7:00 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Let’s begin with a thought that has been conveyed — directly and indirectly — so often by prominent members of the Los Angeles Dodgers that it might as well be considered a statement of fact: Mookie Betts has exceeded expectations. Now let’s consider why that seems so outrageous: Andrew
Month: October 2020
Oct 22, 2020 As the NFL approached training camp this summer, its chief medical officer offered a lofty goal for the plan to play amid a pandemic. The league wasn’t going to retreat to a bubble, Dr. Allen Sills said in July at a virtual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Instead,
8:21 AM ET The boxing world is still buzzing over Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s defeat of Vasiliy Lomachenko last Saturday night. In an era when many big fights take too long to make or never happen at all, and young fighters are judiciously matched and protected from stern challengers, Lopez was more than willing to put
7:00 AM ET “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked.“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” — — Ernest Hemingway, “The Sun Also Rises” In the present tense, it can seem impossible for a new team to join college football’s ruling class. You fall short again and again, and it starts to feel like
7:36 AM ET Coco Gauff has said she was inspired by Andy Murray after the former world No. 1 highlighted a lack of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board members at the Lawn Tennis Association and All England Club. Murray posted a screenshot on Instagram of an interview in which 1996 Wimbledon finalist MaliVai
7:16 AM ET One of my favorite things anyone has said in the buildup to the UFC 254 main event this weekend came from Khabib Nurmagomedov as he was discussing being on “Fight Island.” Nurmagomedov (28-0, 12-0 in the UFC) will be looking to unify his lightweight championship against interim belt holder Justin Gaethje (22-2,
11:36 AM GMT Worcestershire will look to recruit “at least one” spinner ahead of the 2021 season, but have confirmed that Wayne Parnell‘s time at the club has come to an end due to the closure of the Kolpak loophole. At a virtual members’ forum, chairman Fanos Hira revealed that the club had suffered a
4:21 AM ET Paul Pogba’s Manchester United future is the subject of this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Axel Tuanzebe shows captain material. Jump to: Tuanzebe a United captain in waiting | Fabinho set for new Liverpool deal | Hazard warning for Madrid | Tuchel wanted Suarez, PSG said no | Bale’s golf course bail
1:26 AM ET A USC Trojans football player was suspended last month by the school in connection to a possible federal investigation into fraud related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. Sophomore receiver Munir McClain has been suspended since mid-September, his mother, Shan McClain told the
1:34 AM ET One of the biggest UFC fights of the year is now official. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje successfully weighed in Friday in Abu Dhabi for their UFC lightweight title unification bout. Nurmagomedov and Gaethje each weighed in right at the limit of 155 pounds. Nurmagomedov, the first fighter to hit the scale,
11:49 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles did it again, roaring back late in the game to upend the New York Giants 22-21 and put themselves in the driver’s seat in the lowly NFC East. In the process, they extended their winning streak over the Giants to eight games. Wentz led
4:41 AM GMT The opening two rounds of the Sheffield Shield being played in an Adelaide hub are completed and they have produced some compelling cricket. Here’s a few things that have stood out and a quick look at what’s to come Allrounders galore The multi-skilled players have been making their mark everywhere you look
9:14 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Sebastian Munoz twice holed out for eagle from a combined distance of 219 yards. He also had eight birdies. Throw in a wild tee shot for double bogey, three bogeys and only five pars and it added up to an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead
2:58 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NEW YORK — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz has been voted Marvin Miller Man of the Year and Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been picked as Player of the Year in annual Players Choice award voting by the Major League
8:22 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods does not do schedule hints. Unless it is the most obvious of tournaments — such as a major championship, or the events that benefit his foundation — there is rarely any advance confirmation. Years of banter and evidence can be provided as proof. So it came
1:28 PM ET The Champions League began on Tuesday and if we’re being honest, we know who’s probably going to win. Through one-sixth of the group stage, FiveThirtyEight gives defending champion Bayern Munich a 26 percent chance of repeating, followed by Manchester City (15 percent), Barcelona (9 percent), Liverpool (8 percent) and PSG (8 percent).
7:45 PM BST Wasps head coach Lee Blackett said 11 of his players are unavailable for Saturday’s English Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs because of COVID-19 concerns. The players who are missing out on Wasps’ return to the Twickenham showpiece for the first time in three years have either tested positive for the coronavirus or
5:56 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils added experience to their defense, signing Russian Dmitry Kulikov to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deal Thursday. “Kulikov is an experienced, physical left-shot defenseman who skates well,” Fitzgerald said. “His ability to play both the right
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