2:26 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Eldred “Salty” Saltwell, who worked in a variety of roles including general manager and vice president over 30 years with the Cubs, has died, the team said Tuesday. He was 96. The Cubs said his death Sunday was not related to the coronavirus. Arriving in Chicago in 1958,
Month: May 2020
2:35 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — The tennis club where Novak Djokovic broke confinement rules in Spain said Tuesday it mistakenly allowed the top-ranked Serb to practice and apologized for the error. Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain’s current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic. The video
2:11 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he is more than willing to finish his trilogy against Daniel Cormier in 2020, provided he gets a full training camp to do so. Miocic (19-3) reclaimed his heavyweight title during their second fight by knocking out Cormier (22-2) in the fourth round at UFC 241
1:52 PM ET Steve KimESPN A card featuring boxing, kickboxing, MMA and bare-knuckle fighting has been scheduled for June 6 at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kansas. “We’re going to have a ring and a cage side-by-side,” said John Carden, the head of Carden Combat Sports, which is staging the event. He said that the venue
1:31 PM ET The framework of how the PGA Tour will proceed with its planned resumption of play next month is taking shape as players are being updated on how coronavirus testing and other aspects associated with tournament play will work. Although nothing is official, the tour is looking at having players self-test for the
1:41 PM BST The cancellation of this year’s November internationals and the 2021 Six Nations due to coronavirus restrictions would have a “catastrophic impact” on the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) finances, chief executive Bill Sweeney said on Tuesday. Sweeney told UK government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that the RFU’s finances were in “pretty
12:01 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — If given the option, Rafael Nadal said he would scrap this season entirely so tennis could resume normally in 2021. The second-ranked Spaniard, who is 33 years old and has won 19 Grand Slam titles, said he hoped to resume playing this year but doubted it could happen
11:27 AM ET The Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer UFC women’s featherweight title fight is moving to June 6. The title fight, which was originally slated for Saturday, is now signed for the promotion’s next pay-per-view event next month, according to sources. The card, UFC 250, was originally scheduled for Perth, Australia; however, it will
11:18 AM ET Running back Frank Gore is signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL’s third-leading rusher all-time kept on churning in his 15th NFL season, passing Barry Sanders on the league’s career leaderboard in 2019. He had 15,347 rushing yards in his
Formula 1 bosses have made a final offer to teams of a sliding scale budget cap reducing from $145m to $130m over the next three years. The proposal is part of changes aimed at addressing the financial impact of the coronavirus in a letter to teams from F1 managing director Ross Brawn. F1 has proposed
Last updated on 2 minutes ago2 minutes ago.From the section Cycling The Tour de France will be held at the end of August, with the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana overlapping during October, the UCI has announced. The three Grand Tour races are part of a packed schedule across three months, running from 1
8:59 AM ET Steve KimESPN Boxers are always thinking about fighting, whether it’s the previous bout or the next one. Those who step into the ring rarely get the chance to take a step back and understand all they’ve been through. However, with the sport on hold, many world-class fighters have had a chance to
7:30 AM ET This unusual 2019-20 hockey season was cut short for most prospects, as the coronavirus pandemic canceled remaining games in multiple leagues around the world. And it may take another twist soon, with the 2020 NHL draft potentially being held before the season is completed or perhaps canceled. With that in mind, it’s
Yuvraj Singh led the Indian batting charge with an 80-ball 84 © Getty Images The world champions are taking an early flight home from Nairobi. Australia had beaten India in seven straight ODIs prior to this to be the outright favourites coming into the first quarter-final of the ICC Knockouts, but a young Indian team
7:00 AM ET Bottom 10 Inspirational Thought of the Week As we got on the floor, was embarrassing, trust meThe saleswoman walk me straight over to HuskyI still got stonewashed denim, Bobby Brown patent leatherMembers Only jacket, ain’t nobody fresher than me I said I got on my good clothes — “Good Clothes” by Little
7:00 AM ET “You’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it.” This famous line from “Seinfeld” might have been intended to mock sports fandom, but when it comes to uniform appreciation, it’s actually appropriate. In this case, we are rooting for the clothes — the best clothes in NBA history,
7:45 AM ET We just saw six wide receivers picked in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. Could the 2021 NFL draft offer a similar number? In my way-too-early evaluations of next year’s class, it’s not out of the question. Let’s get into my initial rankings of another interesting draft class, with my
9:40 AM BST ESPN staff Veteran flanker Sam Cane has been announced as the All Blacks’ new captain, after Kieran Read departed the role following last year’s Rugby World Cup. Coach Ian Foster made the announcement on Sky Sport’s The Breakdown on Tuesday night. Cane, 28, made his Test debut back in 2012 and was
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