3:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It was the final inning of the final night before September, against the division-leading rivals, with the tying run on second base, one of the game’s hottest hitters at the plate and a two-game swing in the standings hanging in the balance. But this time Kenley Jansen reached back
Month: September 2018
12:12 AM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” NEW
11:09 PM ET The attorney for LSU Tigers guard Ed Ingram, who was arrested in August on two counts of aggravated sexual assault, said Friday his client is not guilty of the allegations. Ingram was suspended by LSU on Aug. 3, the day after he was arrested by the Dallas County Sheriff’s office on warrants
11:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams said every athlete “should be completely grateful and honored” for the stand taken by former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid. Kaepernick and Reid, two former San Francisco 49ers now out of the league, were each given huge ovations when they were introduced on
3:00 AM ET Barbados Tridents’ home performances make Jamaica Tallawahs’ American nightmare look tame by comparison. The Tridents lost their fourth straight match at Kensington Oval in an eight-wicket trouncing at the hands of Guyana Amazon Warriors courtesy Luke Ronchi‘s unbeaten 40-ball 67. This helped Warriors to the top of the table, while Tridents are
9:42 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Georgia Hall shot a 9-under 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Cambia Portland Classic and break the tournament 36-hole record. The Women’s British Open winner four weeks ago for her first LPGA Tour title, the 22-year-old Englishwoman made five straight birdies in the
11:10 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been traded to the Cleveland Indians after clearing waivers Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. The trade was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The 2015 American League MVP has battled shoulder and calf injuries this season and has not played for Toronto since
6:27 AM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban says he intends to play both of his star quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, when the top-ranked Crimson Tide open the season Saturday against Louisville (8 p.m. ET, ABC). Tagovailoa and Hurts have played well in practice and have received equal reps, Saban said last week. Alabama
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 DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Busch has not talked to Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers Noah Gragson and Todd Gilliland about the finish of Sunday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener at Canadian Tire
7:47 PM ET Associated Press NORTON, Mass. — Justin Rose made his birdies mean something by keeping bogeys off his card for a 6-under 65 and a one-shot lead Friday in the Dell Technologies Championship. Tiger Woods needed tournament rounds. Simply, he needed reps. Now, though, is he playing too much? Tiger Woods was happy