2:57 AM BST Assault charges against New Zealand flanker Shannon Frizell were formerly dismissed by a Dunedin court on Tuesday after the loose forward completed a police “diversion” scheme aimed at first offenders, local media reported. The 27-year-old, who has played 15 Tests for the All Blacks, faced two charges of assault against a woman
10:10 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi left with right foot soreness after coming off the mound and running to cover first base in the second inning against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Odorizzi ran to the bag to take first baseman’s Yuli Gurriel‘s throw for the out
1:22 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Adam Wainwright won in a rare matchup of pitchers in their 40s as his St. Louis Cardinals blanked Rich Hill‘s New York Mets 7-0 on Monday night. The 40-year-old Wainwright, a thorn in the Mets’ side since he saved Game 7 of the 2006 National League
12:47 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been five years since Brandon Belt got to toast a playoff berth, so the Giants first baseman was admittedly out of practice when the champagne started to flow in San Francisco’s clubhouse. “I forgot how much this burns to get in your eyes, but it burns
9:17 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Boston Red Sox activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura from the COVID-19 injured list and returned left-handed pitcher Austin Davis from the paternity list on Monday, giving a boost to their bullpen going into a key series against Seattle. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said there could be more
12:28 AM ET Clayton Kershaw recorded 13 outs, allowed only one run and left his Monday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks to a rousing ovation, a fitting end to an encouraging return for the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ iconic left-hander. Kershaw, pitching for the first time since getting shut down with elbow inflammation more than two
11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — All on one swing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. topped his Hall of Fame father and moved ahead of Shohei Ohtani. Guerrero hit his major-league-leading 45th home run, Alek Manoah set a career high by pitching eight shutout innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays
12:30 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. What in the Monday Night Football? It is hard to imagine a more enthralling start to the
12:08 AM ET LAS VEGAS — In the end, the pressure got to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson’s second fumble of the game set up the Las Vegas Raiders‘ winning score in overtime during a 33-27 season-opening loss. On third-and-7, Jackson got hit from his right side and coughed up the ball. That
12:08 AM ET LAS VEGAS — As slow, clunky and as ugly as the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offense was early Monday night, it was just as efficient late. And as terrible as their defense was last season, it did just enough against the Baltimore Ravens. In front of a delirious Allegiant Stadium crowd of 61,756,