11:09 PM ET Clayton Kershaw exited his final regular-season start early on Friday night, coming out after throwing 42 pitches with two outs in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. A reason for his exit was not immediately provided. Kershaw, a pending free agent on a team that could potentially end its season in
Month: October 2021
6:11 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks have signed young star center Elias Pettersson and defenseman Quinn Hughes, getting both restricted free agents in just under two weeks before the NHL season begins, a source told ESPN on Friday, confirming multiple reports. Pettersson, 22, agreed to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $7.35
Report Sharjeel Khan’s 64 off 43 balls helped Sindh post 176 Sindh 176 for 7 (Sharjeel 64, Shakeel 28) beat Northern 62 for 3 (Nawaz 27) by three runs via DLS method A spell of rain soaked up Northern’s hopes allowing Sindh to post a three-run victory under DLS method in the National T20 Cup,
10:02 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning said Friday that defenseman Travis Hamonic isn’t opting out of the NHL season, but has yet to join the team. Benning said in a statement on Twitter that the 31-year-old player “remains at home, dealing with some personal matters” and
9:42 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau‘s first foray into the world of long driving has come to an end. DeChambeau made it to the final eight of the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship but was eliminated in the next round Friday night in Mesquite, Nevada. DeChambeau squeaked into the top eight, in the final spot,
10:03 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is naming the playing field at Camp Randall Stadium after former Badgers football coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez. Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the decision at a Friday night ceremony honoring Alvarez, who retired as Wisconsin’s athletic director this summer. Blank said the playing field will
8:12 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Will Zalatoris felt like he couldn’t miss on the green and rarely did Friday in setting the course record with an 11-under 61 to share the lead with Nick Watney and Sahith Theegala in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Zalatoris, voted the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
7:23 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY, N.J. — So Yeon Ryu finally quit thinking about her swing and thought only about scoring just in time to birdie the last three holes for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead with Jodi Ewart Shadoff in the ShopRite LPGA on Friday. Scoring was so low
7:46 PM ET NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird and general counsel Lisa Levine have been removed from their roles, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the news. No replacement for either role has been announced. The decision was made by the league’s Board of Directors and comes in the wake of
2:44 PM ET A women’s bantamweight fight between Aspen Ladd and Macy Chiasson is off this weekend’s UFC card after Ladd appeared shaky at the weigh-in. Ladd was unsteady on the scale Friday morning as Nevada State Athletic Commission chief assistant Jeff Mullen was attempting to register her weight. Every time Ladd attempted to put
4:10 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J — The New York Giants will be looking for their first win of the season on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints without receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton. Both were ruled out Friday because of hamstring injuries. The Giants will also be without starting left guard Ben Bredeson
7:29 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Ons Jabeur had never beaten Elina Svitolina, but Svitolina had never faced the new, improved Jabeur, who is in the midst of a career season. Jabeur, who came into the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic ranked a career-best 16th, fell behind 4-1 in the first set before rallying for
7:36 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Michael Page made up for his only career stumble by securing the biggest victory of his career on Friday in his hometown, edging three-time Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima by split decision in the main event of Bellator 267 at Wembley Arena in London. In a highly competitive fight,
5:35 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks as he recovers from a calf injury that kept him on the sideline for most of the week. “I’m going to do everything I can to be able to be on the
1:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) will be a game-time decision against the New England Patriots on Sunday, although the team later listed him as doubtful on its final injury report. Arians also said that outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (hand, shoulder)
7:36 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Nineteen seasons into his NBA career and with a slew of accomplishments to show for his tenure, Carmelo Anthony‘s résumé would suggest an automatic featured role for this season’s Los Angeles Lakers. However, Anthony, 37, is open to whatever his new team asks of him as he continues
2:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team activated wide receiver Curtis Samuel off injured reserve Friday, enabling him to play vs. the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Samuel missed the first three games because of a groin injury that has caused him problems since late spring. This week was the first time Samuel
3:30 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Thanks to some ingenuity by the Green Bay Packers‘ equipment staff, running back Aaron Jones has a way to keep his late father’s ashes close to him during games. After Jones lost the medallion that contained Alvin Jones Sr.’s ashes during a Week 2 win over the Detroit