6:04 PM ET Associated Press Even after all these years, Terry Francona gets nervous before delivering the first speech of spring training to his players. This season, it came with a price for Cleveland’s manager. Francona broke a tooth while preparing to speak to the Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona. Because he wanted to work on
Month: February 2023
5:24 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Real Madrid left Liverpool on the brink of Champions League elimination after fighting back from a two-goal deficit to win 5-2 in a classic game at Anfield. Reigning European champions Real Madrid had fallen 2-0 down inside 14 minutes after goals from Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. But
11:00 AM ET What’s your favorite thing about Rasmus Dahlin? This is the question members of the Buffalo Sabres are being asked by their social media team after practice has ended. They say Dahlin is really funny. They say Dahlin has great hair. They say Dahlin is extremely talented in a variety of ways. One
4:16 PM ET Bellator fighter Sidney Outlaw tested positive for three prohibited substances in an out-of-competition drug test administered by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, department director Mike Mazzulli told ESPN on Tuesday. According to Mazzulli, Outlaw tested positive for ostarine, GW-501516 and anastrozole, all prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency code. Because
1:42 PM ET Carolina Panthers senior assistant Jim Caldwell, one of the faces of the NFL in terms of Black head-coaching hires the past few decades, said he doesn’t plan to pursue another head-coaching job. “Right now, the only job that I’m concerned about is the job I do here, right here and now,” the
10:19 AM ET Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn has agreed to an extension that is expected to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN. The Nets announced the new deal Tuesday for Vaughn, who sources said had a team option on his 2023-24 deal, but did not disclose terms. Brooklyn has
9:29 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Overtime, which disrupted basketball with six-figure salaries for some of the world’s best high school players, will enter boxing in August with a four-event series on DAZN aimed at developing the next generation of fighters, the company announced Tuesday. All four shows will take place on Friday nights at the
11:03 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, both fighters announced on social media. Contracts have not been signed, but the 135-pound title fight is being targeted for May 6. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date, but it is expected to
6:00 AM ET FIFA called out this stunning long-range goal by Oli Babington (not pictured) for Clevedon Town as a potential Puksas Award contender, but it didn’t make the 2022 shortlist. Twitter @veocamera From Mohamed Salah to Neymar to Cristiano Ronaldo, some of the biggest names in the game have won FIFA’s Puskas Award since its
7:00 AM ET After 18 seasons, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is still one of the top 10 wingers in the NHL, according to ESPN’s 2023 positional ranking surveys — but just barely. “The record he is chasing, getting ready to pass [Wayne] Gretzky, you have to tip your cap,” a Western Conference team executive
9:11 AM ET Derek Carr‘s free agency is going to be a “long process,” according to the veteran quarterback’s brother, who says the four-time Pro Bowler will “do his due diligence” in choosing a new team. Carr visited with the Jets last weekend and also spent multiple days with the Saints earlier this month but
7:00 AM ET College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. Since this is my first in-depth look at this year’s draft, which will take place July 9-11 in Seattle, here is a quick rundown of what to expect from a
7:01 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN On Dec. 30, the New Orleans Pelicans were 23-12 and tied for first place in the Western Conference. Just a month and a half later, heading out of the All-Star break, the Pelicans are 30-29 and in the thick of the middle of the West standings. What happened? Well, two
10:29 AM ET Remember the Super League? You know, the 12-club power play that was going to revolutionize European football and instead ended within 48 hours amid fan protests, political outrage and public apologies from owners such as Liverpool‘s John W. Henry? The three clubs that never officially pulled out — Real Madrid, Juventus and
11:03 PM ET Associated Press TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec — If you enjoy do-or-die showdowns between acrimonious rivals, circle Wednesday on your calendar. After the United States took the first three games of the seven-game national women’s Rivalry Series, Canada has bounced back with three consecutive wins, including Monday night’s 5-1 victory at the sold-out Colisee Videotron.
7:40 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge flashed a big smile when asked if he could repeat his accomplishments of last year, when he hit an American League record 62 home runs for the New York Yankees. “You never know,” he said after the Yankees’ first full-squad workout Monday. “I don’t really
9:29 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Dominic Thiem is once again fighting through his matches and enjoying himself, but confidence is admittedly still lacking for the 29-year-old. Thiem lost in the first round of the Rio Open on Monday, falling to Thiago Monteiro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2). The former world No. 3
7:34 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist, and he will undergo treatment with the expectation that he’ll be able to return to the lineup once the pain subsides, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday night. Antetokounmpo was examined in New York on Monday after playing