Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. Houston has lost a season-high five straight and eight of nine overall. At 7-19, it
Month: April 2024
Apr 25, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. The Falcons made the pick despite signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract in free agency. Penix went through the draft process as one of
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 25, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman‘s dominance against the Toronto Maple Leafs — before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series — has started to
Apr 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just about to the one-month mark of the 2024 MLB season, and while it’s still too early to give too much credence to the standings, there are a number of surprising teams near the top — and bottom. We’re not even out of April yet,
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 25, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What started with a 5-3 defeat at home to Villarreal in January ended on Wednesday with a sushi order at Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s house to mark Xavi Hernández agreeing to stay on as the club’s coach. That shocking loss at the
ESPN News Services Apr 25, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal didn’t need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal looked in good form in what was only his third match since returning
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions When Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz burst onto the scene a season ago, his every move became an instant highlight reel. He helped re-energize a fan base
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JUST 90 SECONDS into Monday’s Game 2 of their first-round series, the Cleveland Cavaliers had already set the tone against the Orlando Magic. Magic guard Jalen Suggs attempted to pull up for a 3-pointer at the top of the arc. Sensing Cavaliers center Jarrett
Apr 25, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organizers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday. The tournament will kick off in Seville, Spain, on Nov. 12 and end on Nov. 20, with
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have delivered all the requisite thrills that fans have come to expect from the greatest postseason in sports. But through the first 17 games — three for Boston Bruins–Toronto Maple Leafs, and two for every other series — we’ve also learned some lessons about each club, whether
ESPN News Services Apr 25, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, organizers said Thursday about a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind. A ceremony for the roof over the 10,000-seat Suzanne Lenglen
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentApr 25, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With everything that’s going on with Barcelona at the moment — still reeling from their loss in El Clasico at the weekend and their manager doing a U-turn over his decision to leave this summer, all amid their continued financial peril — the
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 25, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The day before his short-handed Heat sought to even the score with the heavily favored Celtics, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra made an intriguing comment about his team’s identity. After being deluged by Boston’s 3-point shooting in Game 1 of the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 25, 2024, 02:05 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — For a second straight postseason, the Dallas Stars will be tasked with trying to climb out of a 2-0 first-round series hole against the Vegas Golden Knights. A 3-1 loss
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — A sparse afternoon crowd at Angel Stadium gathered enough voices to produce a surprisingly loud
Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp hugged Everton manager Sean Dyche, patted his Liverpool players on the back and then disappeared down the players’ tunnel with 38,000 Evertonians singing “You lost the league at Goodison Park” at full volume. Klopp didn’t need the reminder. The manager knew it was all over for him and for Liverpool.
Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1 — Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists, hitting six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers, to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and tie their first-round playoff series at