Month: April 2023

10:25 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Ryan Mountcastle homered twice and tied a team record with nine RBIs, helping the Baltimore Orioles rally from a four-run deficit to a 12-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and added a grand slam in
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8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and
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10:12 PM ET The Boston Bruins are the now the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, owning both the single-season wins and points records. The Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night at home for 133 points in the standings, breaking the Montreal Canadiens‘ single-season record of 132 points set in 1976-77.
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10:07 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks grabbed the No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 116-105 in a play-in tournament game Tuesday night. Dejounte Murray added 18 points for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game
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9:34 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, moving closer to history by using another homer for Brandon Lowe and a strong performance by Shane McClanahan to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Tuesday night. Yandy Diaz and Lowe hit
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7:11 PM ET The Washington Nationals placed infielder/outfielder Ildemaro Vargas on the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder strain and recalled infielder Jeter Downs ahead of their road game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Vargas, 31, jammed his shoulder during Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Vargas has batted just .083
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7:53 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Joey Gallo was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday after his sore right side didn’t show enough improvement in pregame workouts. The slugging first baseman is dealing with a right intercostal strain that had already sidelined him for three games. The move
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7:14 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles seem to be going with water-themed celebrations this year. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the “Hydration Station,” which the team has been using as a prop to celebrate home runs. For doubles, however, the team seems to be going with something more … unusual. In the
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7:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — One notable player was missing from the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ voluntary workouts Tuesday under new coach Jonathan Gannon. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was working out 1,165 miles away at a gym in Houston while his current teammates gathered in the weight room at the Cardinals’ facility
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7:43 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State forward Malik Hall announced Tuesday on social media he’s returning for a fifth season. Hall is the second Michigan State senior to return for a fifth year, making his announcement a day after standout guard Tyson Walker said he’s also taking advantage of the
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7:14 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The Big Ten is expected to hire former MLB and television executive Tony Petitti as the conference’s next commissioner, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the upcoming days. Petitti emerged from a group of finalists that interviewed in the past 48 hours and was selected Tuesday after a
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5:57 PM ET DALLAS – General manager Nico Harrison expressed optimism that the Dallas Mavericks would accomplish their top offseason priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving following the All-Star guard’s exit interview with the franchise. “I think the things that he said along the way about how he feels here, how he feels appreciated, how he
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4:34 PM ET New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon is dealing with back tightness in addition to a left forearm injury, manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday. Signed to a six-year, $162 million contract in December, Rodon has yet to make his official team debut because of a forearm injury he sustained in spring training. Rodon’s
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4:07 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The surging Tampa Bay Rays placed starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness, manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday. Speaking prior to the Rays’ game against the Boston Red Sox, Cash told reporters that prospect Taj Bradley will be promoted from
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3:09 PM ET The Houston Rockets have received permission to interview two top assistant coaches on Western Conference contenders — Golden State‘s Kenny Atkinson and Phoenix‘s Kevin Young, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The Rockets are beginning a search to replace former coach Stephen Silas, who didn’t have the fourth-year option on his contract picked
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