Month: November 2022

9:59 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Reliever Rafael Montero agreed to a three-year, $34.5 million contract that will bring the right-hander back to the Houston Astros‘ dominant bullpen a week after the team rode its pitching staff to
0 Comments
8:30 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN AUSTIN — TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston looms as a game-time decision for the No. 4 Horned Frogs at No. 18 Texas on Saturday night, sources told ESPN. Johnston injured his ankle on TCU’s first possession at Texas Tech last week. He was limited in practice this week, according to
0 Comments
8:50 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State will again be without star tailback TreVeyon Henderson against Indiana as he deals with a lingering foot injury, it was announced Saturday. Henderson missed Ohio State’s game against Rutgers on Oct. 1 and also sat out last week at Northwestern. His status will be watched closely as Ohio
0 Comments
8:36 AM ET Associated Press MUNICH — The NFL plans to play more regular-season games in Germany, possibly sooner than expected. Commissioner Roger Goodell told a fan forum in Munich on Saturday that the NFL will stage “at least” four games in Germany through 2025. The current agreement includes Sunday’s first game in Germany plus
0 Comments
5:49 AM GMT France ran in five tries to thrash Canada 36-0 in the women’s World Cup third-place playoff at Eden Park on Saturday and secure the bronze medal for the seventh time in nine editions of the tournament. Winger Marine Menager scored two tries and lock Madoussou Fall, outstanding scrumhalf Pauline Bourdon and prop
0 Comments
2:54 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has run out of words to describe the play of Stephen Curry to start the season. Earlier this week, he said Curry was “breathtaking.” After Friday night’s 106-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kerr used “spectacular.” Curry scored 40 points against
0 Comments
9:06 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — While officials reviewed Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel‘s check to the head of Lightning defenseman Cal Foote, Tampa Bay’s Patrick Maroon dropped the gloves with Washington’s Garnet Hathaway during the lengthy stoppage. That was just the start of the fisticuffs as tensions boiled over Friday night between these
0 Comments
7:33 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain have made a €45 million offer for Palmeiras teenager Endrick, but the Brazilian team swiftly dismissed the proposal for the 16-year-old forward on Friday, sources told ESPN Brazil. In a meeting with the player’s agents, the Ligue 1 champions said they were willing to extend the negotiations and meet the
0 Comments
11:38 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC starting running back Travis Dye was carted off the field during the Trojans’ game against Colorado on Friday night with an apparent lower leg injury. Dye’s left leg appeared to get twisted underneath him in the second quarter as he was tackled by Colorado defenders on a carry. Dye
0 Comments
11:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Tyler Wahl scored 17 points as Wisconsin defeated Stanford 60-50 on Friday night at American Family Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers. Jordan Davis had a career-high 13 points and Chucky Hepburn added 11 to help Wisconsin (2-0) win the first college basketball game at
0 Comments
Nov 11, 2022 The NHL and NHLPA announced Friday that they will not stage the World Cup of Hockey in 2024 as originally targeted. “Unfortunately in the current environment it is not feasible,” the NHL and players’ union said in a joint statement. “… We continue to plan for the next World Cup of Hockey,
0 Comments
9:58 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn drew a foul on a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left and made both free throws as Temple beat No. 16 Villanova 68-64 on Friday night, sending the Owls’ fans into a court-storming frenzy — twice! — at Liacouras Center. The 14 lead changes in
0 Comments
6:03 PM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers starting cornerback Donte Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon in Carolina’s 25-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, the team announced. Jackson had started nine games this season with 30 tackles and two interceptions, including
0 Comments