11:00 AM ET ESPN News Services Bryce Harper rejected the Washington Nationals‘ offer of approximately $300 million over 10 years late last season, according to multiple reports. Washington tried to lock up Harper with one of the richest deals in baseball history before he became a free agent, but the then 25-year-old opted to test
Month: November 2018
4:22 PM ET Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the NBA’s support of the WNBA remains firm, and that the NBA is neither angered nor
10:36 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers reserve forward Mike Muscala will be sidelined for approximately one week after suffering a fractured nose and cut on his face during a collision in practice Tuesday. The 76ers said Wednesday that Muscala received six stiches and will wear a protective mask when he is cleared to return. Muscala, in
Hearts of Midlothian midfielder Arnaud Djoum has been named in Cameroon’s squad for the Indomitable Lions’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco on November 16. The 29-year-old returns for the first time since appearing in last year’s World Cup qualifiers after being summoned by new coach Clarence Seedorf. Djoum recovered from a six-month injury
8:13 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In early August, Steve Smith revealed he had had bouts of depression while an active player with the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens. He talked about feeling “trapped, inferior and alone.” Carolina’s all-time leading receiver spoke out after the suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Smith also referred
8:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Joe Barksdale considered taking his life midway through last season. But when his mind meanders to a dark place, playing the guitar pulls him back into the light. Barksdale, 30, said playing guitar serves as a form of therapy to help him deal with bouts of depression that
10:28 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Kevin Harvick is no longer locked into a NASCAR Cup Series playoff spot as his race-winning car from Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway was found to have illegal alterations to the rear spoiler.
10:21 AM ET Simon Cambers This past September at the US Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas realized how popular he had become. “I received a message recently from one woman who said because of me, 71 percent of the kids [in Greek] schools choose to play tennis,” Tsitsipas told ESPN.com. “So I was like, ‘OK, I feel
10:20 AM ET Chicago White Sox general manager Rich Hahn revealed at the MLB general managers meetings on Tuesday that manager Rick Renteria’s contract has been extended beyond the 2019 season. Hahn told reporters the extension wasn’t announced and wouldn’t go into details, only saying it was signed “a while back.” When he was hired
Newcastle coach Ernie Merrick may have earned another A-League foe after Wellington boss Mark Rudan labelled a critique of his side’s structure disrespectful on Thursday. The Phoenix have started the season admirably, with a win, a draw and a loss positioning them mid-table ahead of Friday’s clash with Melbourne City. But Rudan’s defensive 5-2-3 system