8:47 PM ET BALTIMORE — Eugenio Velez has company. Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis went 0-for-2 in his first two plate appearances against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night, extending his hitless streak to 46 consecutive at-bats. In doing so, he tied Velez for the longest hitless streak by a position player in major league
Month: April 2019
In our Africans Abroad review this week, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting went from hero to villain on Sunday as he missed a sitter to prevent Paris Saint-Germain from wrapping up the Ligue 1 title in front of their own fans, while Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita both found the net as Liverpool downed Southampton on Friday.
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off one of the most dominant regular seasons in NHL history — no, seriously, these numbers are eye-popping. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets just squeaked into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs after being one of the more active teams at the trade deadline. Who
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals look as strong as ever heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. But the Carolina Hurricanes have been proving doubters wrong all season — and having lots of fun while they’re at it. Who wins this series? Let’s break it down. How they
7:32 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers disputed the notion that he and former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy couldn’t coexist and denied that team president Mark Murphy told him not to the be the problem when the two discussed new coach Matt LaFleur. Both assertions were made in a story published
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Nashville Predators look poised for another deep run in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. But Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars are standing in their way in the first round. Who will take this series? Let’s break it down: How they got here: The Predators staved off the surging
7:51 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN IT IS 22 minutes before tipoff, precisely, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the move. The Bucks’ do-everything forward springs up from the chair in front of his locker after a team meeting and walks barefoot from the locker room in Fiserv Forum into the training room, a path he takes
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The New York Islanders were one of the NHL’s best stories this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins still feature a one-two punch of all-time legends in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Who will this first-round series? Let’s break it down: How they got here: The Isles began 2018-19 with tremendous uncertainty.
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have given executive vice president/general manager Ray Shero a new multiyear contract despite a disappointing season, which the team finished with the NHL’s third-worst record. Managing partner Josh Harris announced the contract on Monday without disclosing length or salary details. A year after
5:58 PM ET Yankees ace Luis Severino is returning to New York to get an MRI and be re-evaluated by Dr. Chris Ahmad after playing catch in Tampa, Florida, on Monday, manager Aaron Boone said. Severino, who was shut down at the beginning of March due to rotator cuff inflammation in his right shoulder, isn’t