According to ESPN Stats & Info, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. became the youngest player in postseason history to hit a grand slam with that second-inning blast, at 20 years, 293 days old. The previous record was by Mickey Mantle, who was 21 when he hit one in the 1953 World Series. I’m not sure if
10:40 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Since the Singapore Grand Prix three races ago, there has been an inevitability about the collapse of Sebastian Vettel’s title campaign. Poor qualifying performances led to strategic errors, which in turn bred more mistakes and cranked up the pressure. As the mistakes snowballed, the gap in points to Lewis
8:38 AM ET Even though the NFL has indefinitely suspended Mychal Kendricks for insider trading, it doesn’t mean that the Seattle Seahawks linebacker is out indefinitely. Kendricks, the NFLPA and lawyers still are battling to prove that the NFL does not have the right to suspend him “indefinitely,” league sources tell ESPN. The NFL has
11:48 AM ET Doctors found only a torn ACL and no other damage when they operated on Jimmy Garoppolo‘s knee last week, and the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is expected to be back in six to eight months, putting him on track to be ready for training camp, league sources told ESPN. In replacing Jimmy
11:25 AM ET Earl Thomas‘ obscene gesture toward the Seattle Seahawks‘ sideline last Sunday was not directed at coach Pete Carroll or any one person, but at the organization as a whole, a league source told ESPN. Thomas was frustrated that he didn’t land his contract extension, wasn’t traded by the Seahawks and had just
10:17 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-3 to win the China Open and her third WTA title of the year on Sunday. The victory was also the Dane’s second in Beijing, eight years after the first. The unseeded Sevastova downed US Open champion Naomi Osaka in the semifinal
6:45 AM ET Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev stunned home favourite Kei Nishikori in the final to claim the Japan Open title after a comfortable 6-2 6-4 victory in Tokyo Sunday. Medvedev came out of the blocks fast and Nishikori, aiming for his third title at this event, could not cope with the big-hitting Russian who
10:24 AM ET Associated Press INCHEON, South Korea — South Korea held off challenges from the United States and England to win the eight-nation UL International Crown for the first time, lifting the trophy in front of a delighted home crowd at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club on Sunday. The top-seeded host nation started the
10:09 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports DOVER, Del. – Jimmie Johnson said he made a bad mistake last Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He said he felt bad about his mistake in the final chicane, where his back wheels
10:51 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print With a rivalry going back to April with a steel dolly thrown at a bus, the most anticipated UFC fight of the year ended with Khabib Nurmagomedov tapping out Conor McGregor Saturday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. However that was just the start of