ESPN News Services Apr 27, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Before the first of two games in Mexico City, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he hoped that the trip could help them solve their offensive struggles. Apparently, it worked. Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a
Month: April 2024
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — After perhaps the most surprising result of the postseason thus far — the shorthanded, No. 8-seeded Heat beating the No. 1-seeded Celtics in Game 2 to tie the first-round series — it was natural to wonder how things would play
Andreas Hale, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Perez scored a scintillating second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau in a battle of flyweights jockeying for title contention Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex. Ranked No. 8 by the UFC, Perez (25-8 MMA,
Apr 27, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah has refused to reveal the reasons behind the touchline disagreement he had with manager Jurgen Klopp during Liverpool‘s 2-2 draw with West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday, saying: “There is going to be fire today if I speak.” Klopp and Salah appeared
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft had everything: a historic run on offensive players, an even more historic run on quarterbacks, moms blocking their sons’ girlfriends
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 27, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United drew 1-1 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday, but results are no longer the only thing that matters for manager Erik ten Hag. We’ve reached the point where everything is viewed through the prism of the Dutchman’s future;
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID – Rafael Nadal tore his headband off, thrust his arms in the air, and soaked up the cheers. It was only a second-round win, but coming from where Nadal had been just a few weeks ago when he couldn’t even get on the
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
The harshest truth behind the Los Angeles Lakers’ 0-3 deficit to the Denver Nuggets On the brink of yet another “competitive sweep” to the Nuggets, the differences between the two franchises are stark. One spent years building a championship roster and identity; the other, after years churning and searching, remains in the wilderness.
Adam Brown Apr 27, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s remaining hopes of winning the Premier League title dwindled further on Saturday with their 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium. A quiet first half produced little by way of chances until Luis Díaz hit the post after some positive
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Michael Busch has been a first-round draft pick, a top-100 prospect and a Pacific Coast League MVP during his ascent toward the majors. In most organizations, that kind of
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 27, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — With a five-goal third-period barrage that saw a different player score each goal Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche showed the version of the team they believe can make up for
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:35 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — A couple of heated confrontations during the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 101-90 Game 3 win over the LA
Stephen Holder, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
ESPN News Services Apr 26, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the
Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles optioned struggling infielder Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Holliday, 20, is just 2-for-34 (.059) with one RBI and 18 strikeouts in 10 games since making his major league debut on April 10. The son of seven-time All-Star outfielder
Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerApr 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most
Associated Press Apr 26, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Indiana leads the best-of-seven series