12:24 PM GMT James Harrington Three rounds down, two to go, and the biggest concern for Six Nations’ officials is, understandably, off the pitch. The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the Irish government to postpone Ireland vs Italy in Dublin this weekend, while England’s trip to Rome on March 14 has also been called off. No
1:00 PM ET WHEN I WAS traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in the winter of 1997, I was walking into a competition with Lenny Dykstra. He was at the end of his career, injuries were plaguing him and the cloud of performance-enhancing drugs swirled around him. So right out of the gate, I had to
11:31 AM ET Collin McHugh only pitched in two postseason games during the Houston Astros‘ championship run in 2017, but the new Boston Red Sox right-hander was open in assessing the cheating scandal that has tarnished that title. “You’ve got to be willing to stick up for what you believe in and what you believe
4:44 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Wood, Hampshire’s left-arm seamer, has announced his retirement from red-ball cricket at the age of 29 to focus on prolonging his limited-overs career. Wood has taken 105 wickets at 30.22 across a 43-match first-class career, but has regularly been dogged by injuries. He will represent Hampshire in the T20
11:04 AM ET Hall of Fame center Henri Richard, whose 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens are the most won by any NHL player, has died at age 84. Richard spent his entire 20-year career with the Canadiens and played in 10 All-Star Games. He followed in the footsteps of his brother Maurice “Rocket”
Mar 6, 2020 Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article “Now you tell me.” — The proverbial famous last words said after finding out pertinent information when it’s too late to use it to your advantage. Unfortunately,
8:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Two years ago, then-9-year-old Riley Morrison had a request for Stephen Curry. She sent the Golden State Warriors‘ guard a hand-written letter asking why his signature Under Armour shoes were listed on the company’s online store only in boys’ sizes. Curry, whose oldest daughter is also named Riley, was touched
10:01 AM ET Bookmakers will tell you that Las Vegas, with its proximity to Los Angeles, is a Lakers town — and the betting on the odds to win the NBA championship is proof. More money has been bet on the Lakers to win the title than has been bet on any other team across
10:32 AM ET The Kenya Open has been cancelled due to the growing coronavirus outbreak, the European Tour have announced. The event — scheduled for March 12-15 — will no longer take place following advice from the Kenyan government to postpone all meetings and conferences in the country that are of an international nature. Tour
11:02 AM ET England’s Andy Sullivan and Spain’s Jorge Campillo both carded a second-round 66 to share the lead at the Qatar Masters in Doha on Friday. Sullivan got off to a flying start with birdies at the opening two holes. The 32-year-old made just a single bogey on the 15th hole as he moved