2:30 PM ET Happy Opening Day! As the 2021 MLB season officially begins, we’re tracking the key takeaways and signature moments from each game across the country. Beginning with a snow-filled AL Central matchup in Detroit and a Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Gerrit Cole pitching showdown in New York, there has been plenty to talk about
Month: April 2021
1:43 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Football Team signed Ryan Fitzpatrick to start at quarterback, but coach Ron Rivera said that description only extends to training camp. Once there, Rivera wants to make sure Fitzpatrick earns the job – and that might mean beating out a rookie. “There will be a competition,” Rivera
2:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled out Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball from Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic and could be without Brandon Ingram as well. Williamson was listed as questionable heading into Thursday’s matchup with a sprained right thumb. He injured the thumb on Monday against the Boston
1:49 PM ET NEW YORK — All-Star Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with hamstring tightness, while the team’s newest acquisition — center LaMarcus Aldridge — is available to make his debut in Brooklyn. Harden exited early from Wednesday’s 120-108 win over the Houston Rockets.
2:15 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — This year’s Rio Open tennis tournament was canceled Thursday because of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, organizers said. The ATP tournament had already been postponed from its original February dates, and organizers said the continued uncertainty around the pandemic meant it would not be
10:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Major League Baseball is back for a full 162-game 2021 season after a very unique 2020. Not sure who is starting for your team on Opening Day? We’re tracking batting orders from across the league as teams start to play in front of
12:56 PM ET Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton said Thursday he turned down more money to re-sign with the Indianapolis Colts, the only franchise he’s played for in the NFL. “I wanted to stay here no matter what the cost was. I gave up a lot of money to stay here and that’s what I wanted
News Up to seven additional players or support staff will be permitted at senior ICC events Teams at senior ICC events, starting with the 2021 T20 World Cup, will be allowed to take up to seven additional players or support staff, as part of the governing body’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year,
12:09 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Thursday that quarterback Tom Brady is progressing “very well” in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, described as a “minor surgical procedure.” He did not, however, provide a timetable on his recovery. “I talked to him last week,” Licht said. “I
11:46 AM ET The March international break gave us our latest look at what Gregg Berhalter’s United States men’s national team has to offer, with nearly full-strength squads earning friendly wins over Jamaica and Northern Ireland. So with the Americans’ performances fresh in mind, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle breaks down the 23-man squad he’d put on
12:26 PM ET ESPN News Services The Oakland Athletics will be without closer Trevor Rosenthal to start the season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a shoulder injury. The Athletics also announced that right-hander Mike Fiers had been placed on the 10-day IL. Rosenthal joined the Athletics this offseason on
11:28 AM ET The Texas Longhorns are expected to hire Texas Tech‘s Chris Beard as their next men’s basketball head coach, sources told ESPN. Beard’s buyout to go to another Big 12 school dropped to $4 million on Thursday morning, sources told ESPN, and the two sides moved quickly to come to an agreement. Beard
12:20 PM ET Walking through an airport on April Fools’ Day, I received a notice on my phone. North Carolina’s Roy Williams is announcing his retirement from coaching. At first, it seemed unreal, but everything seems unreal now. After a few moments and texts, I knew it was true. And, it’s so Roy Williams. 2
11:17 AM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Nationals‘ opener against the New York Mets on Thursday night has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN’s Mike Greenberg. Manfred said the game will be played on Friday, using the buffer day built into the schedule for Opening Day postponements, but
12:02 PM ET A trio of college basketball players met with NCAA president Mark Emmert on Thursday and asked the association to adopt a temporary blanket waiver that would allow all athletes to make money from endorsement deals next school year while more permanent decisions take shape. Michigan‘s Isaiah Livers, Iowa‘s Jordan Bohannon and Rutgers‘
11:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Cade Cunningham announced Thursday that he will enter the 2021 NBA draft after a dynamic freshman season that saw him named a first-team AP All-American. The 6-foot-8 Oklahoma State point guard is expected to be a high pick — possibly No. 1 overall, as he is ranked as ESPN’s
11:07 AM ET Western Kentucky junior Charles Bassey is entering the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN Thursday. “I’m declaring for the draft and hiring an agent. I’m completely going into this one for sure.” The 6-foot-11 Bassey is the No. 25 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, after averaging 15.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and
10:29 AM ET ESPN News Services Roy Williams, who has led North Carolina to three NCAA titles in his 33 seasons as a college basketball head coach, is retiring, the school announced Thursday. The 70-year-old Williams, after a 48-year coaching career, will hold a news conference on the court that bears his name at 4