Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jeff Nelson and Ed Hickox are retiring as umpires and were replaced Monday on the major league staff by Ryan Wills and Clint Vondrak. Nelson, 58, made his big league debut in 1997, was added to the National League staff two
Field Level Media Feb 12, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins hired Sam Mondry-Cohen on Monday as vice president of player personnel, while Sara Goodrum was added as director of special projects and Brandon Mann was hired as pitching strategist. Mondry-Cohen rose to prominence with the Washington Nationals working in the
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 12, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — The San Diego Padres‘ uncertain outfield mix received slightly more clarity on Monday, when they
Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets realize a long-term deal with Pete Alonso is unlikely before the star first baseman is eligible for free agency after the World Series. Alonso agreed last month to a $20.5 million, one-year contract that avoided
ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani took on-field batting practice for the first time with his new team Monday at Glendale, Ariz., and put on another of his patented shows. According to multiple reports, Ohtani took swings at 21 pitches and hit
Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to play their next several games without top defenseman Morgan Rielly, who could be facing a lengthy suspension. He has an in-person hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety scheduled for Tuesday in New York.
Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Harvard hired Rutgers assistant Andrew Aurich as its football coach on Monday, the school announced. Aurich, 39, replaces Tim Murphy, who retired last month, ending three decades on the Crimson sideline in which he became the winningest coach in Ivy League history.
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Enzo Fernandez scored the game-winner as Chelsea overcame an abysmal first half to beat Crystal
Feb 12, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Genesis Invitational gets underway Thursday at the Riviera Country Club in California. The PGA Tour’s third signature event has a $20 million purse, with a first-place prize of $4 million. Tiger Woods has committed to the Genesis Invitational — his first competitive rounds in 2024.
ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fresh off a family trip to Dubai during the Washington Capitals‘ bye week and the All-Star break, Alex Ovechkin has scored in all four games to extend his streak to five, his longest in nearly three years. And after just eight goals through