Eric Woodyard, ESPNAug 26, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs Afghanistan Pakistan won the toss and, as has been the theme of this series, elected to bat first against Afghanistan as the teams moved to Colombo for the third and final ODI. Since they have already sealed the series 2-0 and with their first Asia Cup fixture just four
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 25, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), refused to resign on Friday and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. That Rubiales grabbed Hermoso’s head and kissed
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. On Sept. 2, 1989, Cleveland football powerhouse St. Ignatius pummeled Euclid 55-26. It was locally noteworthy because Ignatius and Euclid were two of the region’s best teams — Euclid would go 0-4 against St. Ignatius but
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 07:47 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Briscoe won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Briscoe had a lap at 181.822 mph in the No. 14 Ford in the final round of qualifying, edging Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola for the
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 08:33 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Veteran infielder Josh Harrison opted out of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, the team announced Friday. Harrison, 36, signed with the Rangers on Aug. 16. He appeared in 40 games with Philadelphia this season, batting .204 with two homers and 10 RBI
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 10:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado left Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning with what the club described as lower- back tightness. He is officially listed as day-to-day. “He’s been battling it for weeks now and he refuses to come
Aug 25, 2023, 10:06 PM ET Baltimore closer Félix Bautista exited Friday night’s 5-4 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies with arm discomfort, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. Bautista slipped awkwardly off the mound after delivering a pitch with two outs in the ninth inning, could be seen flexing his hand when he regained his
Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 10:01 PM ET DETROIT — Rookie Parker Meadows hit his first career homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The Astros led 1-0 going into the ninth and Houston closer Ryan Pressly struck out