6:12 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is opening October by blasting the game’s so-called “unwritten rules.” MLB released an advertisement ahead of Tuesday’s postseason opener denouncing the anti-bat flip attitudes of many baseball traditionalists. “Don’t stop and stare. Don’t flip your bat. Respect the jersey,” says a narrator at the
Month: October 2018
5:57 PM ET New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell has a new endorsement deal that may not, uh, sit well with his coach. Crowell, who received a harsh rebuke from Todd Bowles after a butt-wiping touchdown celebration resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, is promoting a product called Dude Wipes, which bills itself as
7:01 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The NFL has suspended Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks indefinitely after he pleaded guilty last month to federal insider trading charges. Kendricks had been appealing the suspension. He is not scheduled to be sentenced until Jan. 24, when, based on federal guidelines, he could be facing 30 to 37 months
5:25 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor has a sprained right ankle and is expected to miss one to two weeks, the team said Tuesday. Okafor left Sunday’s preseason game against the Chicago Bulls late in the fourth quarter with the injury. He underwent an MRI on Monday that confirmed the nature of
5:20 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 4 percent to 28,830, its lowest since 2003 after 14 consecutive seasons topping 30,000, and six stadiums set record lows. Baltimore’s Camden Yards, Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field, Minnesota’s Target Field, Miami’s Marlins Park, Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark and Pittsburgh’s PNC Park
6:43 PM ET One of the most iconic images of Kobe Bryant‘s career, a shot of the Lakers superstar standing unflinchingly as Matt Barnes faked throwing a ball at his face, has been debunked. An overhead angle of the 2010 inbounds play involving Barnes, then with the Orlando Magic, and Bryant shows that Kobe wasn’t
5:04 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Prosecutors have dropped a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle against NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson, who said Tuesday that he didn’t know a race truck he bought was stolen and has relinquished
6:58 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins‘ blowout loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday created more than on-field ripples. Two days later, the Dolphins released defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Phillips isn’t too heartbroken about the split, posting “free at last free at last” via his Instagram story. The No. 2 overall
4:52 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Shortstop Dansby Swanson did not participate in the Atlanta Braves‘ light workout Tuesday and appears to be a long shot to make the team’s roster for its NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Is it finally the Indians’ year? Can the Red Sox complete their historic
AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal/John Locher 2:56 PM ET Here are the latest odds to win Super Bowl LIII, courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Odds as of Oct. 2. Super Bowl 53 odds To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept