9:00 AM ET With the contentious 99-day lockout behind it and a full 162-game schedule kicking off with Opening Day on Thursday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred stressed that players and owners must now work together to “deliver the most entertaining product for our fans” while noting the possibility of upcoming rule changes, including
11:26 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s death and as a tribute to his legacy, Major League Baseball will allow all active Roberto Clemente Award winners to wear a commemorative “21” patch on the back of their
9:51 AM ET Oddsmakers believe the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a class by themselves entering the Major League Baseball season. The Dodgers, at 5-1 at Caesars Sportsbook, are the clear-cut favorites to win the World Series, with an implied probability of nearly double that of any other team. The Toronto Blue Jays, at 9-1,
9:24 AM ET The Minnesota Twins have agreed to acquire right-handers Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan in a trade with the San Diego Padres, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. The Twins are sending left-hander Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker to the Padres, sources said. Paddack, 26, impressed in San Diego as a
7:00 AM ET The start of the 2022 MLB season has finally arrived! Beginning with seven Opening Day games on Thursday and continuing with the rest of MLB in action Friday, it’s time to welcome in a new year on the diamond. To celebrate baseball’s return, we’ve asked our experts to weigh in on what
10:26 AM ET The NHL has new multiyear deals with FanDuel and BetMGM that make them the league’s first North American sports betting partners, after the launch of regulated single-game sports betting in Ontario, Canada. FanDuel and BetMGM became the NHL’s first official betting partners in 2018, with FanDuel named the league’s exclusive daily fantasy
11:20 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres, who last qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2011, set an NHL record for most consecutive seasons without a postseason appearance after being eliminated from contention on Wednesday night. The Sabres were mathematically eliminated with the Washington Capitals‘ victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, extending the Sabres’ futility
7:05 AM ET Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in “The Quick and the Dead” once pondered if it was “possible to improve on perfection” after outdrawing a fellow duelist in the town square. I think about that quote often. Not just because it deserves placement in the pantheon over “are you not entertained?!” as an all-time cinematic
11:48 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Patrick Mouratoglou, the longtime coach of Serena Williams, announced he would be working with former world No. 1 and two-time major champion Simona Halep on a full-time basis in a tweet on Thursday. Williams, 40, has been sidelined from competition since having to retire with an ankle injury from her
11:13 AM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tom Watson didn’t think eight major championships, including two green jackets, would be enough to join the company of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus on the first tee at Augusta National. Even at 72, more than a half-century after he made his way down Magnolia Lane for