6:47 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen could have chosen to return to Pittsburgh out of sentimentality. Out of convenience. Out of sheer financial good sense. And while the outfielder can appreciate the symmetry of returning to the club he helped define during its brilliant if relatively brief return to relevance a decade
7:32 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Steve Kerr doesn’t like being the bad guy, and empathizes with fans who get upset when NBA teams rest star players. Golden State’s coach has a solution — less games. Following the Warrior’s overtime loss in Boston on Thursday night, Kerr sat superstar Stephen Curry along with starters
5:47 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — One of Brooke Henderson’s goals heading into the newly minted LPGA Tour season was to get herself into contention more often. The Canadian golfer is off to a strong start, building a 4-shot lead Friday in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Playing alongside Hall of
4:08 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Marlins and Twins executed a long-rumored trade Friday, with American League batting champion Luis Arraez heading to Miami for right-hander Pablo Lopez and a pair of prospects, it was announced. The
5:40 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis continues to make pain-free progress on his right foot and there’s optimism for a return to the lineup as soon as late next week, sources told ESPN on Friday. The Lakers start a five-game trip Jan. 28 in Boston. Davis, who has been out with a
5:14 PM ET The U.S. men’s national team will have a very different look at the top as it heads into the new year. Brian McBride will not return as general manager of the program, sources have told ESPN. McBride, who scored 30 goals in 95 appearances for the U.S. as a player, became the
Jan 20, 2023 Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau admitted he’d “be a fool” not to acknowledge speculation that the club will be making an imminent change behind the bench. The longtime NHL coach — now in his second season with the Canucks — became emotional in his media availability after Vancouver’s morning skate Friday when
4:30 PM ET Only Labradors love chasing a tennis ball more than Sir Andy Murray. He continues to thrill and grind, and every time he defies logic on the court, you feel Britain adores him even more than thought possible. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Thursday afternoon in the UK was another occasion when we were
4:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mike Trout feels pain-free as the start of spring training approaches. The Los Angeles Angels‘ three-time AL MVP was sidelined between July 12 and Aug. 19 last year by an injury to his upper back and ribcage. After returning, he hit .308 with 16 homers and 29
4:15 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — Shortly after 10 a.m. ET at FedEx Field, Washington Commanders fan Chris Bryant did something that was once unthinkable in the NFL: He placed a bet at a sportsbook inside an NFL stadium. “This is the first time I’ve placed any type of sports betting,” Bryant said. The Commanders
The ECB is on the lookout for three new principal sponsors, after LV= Insurance and Cazoo both joined Royal London in choosing not to extend their partnerships with English cricket. Cazoo, the title sponsor of the first two years of the Hundred, has confirmed it will not be involved in this summer’s third staging, while
3:35 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon will start his new job with quite a few challenges as he takes over a roster desperately needing improvement after a 7-10 season
2:06 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals will officially be without two more of their top offensive linemen in Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Left tackle Jonah Williams and right guard Alex Cappa have been officially ruled out, leaving Cincinnati with three total reserves on the offensive line. Right tackle
1:25 PM ET Georgia Bulldogs center Sedrick Van Pran is returning to the two-time defending national champions for the 2023 season. “One more year in Athens!” Van Pran posted to Twitter on Friday, as the NFL released the list of underclassmen granted special eligibility for the draft. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Van Pran completed his third
11:58 AM ET Jaden Rashada, a top quarterback prospect in the 2023 class, has been released from his national letter of intent by Florida and is now free to sign with another team, a source told ESPN. Rashada, who was the highest-rated signee in the Gators’ 2023 class in December, asked for his release after
12:20 PM ET Last August, we highlighted the meteoric rise of center Xavier Booker, who went from being on the cusp of the 2023 ESPN 100 to a five-star men’s college basketball recruit ranked inside the top five overall. Not every recruit makes that significant of a jump, however it showcases how much talent is
11:39 AM ET For first time since the Super Bowl began in 1967, Detroit News reporter Jerry Green won’t cover the game. He is the only reporter to attend every Super Bowl and his streak will end at 56 in a row. Green, 94, told the News his declining health led to his decision to
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The touchdown scored by Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney in a Week 10 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will be remembered for just being his first in the NFL. Toney got to the end zone in an unusual manner. He hopped along the sideline on his