7:20 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays so rarely dip into the free-agent starter waters that it was a bit surprising Wednesday to see them land one of the best ones on the market in Charlie Morton, who carries some injury risk but could very well help Tampa Bay repeat its 90-win performance from 2018.
Month: December 2018
5:10 PM ET Valentina Shevchenko is No. 1 in ESPN’s inaugural women’s flyweight rankings, claiming the top spot after winning the UFC’s 125-pound belt on Dec. 8. Which MMA fighter is the best, regardless of weight division or fight promotion? ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Ariel Helwani and Jeff Wagenheim provide their picks, and their votes produce
4:58 PM ET Brandon Marshall‘s playoff drought likely will continue in 2018. Marshall, who has played 178 regular-season games without ever having appeared in a playoff game during his 13-season career, was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The veteran wide receiver, a six-time Pro Bowl selection,
4:48 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — The frustration of a four-game losing streak has become evident for the Washington Redskins inside linebackers, targets of criticism from fans and coaches. Linebacker Zach Brown, less than a week after being benched, said he sees the “writing on the wall” for him in Washington. And starter Mason Foster
4:46 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Phil Jackson made a surprise visit to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice facility Wednesday. It was the first time Jackson has been seen by the media at the facility over the past two seasons. The team said the former head coach just stopped by. The eight-part docuseries, produced
4:10 PM ET The NFL does not plan to change its investigative procedures, despite questions that arose about the Kareem Hunt probe, and will not start paying for videos or other information. “I think that is not likely at all, for a number of reasons,” NFL special counsel for conduct Todd Jones told reporters Wednesday
4:47 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa calls the arguments against the selection of Harold Baines to the Hall of Fame as “weak-a– superficial bull—-.” La Russa was one of the 16 members of the Today’s Game committee that elected Baines and Lee Smith on Sunday. Baines topped out
5:35 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry said he was joking when he questioned on a podcast whether astronauts ever landed on the moon, and he will happily accept NASA’s invitation to tour the lunar lab at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “One thousand percent,” Curry told ESPN on
5:03 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some top offensive players will be missing and others might not play on Thursday night when two of the NFL’s highest-scoring teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, meet at Arrowhead Stadium. The 11-2 Chiefs, who lead the NFL in scoring with more than 36 points
4:05 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays are closing in on a deal with right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Yahoo Sports reports the deal is for two years and worth $30 million. Morton, one of the more coveted arms in in a pitching-hungry market this winter, went 15-3