3:25 PM ET MIAMI — Roki Sasaki, potentially the best pitcher in the world who’s not in the major leagues, will take the ball for Japan in its World Baseball Classic semifinal matchup against Mexico from LoanDepot Park on Monday, Japanese manager Hideki Kuriyama announced after his team’s workout Sunday. Sasaki, 21, has posted a
Month: March 2023
Mar 15, 2023 The NCAA women’s national title game is set, with defending champion Ohio State looking to make it back-to-back titles against Wisconsin. On the heels of the first national title in program history in 2022, the top-seeded Buckeyes beat Northeastern 3-0 to advance to the final on Sunday, setting up the chance to
Sergio Perez held off team-mate Max Verstappen to take a Red Bull one-two in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen fought up from 15th on the grid to fourth place before a safety car closed up the field and brought him into contention for victory. But after passing Mercedes’ George Russell and Aston Martin’s Fernando
12:23 PM ET Man City thrashed Burnley on Saturday while Man United must beat Fulham to reach the FA Cup semifinals. Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Manchester United could face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after the rival clubs avoided each other in the semifinal draw on Sunday. United face Fulham in
1:27 PM ET Associated Press ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa — Matthew Baldwin claimed his first title on the European tour in style Sunday by storming to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship in South Africa. Baldwin finished with a 4-under 68 on the St. Francis Links course for 18 under overall as his
1:01 PM ET The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran utility man Jurickson Profar, according to multiple reports. The deal is pending a physical, according to reports. Profar was not in the United States as of Sunday morning, according to the Denver Gazette, and his availability for Opening Day is uncertain.
1:11 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey was suspended from the team after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Sunday. Bailey, 23, who was a team captain last season, was booked at about 2:45 a.m. and released after posting $500 bond, according to online records from
1:00 PM ET Houston Astros star Jose Altuve suffered a fractured right thumb in Saturday’s World Baseball Classic game and will need surgery, general manager Dana Brown announced on Sunday. There is no timetable for his return, according to Brown. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Altuve exited Team Venezuela’s loss to Team USA in the fifth
Jamieson, the New Zealand seamer, was signed for INR 1 crore at December’s mini-auction but suffered a recurrence of a lower-back stress fracture shortly before last month’s Test series against England. He is expected to miss several months of cricket, including the upcoming IPL. Magala, 32, was unsold at the auction and has never previously
Ryan Cook, the Netherlands head coach, will miss his team’s next two international series after his appointment as fielding coach at Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Cook, who oversaw Netherlands’ successful T20 World Cup campaign in Australia in October-November 2022, has been replaced by Ryan van Niekerk on an interim basis for their tours to
10:07 AM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil has become the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL after agreeing to a three-year, $75 million extension, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The deal includes a $30 million signing bonus with $50 million fully guaranteed and $60 million in total guarantees, sources said. In
9:57 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Wanting to add speed and a complement to Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb, the Dallas Cowboys are acquiring Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks for a fifth-round pick in 2023 and a sixth-round pick in 2024, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter. The Cowboys and Texans had discussions
9:08 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan, but the fun-loving gesture by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder does not appear welcome in Japan’s popular high school baseball tournament. When a player for Tohoku High School twisted his two fists together —
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. What’s next? Coach Bill Belichick’s strategy has been clear-cut through the first week of free agency, with the Patriots essentially swapping Mike Gesicki for Jonnu Smith at tight end, JuJu Smith-Schuster for Jakobi Meyers at receiver, working
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers wants to leave the Green Bay Packers and play for the New York Jets. The Jets want that too. The Packers are willing to make a trade happen. So what’s the holdup? It’s a complex transaction, perhaps unprecedented. You’re talking about an all-time great quarterback with
10:32 PM ET The 2023 NCAA men’s tournament has already been a bruising experience for top seeds. Kansas played without its head coach and was eliminated in the round of 32 by Arkansas and Eric Musselman (who promptly celebrated by taking off his shirt). Houston was down 10 at the half against Auburn (in Birmingham!)
7:40 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. On Wednesday, we pondered whether the Buffalo Sabres or Washington Capitals — who were facing off that night — could earn themselves a playoff spot. Prior to that game, the Sabres’ playoff chances
6:03 PM ET One of the greatest MMA fighters to ever live will finally be immortalized among his legendary peers. Anderson Silva, the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC 286 broadcast. Silva will go into the Hall as
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