8:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Now that Anthony Rizzo has decided to remain in New York Yankees pinstripes, he’d like to see Aaron Judge stick around, too. “I hope Judge stays just for the sake of the game,” Rizzo said Wednesday, “because you see a lot of franchise icons not getting what
6:56 PM ET It wasn’t a question of whether Sandy Alcantara would win the Cy Young Award, just one of whether he would become the first unanimous winner in the National League since Clayton Kershaw in 2014. Indeed, the Miami Marlins‘ 27-year-old right-hander swept all 30 first-place votes to beat out Braves lefty Max Fried
7:46 PM ET Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander won his third American League Cy Young Award on Thursday, joining a distinguished club with fewer than a dozen members throughout baseball history. He did so unanimously. And he did so under unprecedented circumstances — as a 39-year-old coming off Tommy John surgery, which kept him off
9:01 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day.
9:06 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Both Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and receiver Davante Adams expressed relief Wednesday at team owner Mark Davis giving his support to first-year coach Josh McDaniels in the wake of the Raiders’ disappointing 2-7 start to the season. Davis on Monday told ESPN that people want “instant gratification”
8:01 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke was minding his own business on the team plane, enjoying a beer — or two — on the ride home after beating the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. That’s when teammates approached him, borrowing a bit started by the Minnesota Vikings. 1 Related “The next
6:56 PM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic eased into the final four of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. It took the seventh-seeded Djokovic just 68 minutes to defeat Rublev and make it two wins out of two to qualify for his 11th
7:00 PM ET Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for possession of “metal knuckles,” a spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed with ESPN. The time of the arrest was 1:57 p.m., per police. According to Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, the UFC star
6:06 PM ET In a show of solidarity, the ACC announced Wednesday it will honor Virginia with league-wide initiatives beginning this weekend in the wake of the shooting deaths of three Cavaliers football players. Included among the initiatives are special helmet decals designed by the conference office, and a moment of silence will be observed
5:23 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield admits there have been times the past month when he has wondered whether he would get another chance to start for the Carolina Panthers and what that would mean for his future as a quarterback in the NFL. The first pick of the 2018 draft also insists