9:20 PM ET NEW YORK — As Giancarlo Stanton tracked Julio Teheran‘s third-inning fastball deep into his hitting zone Wednesday, he quickly and violently threw his hands toward the ball with a swing that suddenly has become very familiar— and reminiscent of the hitter he was just a year ago. It was the exact swing
Month: July 2018
7:19 PM BST The Tunisia Rugby Union has blamed Zimbabwe national rugby team for the hotel debacle on Monday, saying “the delegation of Zimbabwe started complaining as soon as they arrived” in the country. The Sables, who is coached by former Springbok mentor Peter de Villiers, slept on the street on Monday evening, after they
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 219 for 6 (Ackermann 66*) beat Northamptonshire 218 for 3 (Duckett 96) by four wicketsScorecard Colin Ackermann struck 66 in 31 balls as Leicestershire chased down 219 to beat Northamptonshire at Wantage Road in the opening game of the Vitality T20 Blast. Ackermann single-handedly revived Leicestershire’s chase when
6:51 PM ET WIMBLEDON — Caroline Wozniacki sits at a press-room podium an hour after her shocking second-round loss to Russian Ekaterina Makarova on Wednesday, her blonde hair in messy tangles around her face. She’s arrived early, a rare occurrence for any player, and she isn’t prepared to be here. Not this way, anyway. Not
5:55 PM ET Georgia sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm suffered a small fracture in his non-throwing left hand earlier this week, but he won’t miss any summer workouts, Georgia coach Kirby Smart told ESPN on Wednesday. UGASports.com first reported Wednesday that Fromm suffered the injury in a freak boating accident Monday on Lake Burton in northeast
5:23 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and fiancee Breion Allen have a new addition to their home. Allen, Winston’s high school sweetheart, delivered a healthy baby boy, Antonor Malachi Winston, on Friday. The original due date was July 4. Winston named the baby Antonor after his father, whom he
4:41 PM ET One of Europe’s most popular fighters is on the comeback trail. Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood has been booked against Brazilian Kalindra Faria for UFC Fight Night in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 25, multiple sources told ESPN. The promotion is expected to formally announce the flyweight fight in the coming days. Joanne Calderwood (blue
4:04 PM ET Victoria MonkESPN WIMBLEDON — After successful opening round campaigns, Day 4 of Wimbledon sees the return of both the men’s and women’s world No.1s. Rafael Nadal’s quest for a first Wimbledon title since 2010 started well as he dispatched Dudi Sela in straight sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-2) Tuesday. With a height difference
7:58 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Free agent forward/center Amir Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told ESPN. Johnson, 31, will sign his second consecutive one-year deal with Philadelphia, where he averaged 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds a game last season. Denver saved millions in luxury tax
Inter Milan have signed forward Lautaro Martinez on a five-year contract from Argentina’s Racing Club, the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 20-year-old, capped once by Argentina, has joined the Milan-based club for a reported fee of around €22 million ($25.6 million), Italian media reported. Official: #WelcomeLautaro! 📣⚫🔵 The Argentine has signed a