6:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts is expected to return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as is the entirety of his coaching staff, front-office executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi strongly suggested during a joint news conference from Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Friedman, who recently finished his fourth season as the
Month: November 2018
6:09 PM ET The Chicago Cubs exercised their 2019 option, worth $6.25 million, on reliever Pedro Strop, the team announced Thursday. The 33-year-old Strop posted a 2.26 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 60 appearances in the 2018 season, arguably his best. The right-hander also recorded 13 saves, including 11 after closer Brandon Morrow went down
5:43 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau said he will take advantage of a new rule in 2019 that allows golfers to putt from the green while leaving the flagstick in and unattended. How many of his professional peers follow him remains to be seen. DeChambeau, winner of four PGA Tour titles and known for his scientific
5:58 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers will start quarterback Nick Mullens on Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. Mullens, an undrafted free agent in 2017 out of Southern Miss, will make his first appearance in a regular-season NFL game. C.J. Beathard‘s wrist injury is affecting his grip on the football, but he will still
5:36 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam. The Palm Beach Post reports Justin Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye Wayne, also paid $3.8
5:58 PM ET James T. Brady, chair of Maryland’s Board of Regents, is stepping down immediately, he announced in a statement Thursday. One day after his reinstatement, the University of Maryland changed course and fired football coach DJ Durkin in the wake of outrage and protests by students, politicians and even some of the Terrapins
5:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — And the replacement for former Pro Bowl safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is … a cornerback. The Green Bay Packers have moved Tramon Williams to safety, giving them a veteran — albeit one playing a different position — in the middle of their defense to play against Tom Brady
8:42 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports ARLINGTON, Texas — Chase Elliott could feel a little bitter at the NASCAR world, considering his on-track performance the past month. He won two of the three races leading into the event Sunday
4:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony believes the perception of the Knicks during his tenure with the club had a negative effect on its chances to land a top free agent. “I think just the business. Everything that was going on. The perception of New York Knicks … not basketball but the organization,”
4:43 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that UConn did not violate the state’s ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall’s son as an assistant coach. Judge Joseph Shortall on Thursday vacated the state Citizen Ethics Advisory Board’s ruling that would have forced Corey