10:23 PM ET BALTIMORE — The boo birds were out in Birdland. At the Baltimore Orioles‘ home opener on Thursday afternoon, slugger Chris Davis was repeatedly booed. “It’s not something I was really expecting,” said Davis, who struck out in all three of his at-bats before getting lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of
Month: April 2019
9:57 PM ET BALTIMORE — When Gleyber Torres packed up his baseball belongings Wednesday ahead of the New York Yankees‘ first two-city road trip of the season, he accidentally left something behind — his batting gloves. Since he still needed a pair to hit with when the Yankees opened their series against the Baltimore Orioles
By Liam Twomey and Vladimir Bianchini With only six fixtures in the Premier League this weekend, Mark Donaldson presents his top picks for his fantasy team. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the latest transfer rumours surrounding David De Gea, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Adrien Rabiot and more in Transfer Rater. Chelsea are interested in signing Atletico
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Carolina Hurricanes‘ “Storm Surge” postgame celebrations began with a rather simple concept: What if winning was fun? “We want to have fun when we win. The game should be fun. We want the players to enjoy winning and the fans to enjoy being here,” captain Justin Williams said last
8:02 PM ET The UFC is targeting two important bantamweight fights for their upcoming return to Chicago. Aljamain Sterling vs. Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan are scheduled for UFC 238 on June 8, according to sources. The fights haven’t been signed just yet but have been verbally agreed. Both Sterling (16-3) and
8:43 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print SAN ANTONIO — Si Woo Kim birdied five of his final eight holes Thursday for a 6-under 66 and the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open. Kim, the 2017 Players Championship winner, leads by a shot over Abraham Ancer, J.T. Poston, Brian
8:58 AM ET ESPN staff If the Final Four is Saturday’s feature presentation, then let college football serve as the previews beforehand. A number of high-profile teams will be staging spring games or showcase events this weekend, providing several opportunities to see some of the sport’s rising stars (hello, Trevor Lawrence) and new-look systems (the
7:55 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin has been undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery as part of his treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Marlin’s daughter, Sutherlin House, announced Thursday that Marlin completed the third of four surgery stages this week at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He began the surgery
7:34 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Defending champion Kiki Bertens and third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, both among the top 10 players in the world, lost Thursday at the Volvo Car Open. Bertens, the second seed of the Netherlands who’s No. 6 in the WTA rankings, fell to 15th-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-6 (8),
7:02 PM ET Oklahoma Sooners senior linebacker Caleb Kelly has suffered a “lower-body” injury that will require surgery and could keep him out months, coach Lincoln Riley announced Thursday. Riley also revealed that redshirt freshman defensive lineman Jordan Kelley has already undergone surgery for a lower-body injury. “If there’s a silver lining it’s the timing