4:04 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS – It was Baseball Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez that helped popularize the phrase “I’d rather be lucky than good,” but it’s a mantra that can frequently apply to hockey. The San Jose Sharks have been quite good in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They hold a 2-1
Month: May 2019
May 15, 2019 Steve KimESPN Whether or not you take pound-for-pound lists in boxing seriously, one thing you’ll immediately notice about those rankings nowadays is that either unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko or welterweight world titleholder Terence Crawford sits at No. 1. That duo is typically followed by the likes of unified cruiserweight champion Oleksandr
6:36 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Beneath the riches and excitement of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in the heavyweight division, British boxing is in a state of transition. While
3:44 PM ET WASHINGTON – Trea Turner is back. The Washington Nationals shortstop, who missed six weeks with a broken right index finger, will bat leadoff in Friday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs. 1 Related Before the injury, which occurred on April 2 when he squared to bunt and was hit by a 92
9:35 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz was disappointed he won’t get a chance to play against one of his former teams. Taking care of his strained left wrist was a bigger priority than trying to hit another home run in Seattle. The Twins placed Cruz on the 10-day injured
3:22 PM ET The Minnesota Twins put designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the injured list with a left wrist strain Friday. Cruz was pulled from Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after aggravating the wrist on a swinging strike. He has since missed four games. Cruz, 38, is hitting .270 with seven home runs and
3:17 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Maximum Security owner Gary West has issued a multimillion dollar challenge to the owners of four horses that benefited from his horse’s historic disqualification in the Kentucky Derby. In a statement Friday, West said he would pay each of those owners $5 million apiece if Country House, War
3:17 PM ET FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The questions about completing the career Grand Slam don’t have much impact for Jordan Spieth at the moment. As great as the accomplishment would be by winning the PGA Championship, Spieth is more concerned about winning, period. The three-time major champion has been battling putting and swing issues for
3:00 AM ET Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl v West Indies Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has decided to field first against West Indies in the tri-series final at Malahide. Mashrafe informed that Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a back spasm during Bangladesh’s last game against Ireland on May 15, will be missing the match. Bangladesh
2:38 PM ET ESPN News Services John Isner, who at No. 11 is the top-ranked American man in the world rankings, said he will miss the French Open as he continues to recover from a left foot injury. Isner, whose streak of 24 consecutive appearances at Grand Slam tournaments will come to an end, hurt