Month: April 2024

ESPN News Services Apr 4, 2024, 04:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Heston Kjerstad went 5-for-7 with two home runs and 10 RBIs to lead the Norfolk Tides to a 26-11 rout of the Charlotte Knights in the Triple-A International League on Wednesday night. Kyle Stowers had three homers, four hits and
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Getty Images Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel says he has been thinking about coming out of retirement but it is not his “number one priority”. The 36-year-old German, who won consecutive titles for Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, retired in 2022. With Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari, Mercedes has a vacant seat in 2025
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Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterApr 4, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions The Athletics appear close to severing ties with Oakland after 56 years and making a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento their interim home before
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson did not play the final 7:24 of Wednesday night’s 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic because of a finger injury on his left hand. Williamson had the middle finger of his left shooting hand taped
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 4, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Count LeBron James among the scores of viewers tuning into the
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Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Top-seeded Ben Shelton advanced to his first clay court quarterfinal on the ATP tour with a win over Zizou Bergs on Wednesday night in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Shelton won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to face fellow American Brandon
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 4, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is finally on the board. The two-way star cranked his first home run
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Sei Young Kim took advantage of ideal playing conditions Wednesday, shooting a 6-under 66 in the opening round of the T-Mobile Match Play. Las Vegas-area residents Danielle Kang and Rose Zhang, making the best use of not having to
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ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils started Wednesday night’s game with a brawl involving all 10 players on the ice off the opening faceoff. The main event was Rangers forward Matt Rempe taking on New Jersey’s Kurtis MacDermid,
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — This, then, is what was running through Joey Gallo‘s mind as the miss-or-mash slugger for the Washington Nationals rounded the bases after his 447-foot, second-deck homer ended an 0-for-12 start to 2024: “Thank God. I did something good.” And this is what
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ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Pistons reserve point guard Malachi Flynn gave a rare 50-point performance in Wednesday night’s 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. It was just the third game of 50 points or more by a player off the bench since starters were first tracked
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Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Kyle Higashioka had a game to forget in his first start for the San Diego Padres. In his second start, he did something so rare only five other catchers have done it since 1961. Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered
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ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Boston Celtics power past the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night to secure the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Boston, which won
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