12:14 AM ET LAS VEGAS — In many ways, Harold Baines was the quintessential quiet star who let his bat do the talking. As Tony La Russa, who managed Baines with the Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s, said about his former player on Monday, “He’s not one to make a lot of noise about
Month: December 2018
8:51 PM ET LAS VEGAS — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman downplayed Monday any chatter involving his team and Bryce Harper, the hard-swinging right fielder who has been the headliner of this year’s free-agency period. The way Cashman sees it, a crammed-full outfield and other, more pressing offseason personnel concerns leave the Yankees
8:19 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler left Monday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a groin strain and was declared out for the rest of the game. Butler has averaged 21.4 points a game since coming over to the Sixers in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves last month. Philadelphia has gone
8:17 PM ET For the second time in as many seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, receiver Pierre Garcon will end his season on injured reserve after appearing in just eight games. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Garcon is set to have arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday, and the team will place him
7:55 AM ET LAS VEGAS — If you’re still looking for the Chicago Cubs to go swimming in the deep end of the free-agent pool, you may have to wait for another offseason. Once again, the front office more than intimated that it won’t be spending the big bucks this winter. “Nothing has changed in
8:12 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley could be cleared for a return as soon as Tuesday, when he will be examined by the doctor who surgically repaired his right hand, Woodley told ESPN on Monday. He also accused promotion president Dana White of singling him out for unfair criticism for not
7:44 PM ET Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Staff Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Kansas State has hired North Dakota State‘s Chris Klieman as its next head coach, multiple
6:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Boston Celtics will sit five players out of Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden — including Kyrie Irving, Al Horford and Gordon Hayward. Anthony Davis, meanwhile, is set to start and have no restriction on his minutes for the Pelicans after being
7:14 PM ET At least one Pittsburgh Steeler seems to be taking satisfaction in the team’s three-game losing streak. Running back Le’Veon Bell, who’s sitting out the season over a franchise-tag dispute with the Steelers, “liked” the Instagram post from the team’s official account sharing the score of Sunday’s 24-21 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
6:00 PM ET SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Following his first full contact practice with the Golden State Warriors‘ G League affiliate, DeMarcus Cousins said he is not worried about how his surgically-repaired Achilles will hold up. Cousins is nearing a return to the court for the first time since rupturing his left Achilles tendon on