6:23 AM ET He spotted me on the edge of the dugout and bounded forward with the enthusiasm of a grade-school kid who had just been let out for recess. Michael Jordan, resplendent in his Birmingham Barons pinstripes, didn’t commence with any pleasantries. He got straight to the point — like always. “Can you believe
5:53 PM ET Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz confirmed his interest in working under 2019 Trainer of the Year Eddy Reynoso, whose fighters include four-division title holder Canelo Alvarez, as he looks to revitalize his career. Ruiz, who pulled off a surprising knockout of Anthony Joshua in June only to lose the WBA, IBF and
6:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay was doing extreme acrobatics and had high levels of amphetamines in his system when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into Tampa Bay in 2017, killing him, a National Transportation Safety Board report issued Wednesday said. Halladay had amphetamine levels
7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Rob Manfred wants Major League Baseball to be in position to take the field whenever government and health officials give the go-ahead. “I think it’s incumbent upon us to turn over every stone to try to play the game in 2020 if there’s any way we can
6:38 PM ET The amount of turnover the Minnesota Vikings have experienced on defense over the past month didn’t come as a surprise to Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter. Salary-cap restrictions, aging players, injury histories and other circumstances forced Minnesota to part ways with more than a handful of defensive staples during free agency,
6:21 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball From hiring three new coordinators to releasing running back Todd Gurley and trading receiver Brandin Cooks, the Los Angeles Rams have experienced significant turnover throughout the offseason.
5:02 PM ET Without any baseball games to celebrate the legacy of Jackie Robinson on the day named in his honor, baseball stars are celebrating icon’s impact on social media through a variety of tributes. Retired outfielder Curtis Granderson tied together the current pandemic and his desire to celebrate the legacy of Robinson by announcing
6:06 PM ET Associated Press Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has resumed throwing as he recovers from March groin surgery. Houston manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Verlander, who had surgery on March 17, is “doing great” and is throwing as he continues his rehabilitation. Verlander dealt with the problem early in spring training. His
8:00 AM ET I understand the reflex. I’ve had it myself once or twice. “Oh look, the media is propping up [insert fallen blue blood here]. What a surprise.” My Twitter mentions got hit pretty hard when my 2020 SP+ projections declared Texas a top-15 college football team and Nebraska a top-25 team earlier this
6:25 AM ET Is Christian McCaffrey the savior for which the poor, beleaguered NFL running back has been waiting? Baltimore’s Mark Ingram, a running back who has been through free agency twice, on Tuesday referred to the running back as “the redheaded stepchild” of the NFL’s financial system. The reference is to the fact that,