7:00 AM ET Brian Cashman must feel cursed. For years, the New York Yankees general manager has been on a mission to find balance in his lineup, and just when he thought he had finally captured it, it vanished. The Yankees have fallen on hard times, and it’s in part because of injuries and inconsistent
7:00 AM ET ESPN NFL staff The meeting was supposed to last only 90 minutes. Instead, Russell Wilson and Mark Rodgers spent four hours together over lunch, the future Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowler presenting his life plans as his soon-to-be agent listened in amazement. This was before the 2010 MLB draft, when
Sep 11, 2022 ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans leaning over a railing along the path leading to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Moments later, after the coin toss, Alcaraz turned to sprint to the baseline for the
The economic crisis has formed the backdrop for much of Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup campaign. But their brand of cricket and some landmark wins – like the ODI series triumph over Australia at home and now the Asia Cup title – have come as a balm. On Sunday, in fact, the Sri Lanka women’s team
10:21 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Believe it or not, the would-be 75-yard touchdown pass that rookie receiver Christian Watson dropped on the Green Bay Packers‘ first offensive play of the season wasn’t at the top of the list of things that bothered Aaron Rodgers after another season-opening dud. All the mental mistakes, missed assignments and
10:43 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Daboll didn’t think twice about whether his New York Giants should go for the 2-point conversion or kick the tying extra point with 1 minute, 6 seconds remaining in his first game ever as a head coach. He was always going with the aggressive approach. Daboll indeed went
11:31 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will be out “several weeks” due to an injury to his thumb that requires surgery, owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday’s 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prescott jogged to the locker room late in the fourth quarter to get his right hand
Sep 11, 2022 ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The US Open broke its record for attendance, drawing 776,120 fans for the two-week tournament. The previous best was 737,872, set in 2019, the year before the coronavirus pandemic began. Every session was sold out for the first time in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which opened 25
10:57 PM BST Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies will return to South Africa for personal reasons ahead of the Rugby Championship test against Argentina on Saturday, South African Rugby said on Sunday. The Rapport newspaper said Jantjies, who is married, and Springbok team dietician Zeenat Simjee stayed together in a guest house ahead of the squad
9:41 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — It was a scene the Minnesota Vikings could only dream of. Superstar receiver Justin Jefferson ran wild Sunday through the Green Bay Packers secondary, hauling in a slew of wide-open passes on the way to the best game of his career. Jefferson had nine receptions for a career-best 184 yards