7:15 AM ET One of the beautiful aspects about Major League Baseball: Great seasons can come from nowhere. The line between great and mediocre is smaller in baseball than other sports. A few extra strikes a game. A couple of extra swing-and-misses. A few more hits each month or a couple extra home runs and
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7:00 AM ET We’ve covered the one-hit wonders in the National League. Let’s move over to the American League. This list includes maybe the most famous one-hit wonder, a guy nicknamed “The Hammer,” an unlikely MVP winner and the all-time record holder for doubles in a season. Jump to …AL East | AL Central |
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, due to take place on 7 June, has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The street race in Baku is the eighth race to be called off at the start of the 2020 World Championship season. Race organisers said they would work closely with F1 “with a view
Lewis Hamilton has described people who are ignoring advice on social distancing during the coronavirus crisis as “irresponsible and selfish”. The UK government advises against large gatherings and wants people to stay at least two metres away from others. Hamilton, who has been self-isolating but shown no symptoms, said he was “so sad” about lives
7:49 AM GMT “We just need to make sure we’ve got soul in this group.” It was Ellyse Perry who delivered this critical message to the Australia Women’s team when they stood on the brink of elimination from the T20 World Cup they would go on gloriously to win, the national team coach, Matthew Mott,
10:17 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Leading golf instructor Pete Cowen tells The Daily Telegraph in Britain he has all the symptoms of the new coronavirus and says he has told all his players to follow health and government guidelines on COVID-19. “I’m feeling horrendous and wouldn’t wish this on anyone, no matter how
10:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory, suspended indefinitely in February 2019, has officially filed for reinstatement to the NFL, a source told ESPN. Under the league’s substance-abuse policy, the NFL has to make a decision on Gregory’s status in the next 60 days. Gregory was suspended all of last
9:11 PM ET Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, a 22-year veteran in the NHL with 14 seasons in Boston, commended Tom Brady on Sunday via Instagram, lauding Brady’s years of success with the Patriots and how much it meant to New England fans. “It’s with sadness and joy I find myself reflecting on the news of
It was all so real. But it was also never real. “It sure felt real to me,” Hamlin said, laughing. Sunday’s race was the NASCAR equivalent to Tron, with an entire racetrack, garage area and grandstand digitized via iRacing, the hyper-accurate racing simulation software that has long served as an escape for gamers as well
7:30 AM ET Though it feels like it’s been quite a bit longer, the NHL declared a “pause” on its 2019-20 season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the theoretical possibility of hitting “unpause” and resuming the regular season and playoffs (or just the latter) in some fashion at some point in
8:34 PM ET UFC 248 had a little bit of everything: two title fights, a fight of the year contender, highlight-reel finishes and impactful returns. Among the unique happenings surrounding the March 7 card in Las Vegas: UFC 248 will be streamed Monday on ESPN+ at 1 p.m., then will be available on demand for
4:02 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer, a source confirms. The Boston Globe first reported the agreement. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hoyer’s contract with the Patriots is for $1.05 million. He is making $2 million from
4:59 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The stands were packed, Jimmie Johnson caused several wrecks, Denny Hamlin raced barefoot and damaged cars were repaired with the push of a button — a few virtual signs that NASCAR backed quite an unreal race. NASCAR eased off the brake in the real sports world brought
3:22 PM ET Former Oklahoma Sooners running back Trey Sermon is transferring to Ohio State Buckeyes, he confirmed Sunday. Sermon will have immediate eligibility as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. Sermon announced his intentions to transfer from Oklahoma on March 14 and now will join an Ohio State roster that was
2:47 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — With no sign of when training camps can resume, Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says he thinks Major League Baseball would need at least a month of workouts and exhibition games before regular-season play can begin. Opening Day has been postponed until at least mid-May because of the
2:17 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print As the NBA season’s suspension due of the coronavirus pandemic continues, teams are running video game simulations of their remaining games and players are passing the time working out, shooting rolled-up socks into mini hoops and doing plenty of trash talking. And then there
1:08 PM ET In the face of the looming international crisis that is taking lives, it feels almost disrespectful to ask questions out loud about issues of far less importance. When the priorities are protective masks, accessible testing and increased hospital capacity, most everything else is deferred, or settled out of sight. Quietly, Major League
10:48 AM ET ESPN News Services The $12 million Dubai World Cup will be postponed until next year, according to an announcement from the Dubai Media Office, a governmental agency. Officials had planned to run the race March 28 without spectators at Meydan Racecourse over concerns about the coronavirus. The Dubai World Cup had been