ESPN News Services May 22, 2023, 06:49 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Jacob deGrom threw a 32-pitch bullpen session Monday before the Texas Rangers played the Pittsburgh Pirates as the right-hander continues his recovery from elbow inflammation. “It went really, really well,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “He said he feels great and didn’t feel anything
Associated Press May 22, 2023, 05:28 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network earlier this month following his slur that aired during
May 22, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Newcastle United will rejoin Europe’s elite in the Champions League next season after a 20-year absence following a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Leicester City which guaranteed a top-four finish in the Premier League on Monday. It was not quite the glorious home sign-off the fans were expecting
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 22, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Man City’s accomplishments through the work of Guardiola, the players and the club are worth celebrating even while off-field issues work through the proper channels. Michael Regan/Getty Images The weekend in European soccer was full of title celebrations in some leagues and champagne kept on
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 22, 2023, 02:02 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Milwaukee Bucks have narrowed the group of top candidates in the franchise’s coaching search and plan on meeting with ex-Toronto coach Nick Nurse, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Kenny Atkinson and Toronto Raptors
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns EAGAN, Minn. — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, a member of the NFL’s finance committee, called it
ESPN News Services May 22, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is skipping the start of voluntary organized team activities with the Arizona Cardinals. The future of the Cardinals’ No. 1 wide receiver has been the subject of much discussion since the end of the 2022 season. But Hopkins, appearing Monday on the
David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Close Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young‘s biggest takeaway from a recent conversation with NFL legend Tom Brady was that being the first pick of
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Close University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was absent from the start of the Baltimore Ravens‘ OTAs on Monday, but the former NFL MVP quarterback is expected to report to the
May 22, 2023, 05:20 PM ET NFL owners have approved flexing for “Thursday Night Football” starting this season during Weeks 13 through 17. The change passed by a 24-8 vote, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with the New York Giants, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati