9:00 AM ET This story appears in the December/January issue of ESPN The Magazine. Subscribe today! LAST SATURDAY MORNING I drove past Pearl Harbor toward the part of the island that locals call “the country.” Following the signs for Ewa Beach, a small working-class town on the shores of the Pacific, I found the address
Month: December 2018
Italian Serie A: Cengiz Under (2′) Roma 1-0 Frosinone Check out the five best goals from Matchday 14 in Serie A, including Cengiz Under’s long-range strike against Inter. Cengiz Under is being targeted by several Premier League sides and enquiries have been made about a January move for the Roma winger, a source close to
2:58 PM ET COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a crowded Cole Field House swarming with former Maryland football players, band members, cheerleaders and a who’s who of university officials and coaches — easily one of the largest news conferences for Maryland athletics in recent history — Mike Locksley looked out from the stage at his
1:47 PM ET I’ve always thought that Jeremy Schaap is one of the best interviewers in the industry. Then I recently did a podcast with him. I have to tell you, I’ve done a ton of interviews in my life, and the one I did with Jeremy was among my favorites. So, as a result,
2:38 PM ET The Cleveland Indians exercised their option on Carlos Carrasco for 2020 and signed the right-hander to a two-year extension Thursday that takes him through the 2022 season. The extension also includes a club option for the 2023 season. According to multiple reports, the 2020 option is valued at $10.25 million and Carrasco
8:01 AM ET We’ve ranked the best bowl games in terms of entertainment value and now it’s time to take a look at some of the best individual matchups we’ll see in bowl season. Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa vs. Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray By the time Alabama and Oklahoma take the field at the Capital
2:08 PM ET Saturday’s UFC 231 pay-per-view in Toronto will feature a pair of title fights that have been a long time coming. In the main event, Hawaii’s featherweight champion Max Holloway will finally meet the undefeated Brian Ortega, in a championship bout that was supposed to take place this summer, only to be canceled
1:52 PM ET Fired by the Philadelphia Phillies last month, Rick Kranitz has landed another job as a pitching coach with his former team’s National League East rival, the Atlanta Braves. The Braves hired Kranitz on Thursday. “I’m thrilled to add Rick to our coaching staff,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said in a statement. “Right
1:48 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Amelie Mauresmo won’t be captaining France’s Davis Cup team after all, because the two-time major winner is going back to coaching to help Lucas Pouille. The French Tennis Federation announced Thursday it was searching for a new captain, who will also look after the national team at the
1:29 PM ET Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is dealing with an infection caused by complications from multiple surgeries to his broken leg, sources confirmed to ESPN. Sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini that there is concern that Smith, 34, is dealing with a career-ending injury after breaking the tibia and fibula in his right leg