Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — It’s Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and presented with a city council resolution that declared May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day for the duration of his Dodgers
0 Comments
Moises Llorens Sam Marsden May 17, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are once again debating the future of Xavi Hernández less than a month after president Joan Laporta and the coach himself announced at a news conference that the Catalan would continue for at least another season, sources told ESPN. The official
0 Comments
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes already is making history just two starts into his first major league season. On Friday, the rookie struck out the first seven
0 Comments
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix. Those tears dried up in a hurry when talking about his future. “It’s mind-boggling
0 Comments
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions One in three high-profile athletes receive abusive messages from individuals with a “betting interest,” and more than 540 men’s and women’s college basketball players received similar abuse, including death threats, during
0 Comments
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The NASCAR All-Star Race is staying in North Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro Speedway officials announced Friday that the short track will host the annual $1 million exhibition race for the third straight year on May 18, 2025. The announcement comes as
0 Comments
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 04:03 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Arizona guard KJ Lewis, a projected top-20 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, announced Friday he is returning to the Wildcats for his sophomore season. Lewis entered the NBA
0 Comments
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — The proposed massive renovation of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being, meaning the south end of the stadium won’t be torn down after the 2024 season as originally planned, athletic director Troy Dannen said in a statement
0 Comments
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The police officer who attempted to stop world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning was dragged to
0 Comments
Field Level Media May 17, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball has tabbed seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill the new role of special adviser for baseball operations. His job will include serving as a liaison between the organization and players in Latin American nations, including his native Dominican Republic. “Nelson
0 Comments
PA Media Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 13 minutes ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in both Friday practice sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Leclerc, using Ferrari’s first big upgrade of the season, was 0.192 seconds quicker than McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the RB of Yuki Tsunoda a surprise third. Lando Norris was
0 Comments
Getty Images 58 minutes ago Points leader Jonathan Milan made it a hat-trick of wins in the 2024 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory on stage 13. As the flattest stage of the race, the 179km ride from Riccione to Cento looked perfectly suited to the 6ft 4in Italian powerhouse. However, it seemed as though Milan might miss out when he
0 Comments
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men’s warmup for the French Open. The top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card Friday, Geneva organizers said. The main draw starts on Sunday. Andy Murray also has a wild
0 Comments