Month: April 2024

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Braves placed ace right-hander Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list on Sunday and recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett. The move with Strider was expected after an MRI on Saturday revealed a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right
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Lizzy Becherano Apr 6, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi scored just 12 minutes after coming off the substitutes’ bench on his return to action for Inter Miami against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. The Argentina star, who had been out injured since March 13 before coming on at halftime, struck a
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 7, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff painted a bleak but realistic picture of the Formula 1 season after the Japanese Grand Prix. “No-one is going to catch Max this year,” he said, following Max Verstappen’s success at Suzuka. “His driving and the car are just spectacular. You can
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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen cruised to a comfortable victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two. Verstappen took an early race stoppage at Suzuka in his stride as he secured his third victory in four races this season. Red Bull were in
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Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s trot got Yankee Stadium fans hot. The Toronto Blue Jays star celebrates his home runs with a distinctive series of moves while circling the bases, including a shushing motion when he rounds third. When Guerrero went deep with
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ESPN News Services Apr 6, 2024, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel ‘s on-base streak to begin his major league career has ended at 30 games due to a retroactive scoring change made nearly a week after the game. Schanuel’s streak is still the third-longest
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Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aric Almirola grabbed the lead by going three-wide on the outside in a two-lap dash to the finish and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night. Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, outran Sam Mayer and teammate Chandler Smith
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Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday as being retired. This had been the expected outcome for quite some time, but it was unclear when — and how —
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 6, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight Brendan Allen got his revenge over Chris Curtis on Saturday, but it took literally everything he had over the course of a 25-minute fight. Allen
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Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story has been placed on the 10-day injured list after dislocating his left shoulder while making a diving stop on Mike Trout‘s hit Friday night. Boston recalled infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday to
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ESPN News Services Apr 6, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The head of the baseball players’ association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries. “Despite unanimous player opposition and significant concerns regarding health and safety, the commissioner’s office reduced the length of the pitch
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