7:00 AM ET When spring training kicked off a year ago, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remained unsigned. The drama this year will center around the Houston Astros: their cheating scandal, reactions from other players about the Astros’ cheating scandal, the possibility of other teams throwing at Astros hitters in spring training, the counter-reaction from
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7:08 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday show at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mickelson made the impossible look easy from a bunker behind the par-3 seventh green at Pebble Beach. He holed out
5:06 PM ET Former bantamweight world titlist Luis Nery and heavyweight contender Otto Wallin will return to the ring on the same card on March 28 at the Park Theater at the Park MGM in Las Vegas. The bouts will be part of a “Showtime Boxing: Special Edition” tripleheader (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET), the network
5:59 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Marino, who suffered a facial injury Thursday, will not play against the Florida Panthers on Saturday, coach Mike Sullivan said. Marino fell to the ice during a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday after a deflected Steven Stamkos slapshot hit his cheek in the third
5:38 PM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Cuban right-hander Norge Carlos Vera and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a deal for a $1.5 million signing bonus that the sides
4:22 PM ET Associated Press UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the New York Open because of a shoulder injury. Kyrgios had moved back into the top 20 of the ATP rankings this week for the first time since August 2018 after a fourth-round appearance in the Australian Open, where he lost
3:12 PM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur has been postponed next week in Thailand because of the new virus from China. That makes three golf events canceled or rescheduled because of the coronavirus that has infected more than 34,800 people worldwide and killed more than 700 — nearly all
1:59 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing that will take the 44-year-old NASCAR champion through the 2023 season, he announced Saturday. Harvick, who won the 2014 Cup Series championship, has 49 career wins and won the 2007 Daytona 500. He drives
5:08 PM GMT Pakistan scored at a rate of 3.89 runs per over on the second day of their first Test against Bangladesh, ending the day on 342 for 3. Their scoring rate though, also pointed at how little the Bangladesh bowlers threatened while toiling at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The lack of pace from
7:47 AM ET The 2020 NBA trade deadline saw 10 deals take place before the 3 p.m. ET cutoff Thursday, as title contenders acquired reinforcements and rebuilding squads made deals in hopes of a brighter future. Do the Golden State Warriors see a future with Andrew Wiggins as they look to reload? Are the Los
1:45 PM GMT Glenn Maxwell admitted Melbourne Stars’ defeat in this year’s Big Bash final hurt more than their shock collapse against the Melbourne Renegades last season, after they had dominated for much of the regular season. The Stars booked their spot in the final as table-toppers well before the end of the league stage,
7:59 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek announced his retirement via social media on Friday. Celek, 31, posted a message on Instagram to thank the 49ers “for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams.” Celek, whose season ended when he was placed on injured reserve in December, had
2:45 AM ET Lawrence MurrayESPN.com The entire viewing audience that tuned into Friday night’s matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz was looking for a show. What the people got was a controversial finish in a game the Jazz would win 117-114. The odds were already stacked against the Trail Blazers when Friday
7:30 AM ET Editor’s note: This is a repurposed roundtable from October 2018 with updated answers from our team as Ovechkin closes in on 700 goals. We’re officially locked in on 700 watch for Alex Ovechkin, the longtime goal-scoring legend for the Washington Capitals. Currently sitting at 698 goals for his career, and 40 on
8:00 AM ET It’s a new day in the NFC East, with lots of new coaches and hope for improved results. It’s necessary after the way this once-proud division stumbled through the 2019 season a combined 16 games under .500, its worst aggregate record since becoming a four-team division in 2002. The fallout led to
4:27 AM GMT The future of southern hemisphere rugby’s competitions has been thrown into confusion again with South Africa exploring the possibility of leaving SANZAAR and joining an expanded Six Nations in 2024, according to a British newspaper report. The move has been timed for the Springboks to enter a new Seven Nations tournament, joining
Feb 6, 2020 ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand A 276 for 5 (Phillips 65, Cleaver 46*, Khan 2-57, Siraj 2-58) v India A Dane Cleaver once again proved a thorn in India A’s side, scoring a dogged, unbeaten 46 to make sure honours were even at the end of day one of the second four-day fixture
12:56 AM ET Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. — Nearly five years passed since Serena Williams last played singles in a Fed Cup competition. Even though she struggled for stretches Friday night, Williams remained perfect. Williams improved to 14-0 in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to give the United States a