11:39 AM ET San Diego Padres shortstop and NL MVP finalist Fernando Tatis Jr. said he would not rule out returning to winter ball this season for his team, Estrellas Orientales, to give the Dominican Republic “a good show.” Tatis, who won a Silver Slugger award last week, has not played in the Dominican Republic
1:18 PM ET Perry Minasian, an assistant general manager with the Atlanta Braves, is the new GM of the Los Angeles Angels, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Minasian, who will replace Billy Eppler, was among five candidates who advanced into the second round of interviews this week and was seen as the clear
12:09 PM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox say they “understand the seriousness” of DUI charges against Tony La Russa but will avoid further comments until the Hall of Fame manager’s case is resolved. “As Tony La Russa’s attorney said in his statement, Tony deserves all the assumptions and protections granted to everyone in a
Nov 11, 2020 ESPN Betting Insiders Masters week is here. Yes, it’s much later this year after the coronavirus pandemic caused it to move from its traditional date in April to November. Tiger Woods returns to Augusta as the defending champion, but several other top players also have their eye on the green jacket. Who
7:25 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Heather Knight believes comments by former Football Association chairman Greg Clarke have highlighted that there is still work to be done for sportswomen to achieve equality with their male counterparts. Clarke resigned from the FA and from his role as FIFA vice-president this week after using a series of racist
1:53 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual student-athletes and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games. Speaking at the Sports Betting USA 2020 online seminar, Naima Stevenson-Starks, the NCAA’s vice
12:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Weeknd, a three-time Grammy Award winner whose 2020 album “After Hours” is the most-streamed R&B album of all time, will perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. Super Bowl LV will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. The
11:54 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Because he’s on the reserve/COVID-19 list, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn’t available to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers all week. But the undefeated Steelers are still anticipating that he’ll be available and play against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Roethlisberger, 38, went on the list Tuesday morning as a “high risk”
1:24 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A day after quarterback Lamar Jackson said defenses were calling out the Baltimore Ravens‘ plays, offensive coordinator Greg Roman chalked it up to the usual chess match that happens during games. “Calling out plays on the defense is nothing new,” Roman said Thursday. “They’re going to be right
1:10 PM ET Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says his team is “in a good place” with COVID-19 issues, although two rounds of testing remain before the second-ranked Fighting Irish face Boston College on Saturday. Students and others rushed the field at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday following the team’s 47-40, double-overtime win over then-No.