to join Renault on a two-year contract for 2019 and 2020 worth more than $50m (£40.2m), and his new team started the season with the
4:32 PM ET Associated Press Call it the transition game: Michael Jordan and three other NBA owners are getting into the liquor business. The Charlotte Hornets owner has entered the venture with Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, Wes Edens of the Milwaukee Bucks and Wyc Grousbeck and wife Emilia Fazzalari of the Boston
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Kent 482 for 8 (Stevens 237, Billings 138, Olivier 5-108) v Yorkshire Darren Stevens continued his bid for a new Kent contract with a quite remarkable career-best 237 to help steer the visitors out of early trouble at 39 for 5 on day one against Yorkshire at Emerald Headingley.
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