2:16 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants drafted a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft, and coach Pat Shurmur hasn’t seen Eli Manning flinch. “He’s had no response,” Shurmur said. “I will say this again: I’ve never been around a person that can stay in the moment
Month: May 2019
2:49 PM ET At one point, there was a chance that Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier might never walk again. On Friday, Shazier walked Michelle Rodriguez down the aisle as they got married in Pittsburgh. And if that wasn’t accomplishment enough, he even danced with his new bride. Shazier was rushed to a University of
1:23 PM ET Greece’s Maria Sakkari rallied from a set and a break down to beat British no. 1 Johanna Konta 2-6 6-4 6-1 and lift her first WTA title at the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco on Saturday. 1 Related Konta, playing in her first WTA final since June last year, did not face
2:41 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam suffered a right calf contusion and has been listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Raptors’ conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Siakam said on Saturday that he hurt the calf in the Raptors’ 116-95 loss at Philadelphia in Game 3
6:08 PM ET NEW YORK — On a day when the New York Yankees reinstated one player off their injured list, another went right on it. About an hour before the Yankees faced the Minnesota Twins on Saturday (in a game the Bronx Bombers ultimately lost 7-3), the team announced that starter James Paxton was
11:42 AM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Luke Gregerson is rejoining the major league roster as he looks to pitch for the first time since July after being diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement. The Cardinals activated Gregerson off the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Gregerson
9:46 AM ET The Houston Rockets deserve a massive amount of credit for uncovering and implementing the most analytically correct strategies in professional basketball. Whether it’s their shot selection or offensive design, the team has aligned its on-court behaviors with the game’s most efficient actions. However, as Houston continues to chase the efficiency dragon farther
May 2, 2019 Steve KimESPN Unified middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and fellow world titleholder Daniel Jacobs will meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a matchup of two of the premier fighters in the division. Alvarez is ranked No. 1 in the division by ESPN.com, and Jacobs is ranked third. Canelo is the
3:00 AM ET Toss Royal Challengers Bangalore chose to bowl v Sunrisers Hyderabad Virat Kohli had some luck with the coin finally as Royal Challengers Bangalore elected to bowl in their final league fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sunrisers need to win to keep their hopes alive. Elsewhere, Kolkata Knight Riders will be rooting
May 1, 2019 The ESPN 300 has been released for the 2020 class, and there are some interesting numbers and trends within the list, especially near the top. Within the top 50 prospects, there are only two quarterbacks, dual-threat QB Haynes King at No. 19 and pocket-passing QB D.J. Uiagaleli at No. 50. That’s down