10:42 PM ET The New York Knicks are back in the championship mix heading into a summer that could shake up the NBA. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday opened the Knicks at 16-1 to win the 2020 NBA championship. New York is behind only the Milwaukee Bucks (9-2), Boston Celtics (7-1) and
Month: May 2019
7:29 PM ET The New York Knicks are back in the championship mix heading into a summer that could shake up the NBA. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas on Sunday opened the Knicks at 16-1 to win the 2020 NBA championship. New York is behind only the Milwaukee Bucks (9-2), Boston Celtics (7-1) and
9:59 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. In 2001, a relatively unknown rookie named Albert Pujols was invited to major league spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was there after spending most of the previous season in the low-A Midwest League. Back then, the
9:31 AM ET ESPN News Services LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the final one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual, stunning reversal that
7:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Country House has pulled off a huge upset in the Kentucky Derby as stewards awarded the 65-1 long shot the victory following an objection that Maximum Security, the first horse to cross the finish line, interfered with the path of several horses. Maximum Security had appeared to win the
6:51 PM ET Associated Press ESTORIL, Portugal — Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated David Goffin 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Estoril Open final. Tsitsipas will play for the title against Pablo Cuevas, who beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Tsitsipas broke Goffin’s serve five times to reach the victory in 2 hours,
6:28 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Petra Kvitova opened her title defense in the Madrid Open by dispatching Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday. The second-seeded Kvitova, a three-time champion in Madrid, is coming off a title in Stuttgart and is the only woman to win two tournaments this season.
6:22 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs second baseman Daniel Descalso left Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of a sore left ankle. Descalso was hurt rounding first on a single in the first inning. He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth. Descalso came into the game batting .247
5:46 PM ET Cody Bellinger was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup on Saturday, one day after he separated his shoulder against the San Diego Padres. Bellinger said his right shoulder “popped out” before immediately popping in again as he made a diving attempt to stop a ground ball at first base. He stayed
5:42 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — At some point during Friday’s marathon Game 3, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic threw an elbow into Enes Kanter‘s injured left shoulder, to which Kanter took exception on social media after the game. Take a freaking look at this please @OfficialNBARefs @NBAOfficial pic.twitter.com/pBtR51ycLi — Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) May 4,