2:57 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The inning, which defined Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, was about as unlikely as one you’ll see in baseball. But if Milwaukee wins the best-of-seven series, it might look back at Friday night’s third inning and know it was
Month: October 2018
2:29 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The aim of bullpenning is supposed to be to prevent runs, not generate them. Even when it comes to that, it seems the Milwaukee Brewers cannot follow convention. Clayton Kershaw elevated a 2-2 fastball to lead off the third inning and Brandon Woodruff didn’t miss it, belting a towering shot
12:08 AM ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Matt Mitrione said he put himself through a “miserable” training camp filled with wrestling to prepare for Ryan Bader. It wasn’t enough on Friday night as Bader continuously took his opponent to the mat and dominated on the ground to win by unanimous decision. Bader (26-5), a former two-time
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand’s first-class competition, the Plunkett Shield, witnessed a rare double-declaration as Central Districts and Canterbury pushed for a decisive result in a rain-hit match in Nelson. The result arrived in dramatic fashion, with left-arm quick Ryan McCone bowling the Canterbury No. 11 Andrew Hazeldine off the last ball of
1:44 AM ET Chris Herring MILWAUKEE — To say this has been quite a week for the Minnesota Timberwolves would be an understatement. The Jimmy Butler saga has taken what has often been a young, quiet team and aired much of its dirty laundry for the entire nation to smell. And that was even before
12:39 AM ET Winning Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night was important for the Milwaukee Brewers, as they look to maintain home-field advantage over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was also important for fans of free hamburgers. Clayton Kershaw elevated a 2-2 fastball to lead off the third inning and
12:00 AM ET Week 7 is here, and we’re singing a new verse of an old tune. The biggest news this week in Tuscaloosa was Tua Tagovailoa’s sprained knee the return of beloved stadium anthem “Dixieland Delight” for No. 1 Alabama’s game against Missouri (7 ET, ESPN). The fan favorite — by the band Alabama,
9:30 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Clayton Kershaw’s most important matchup in the National League Championship Series was expected to come against Christian Yelich, but it was another left-handed hitter who burned him early in Game 1 — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Brandon Woodruff. Kershaw elevated a 2-2 fastball to lead off the third inning and Woodruff
11:20 AM ET Paul LukasESPN.com Close Sports journalism’s foremost uniform reporter ESPN.com columnist since 2004 Also blogs at uni-watch.com In baseball, the starting pitcher often chooses which uniform the team will wear for each game. In the NFL, the entire season’s game-by-game jersey schedule is usually set up by the end of July, but only
8:47 PM ET OMAHA, Neb. — Welterweight world titleholder Terence Crawford and challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. started their fight a tad early. After both made weight Friday, they went nose-to-nose for a face-off, which was a bit too close for comfort for Benavidez, who gave Crawford a two-handed shove in the chest. Crawford responded by