7:00 AM ET THE 35-FOOT WALK from the on-deck circle to the batter’s box at Busch Stadium has become habitual to Albert Pujols. He has made it more than 2,000 times throughout his career (4,000 if you count the old place). But something about it felt different on Sept. 2, when he was announced as
Month: October 2022
3:32 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger‘s NASCAR career will come full circle in 2023 when he returns to the Cup Series full-time to drive for Kaulig Racing. Allmendinger retired after the 2018 season but was lured back into competition by his close friends Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice. The duo was
Toss India chose to bowl against South Africa Shikhar Dhawan chose to chase in a rain-reduced first ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. The toss was delayed by two-and-a-half hours after persistent showers, and the ODI has been reduced to a 40-overs-a-side contest, with each bowler allowed a maximum of eight overs. India have opted
Lewis Hamilton says it is “imperative” that suitable punishments are meted out for any team found to have broken Formula 1’s budget cap. Hamilton said: “I like to think that if it’s being delayed, it’s because it’s being taken very seriously. “It would be bad for the sport if action wasn’t taken if there was
2:57 AM ET LAS VEGAS — After wowing the crowd at T-Mobile Arena, scoring 23 points in 17 minutes in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 119-115 preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James saved his biggest play for the postgame news conference Wednesday night. When asked a question about the NBA hosting the exhibition game
Max Verstappen says he needs a “perfect weekend” if he is to clinch his second world title at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver will become champion if he wins Sunday’s race and takes the point for fastest lap. In other circumstances, it depends on where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull team-mate
Alex Albon knows what it’s like to think he’s at the end of the road. “You’re right on that mental edge of panic and worry,” he says. “I sat on that worry for so long that you start to not care. You can’t panic forever. You can’t worry about it forever. “And I think: ‘Well,
4:08 PM ET NEW YORK — The odds of New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte making the roster for the wild-card series are getting slimmer and slimmer. Speaking before Wednesday’s 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals in the regular-season finale, Mets manager Buck Showalter admitted the outfielder’s availability seems like a long shot when the
11:29 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jerry Vainisi, the Chicago Bears‘ general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died, the team announced on Wednesday. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Illinois. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago-Kent College of Law,
11:05 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals had exercised their option on Matheny’s contract for
9:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — As soon as he had told reporters that he and his father, basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, “bump heads” over his decision to leave college and enter the NBA draft, Shareef O’Neal said he knew he’d made a mistake. The younger O’Neal, who had just signed an NBA summer league
Tim Paine has received a warm welcome ahead of his first-class return in Brisbane before watching from the stands as Tasmania reached 3 for 52 at lunch against Queensland. Former Test captain and wicketkeeper Paine has not played at the top level since April last year following revelations of a 2017 text-message controversy. He took
10:45 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Less than five weeks since being acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a stunning blockbuster of a trade to cap a frenetic offseason in the NBA, Donovan Mitchell made his debut for the Cavaliers Wednesday in Cleveland’s preseason opener. And, after finishing with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting,
12:43 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
9:49 PM ET Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green threw a punch at teammate Jordan Poole at practice on Wednesday, sources told ESPN. The two players had been verbally sparring prior to some pushing, which escalated when Green took a swing and made contact with Poole, sources said. Team officials are reviewing the episode, sources
8:27 PM BST After a year’s delay, the Wallaroos are just days away from stepping on the field for their opening Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand. In front of a record women’s Rugby World Cup crowd of over 35,000 and heading towards a sellout at Eden Park, the Wallaroos will kick off their
7:00 PM ET The 2022 MLB playoffs are finally here with the debut of a new postseason format. Major League Baseball premiers its 12-team format which boasts an additional wild-card spot in both the American League and National League. The fun kicks off with a jam-packed Friday that features eight teams competing in four wild-card
7:47 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Arraez was all but assured of topping the Yankees’ Aaron Judge
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