1:56 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets announcer Ron Darling’s surgery to remove a chest mass “went well,” his SNY colleague Gary Cohen said during the Mets-Phillies broadcast on Tuesday. On Saturday, Darling, a longtime SNY analyst, said he had a “large mass in my chest” and that he hoped to return to
Month: April 2019
1:03 AM ET Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza and John Riel Casimero will meet for a vacant interim bantamweight world title on Saturday after the WBO ruled in favor of the petition filed trying to force the bout last week. The WBO ruled on Tuesday that Espinoza (23-2, 20 KOs), 21, of Mexico, and Casimero (26-4, 17
1:01 AM ET Associated Press VALENCIA, Calif. — A Los Angeles Dodgers fan sued the team on Tuesday, alleging he was roughed up by security guards and broke an ankle during a game last year while trying to use the bathroom. Daniel Antunez, 31, is seeking $2 million in a lawsuit that contends six to
1:14 AM ET NEW YORK — As the Boston Red Sox clubhouse emptied out after another loss, maintaining Boston’s status at the bottom of the American League East standings, the Star Wars “Imperial March” blared off a phone speaker in the hallway. Like it has so many times in Red Sox history, a loss at
12:41 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tampa Bay Lightning will be defined by their failure, swept out of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round by a Columbus Blue Jackets team few thought had a prayer of hanging with the Presidents’ Trophy winners. That’s one way to look at them.
12:46 AM ET NEW YORK — Since he was in the minor leagues, James Paxton, whether he wins, loses or draws a no-decision, has done the exact same thing in the days after he makes a start. He picks up the phone. The left-handed pitcher’s post-outing routine regularly includes long conversations with the dedicated sports
Former Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan talks Atleti’s exit from the Champions League vs. Juventus and advises on Antoine Griezmann’s future. The combination of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez was too much for Atletico to handle, as Barcelona all but wrapped up the La Liga title race at the Camp Nou. Stevie Nicol feels Atletico
Ajax reached their first UCL semifinal in more than 20 years by beating Juventus, while Barcelona proved too much for Man United. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Manchester United got a dose of reality following their three-goal defeat in Barcelona. We’re accustomed to seeing Lionel Messi steal the headlines, most recently with his two goals
9:00 AM ET Most teams have played at least 16 games so far, or one-tenth of the schedule. It’s early. Heck, players are still wearing ski masks in some parts of the country, and it was so cold and windy Monday night in Philadelphia that Noah Syndergaard had to tie his flowing mane into a
10:19 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale said he is “as frustrated as I’ve ever been on a baseball field” after another mediocre outing Tuesday, calling his performance this season