2:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. informed manager A.J. Hinch after the fourth inning that he felt something different in the area around his forearm Saturday night. McCullers took his at-bat in the top of the fifth, came back out for the bottom half, fired some warm-up pitches, then
Month: August 2018
2:57 AM ET CANTON, Ohio — Ray Lewis didn’t need a podium or a script. In an unprecedented move, Lewis used a wireless mic and became the first person in Pro Football Hall of Fame history to roam the stage, giving a passionate, 33-minute, 17-second speech that called on everyone to take a leadership role
8:37 PM ET Eight men joined football royalty on Saturday night with their induction in the Hall of Fame. But the celebration wasn’t limited to Canton, Ohio, with Terrell Owens having his own ceremony in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From Ray Lewis’ 33-minute speech to Brian Dawkins’ inspirational message to Brian Urlacher’s tribute to his mother, Saturday’s
11:36 PM ET Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season, according to a report by The Athletic. Scioscia is in the final year of a 10-year contract, and the decision not to seek a new contract is his alone, according to the report, which cited
11:38 PM ET ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Dmitry Bivol’s mission was twofold: retain his light heavyweight world title for the third time and continue to create more demand for a unification fight with main event star Sergey Kovalev. Bivol did the first part with ease as he rolled past Isaac Chilemba on Saturday night in
11:30 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Communication has always been a strong suit of Alabama coach Nick Saban. After decades of dealing with the media, he’s become skilled at controlling the message and crafting a narrative. But that control is eroding quickly when it comes to the quarterback competition pitting Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa.
3:00 AM ET Big Picture Try as they might, Sri Lanka can’t seem to put together a competent ODI performance against South Africa. In the first ODI of the series, the batsmen failed spectacularly. In the second, they hauled themselves to a competitive score, only for fielders to drop near-undroppable catches early in South Africa’s
10:15 PM ET Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Andrew Putnam took the lead Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, three points ahead of playing partner Sam Saunders in the PGA Tour’s only modified Stableford scoring event. Putnam had eight birdies and a bogey at windy Montreux Golf and Country Club, scoring 15 points under the format
8:51 PM ET Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Denny Hamlin has been on the outside looking in as Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and defending Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr. have dominated the season. Bill Elliott, who last competed in a NASCAR national series event in 2012, will drive for
9:05 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott, who has not competed in a NASCAR national series event in more than six years, will drive for GMS Racing in the Xfinity Series race Aug.