4:00 PM ET Chicago White Sox pitcher Jimmy Cordero was suspended three games for intentionally hitting Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, while manager Rick Renteria got a one-game ban, Major League Baseball announced Saturday. Cordero hit Contreras during Friday’s blowout loss to the Cubs, several innings after Contreras threw his bat high into the air to
3:09 PM ET Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence announced his retirement Saturday, bringing an end to a 14-year MLB career. “Nothing can really prepare you for this part of your career, when you have say, ‘I am retiring from baseball,'” Pence said in a video on Twitter. “I’ve given it everything I possibly can, and the
12:21 PM ET Everton made it three wins out of three as they topped the Premier League after a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, won by a controversial penalty which was converted by Richarlison. Carlo Ancelotti’s side took the lead on the 10th minute when a superb pass by Colombia international James Rodriguez
3:31 PM ET Chelsea gave themselves a mountain to climb after a series of sloppy defensive errors at West Bromwich Albion and although they bounced back to grab a 3-3 draw their frustrated manager Frank Lampard said they have a lot of work to do. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Despite
4:37 PM ET Oregon defensive back Jevon Holland, a potential first-round NFL draft pick, has opted out of the 2020 season, he announced Saturday. Holland is the fourth Oregon player to announce he will not play this season, but the first since the Pac-12 announced this week it will play this fall. ESPN NFL draft
4:12 PM ET Florida had high expectations for its offense with Kyle Trask returning at quarterback. He showed why in the season-opening 51-35 win against Ole Miss on Saturday. Trask threw for a career-high six touchdown passes, tying Joe Burrow for the most touchdown passes in an SEC opener (Burrow had six against Vanderbilt last
4:46 PM ET The Seattle Seahawks have promoted linebacker Shaquem Griffin from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Saturday. Griffin, who was signed to the practice squad after being released, will again get to work alongside twin brother Shaquill, a
1:38 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup on Saturday night, but they’ll have to do it without their captain, Steven Stamkos. The 30-year-old center will not play in Game 5, coach Jon Cooper announced Saturday morning. The Lightning lead the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars
3:00 PM ET The Dallas Stars are starting Anton Khudobin in goal for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, as they face elimination against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Khudobin has played in 23 games for the Stars this postseason. That includes their Game 4 loss on Friday night, 5-4 in overtime
3:42 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Red Wings signed forward Sam Gagner to a one-year contract extension Saturday. The Red Wings acquired Gagner on Feb. 24 in a trade with Edmonton. He played six games for Detroit. In 42 games last season with the Red Wings and Oilers, Gagner had six goals and