6:00 PM ET Pumas and United States Under-23 international winger Sebastian Saucedo says the USMNT has a brighter future than Mexico due to the number of players at big European clubs, and added that he believes players based in Liga MX have been undervalued by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter and his staff. The 23-year-old dual
Month: November 2020
7:29 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Howie Meeker, who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs, served in Parliament during his playing days, and went on to become a Canadian icon as a respected and colorful television hockey analyst, has died. He was 97. A spokesman for the Maple Leafs confirmed Wednesday
6:51 PM ET Houston Texans running back David Johnson is unlikely to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson did not practice Wednesday, three days after suffering a concussion against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Interim coach Romeo Crennel said Wednesday that Johnson’s status is “up in the air.” Duke Johnson
8:47 PM ET Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he sees double standards in the safety protocols the NFL has instituted as it tries to complete a season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “You can dap up a guy after a game, but you can’t eat at the same
4:59 PM ET Right-hander Kevin Gausman will accept the San Francisco Giants‘ $18.9 million qualifying offer and return to the team in 2021, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Gausman, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA during the pandemic-shortened season for the Giants in returning to
5:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Catcher J.T. Realmuto, outfielder George Springer and second baseman DJ LeMahieu rejected their qualifying offers on Wednesday, the deadline for players who received the $18.9 million offer to decide on it. Right-hander Trevor Bauer had previously rejected his offer. If the four players sign with another team in free
6:26 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, capping an impressive rise by the right-hander to his status as one of the game’s best pitchers. Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went
7:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cincinnati Reds‘ Trevor Bauer has won the National League Cy Young Award, giving Cincinnati its first winner of the award. Bauer topped fellow finalists Yu Darvish of the Chicago Cubs and Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets in the voting announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of
6:20 PM ET Dominant from his first outing of the 2020 MLB season through his last regular-season appearance, Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber ran away with the American League Cy Young Award in unanimous fashion on Wednesday night. Here’s a closer look at the stats and performances that made the right-hander the AL’s best pitcher
9:50 PM ET The NL Cy Young race between Trevor Bauer, Yu Darvish and Jacob deGrom was arguably the most intriguing battle of this awards season. Here’s a closer look at the stats and performances that made Bauer the winner, the first in the history of the Cincinnati Reds. The number that says it best