6:30 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN For the first time since 2013, no player received the 75% of votes needed for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Curt Schilling came the closest, appearing on 71.1% of ballots and three other players were over the 50% mark. Despite nobody getting in this year, there was still
Month: January 2021
6:22 PM ET Bradford Doolittle For the first time since 1960, the membership of the National Baseball Hall of Fame will remain frozen. No player on the Hall’s 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot reached the 75 percent threshold needed for enshrinement in Cooperstown. The results of the voting were announced by Hall of
6:10 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will miss at least the next four weeks after an MRI confirmed a severe right quad contusion, the team announced Tuesday. Carter Jr., who was injured during a Jan. 20 practice session and has missed the past three games, will continue the rehabilitation process
1:22 PM ET Chelsea have announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the club’s new manager on an 18-month contract. Sources told ESPN that Tuchel would replace Frank Lampard who was sacked on Monday after a 19-month spell at Stamford Bridge. – Chelsea turn from Lampard to Tuchel– How does Lampard compare to previous Chelsea
5:20 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Former WBC super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez says he will return to the ring on March 13 against Ronald Ellis. Although the location of the bout is still being finalized, a source told ESPN that it’ll most likely happen in Connecticut as a main event of Showtime Championship Boxing. Benavidez
5:00 PM ET NFL teams have started reaching out to the Detroit Lions to gauge what it would take to trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. This had been the expectation after Saturday, when the Lions and Stafford mutually agreed to a separation between the longtime Lions quarterback and
5:47 PM ET DEWEY COOPER STEPPED into the Bones Adams Boxing gym in Las Vegas last fall. The former pro boxer, kickboxer and longtime striking coach was there to referee a sparring session for Jake Paul, the popular YouTuber turned boxing hopeful. Cooper had seen Paul spar before and had come away fairly impressed. On
5:34 PM ET Former Texas starting running back Keaontay Ingram will transfer to USC, he announced Tuesday. Ingram, who rushed for 1,811 yards over the past three seasons, entered the transfer portal earlier this month. He started 13 games in 2019 and three of Texas’ first four games in 2020 before losing the starting job
4:49 PM ET MOBILE, Ala. — Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith has already pictured himself in a Miami Dolphins uniform reuniting with former college teammate Tua Tagovailoa, and the thought could be mutual. “We just talked about it would be nice to run it back again,” Smith told NFL Network after Tuesday’s practice at the
5:11 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers took a stand Tuesday to defend Jazz star Donovan Mitchell against critiques by Shaquille O’Neal by passing a playful resolution that calls out O’Neal for his poor free throw shooting during his playing days and makes fun of the “Kazaam” movie he starred in
5:03 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of South Carolina’s most experienced forwards in Alanzo Frink will miss the rest of the men’s basketball season due to medical reasons. Gamecocks coach Frank Martin announced Frink’s status on Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 junior from Jersey City, New Jersey, has played in three games, all starts
4:22 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaron’s affection for those who didn’t possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field. During his post-playing career running the Atlanta Braves‘ farm system, the Hammer had a penchant for looking beyond the can’t-miss prospects. “He always wanted to
4:09 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Two days after Aaron Rodgers opened up speculation about his future with the Green Bay Packers, the presumptive NFL MVP said Tuesday that he has reason to think he will be back with the only team he’s ever played for during his 16-year NFL career. However, he put
3:04 PM ET Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year, $115.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Realmuto, 29, continues to be one of the best all-around catchers in the majors, hitting .266 with 11 homers and 32 RBIs with the Phillies during the pandemic-shortened season. He
2:37 PM ET Associated Press The Michigan State Spartans are planning to resume competing later this week after postponing three straight games due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the men’s basketball program. Coach Tom Izzo says the Spartans (8-4, 2-4 Big Ten) are planning to play at Rutgers (8-6, 4-6) on Thursday night. He expects
3:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman has signed a three-year contract extension, the league announced Tuesday. Ackerman was appointed the conference’s fifth commissioner in June 2013. The extension runs through June 2024. “It’s been a tremendous honor to lead the Big East over the past seven-plus years, and
2:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to treat renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney Monday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jason Sprunger at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, and the team said no further treatment is
2:14 PM ET Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey and two other offensive players are transferring, continuing the offseason exodus from the program. McCaffrey, who started two games in 2020 and appeared in seven contests, entered the NCAA’s transfer portal Tuesday along with reserve offensive lineman Will Farniok and wide receiver Kade Warner, the son of Pro
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